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We recently wrote an article for a liquid Instant Hand Sanitizer called Germ Out. We very carefully followed the same format and information (including a picture of the product) as the Purell article. Since we followed the same format and information, we do not understand why the Germ Out article was deleted by one of your editors. Will someone please explain why the following Germ Out article was deleted and the Purell article has not been deleted?

== Germ Out ==

Germ Out is a liquid instant hand sanitizer that contains two germ killers, 70 wt% isopropyl alcohol and 0.02 wt% benzalkonium chloride and a moisturizer, glycerin. Germ Out kills 99.99% of germs on the hands in 30 seconds. All alcohol gels, including Purell and Germ X etc., contain one germ killer, 62 v% ethyl alcohol. Two germ killers are significantly more effective than one germ killer and 70 wt% alcohol kills germs better than 62 v% alcohol. Since Germ Out is a liquid and not a gel, it spreads easier and more completely and it does not leave any ""sticky"" residue after it dries. Germ Out can be sprayed on the hands as a fine mist or added drop by drop from a flip top applicator. After wetting the hands thoroughly with Germ Out, they are rubbed together until the alcohol evaporates in approximately 30 seconds. Unlike the alcohol gels which kill germs for only 30 seconds, Germ Out continues killing germs for approximately 4 hours due to the second germ killer benzalkonium chloride which remains on the hands after the alcohol is gone.

Germ Out is a product of J & A Companies,L.L.C. and was first manufactured 1998 and first sold on the internet the same year.

Germ Out has been used by the US Navy, Airforce, and the Joint Task Force at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. It has been used by Medical Personnel, Law Enforcement Officers, Schools, Day Care Centers, and the General Public.

Germ Out is flammable and should not be used around fire, spark, or flame. Children under 6 years old should not use Germ Out without adult supervision. Inactive ingredients in Germ Out include glycerin and water.

 External Links 

Product website www.germout.com,
Alcohol rubs,
Alcohol based hand cleaners

 Sources 

1. http: www.learnwell.org//handhygiene.htm
2. Hibbard, J.S. Analyses Comparing the Antimicrobial Activity and Safety of Current Antiseptic Agents. J. Infusion Nursing, 2005, 28: No. 3 194-207.
3. Pietsch, H. Hand Antiseptics: Rubs Versus Scrubs, Alcoholic Solutions Versus Alcoholic Gels. J. Hospital Infection 2001, (200) 48: Suppl A, S33-S36.
4. Kramer, A., Rudolpf, P., Kamph, G., and Pittet, D, Limited Efficacy of Alcohol-based Hand Gels. The Lancet, 2002, 359: April 27 1489-1490.

Please consider ""undeleting"" the Germ Out article or deleting the Purell article as an advertisement. 

Thank you.

John S. Hibbard, Ph.D., Consulting in Microbiology and Clinical Research, www.jacompaniesllc.com."