Michael Pravica | Source | Professor of Physics at University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV)

Michael Pravica

Professor of Physics at University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV)
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  • I would be much less worried about something like that happening in my car as far as igniting. It would take a lot. I don't see that based on the flashpoints and the self-ignition temperature, I don't see that there'd be a real issue. I would just be more worried about somebody trying to open the top like a pop bottle and then suddenly, all this alcohol splashing in your eye.

    24 August 2020
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    UNLV physics professor says hand sanitizer not likely to explode in hot cars
    A Wisconsin fire department's warning on social media about leaving sanitizer in a hot car is spreading around the nation. A photo of a burned car door was posted with a warning about the dangers of leaving hand sanitizer in a car on a hot day. It has since been taken down by the fire department, who said on Facebook the photo was just used to show the damage an open flame could cause. It begs the question -- can hand sanitizer really explode in your vehicle?
    24 August 2020
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