Hand sanitizer and barbecues are a dangerous combination

Mia GordonVideo Journalist, British Columbia

Published on Apr. 15, 2020, 12:29 PM

Updated on May. 24, 2021, 6:43 PM

Here's something to consider about food prep in the age of COVID-19.

Summer is coming, and that means it will soon be time to dust off the barbecue.

But with more people using hand sanitizer because of coronavirus, using the barbecue can become dangerous.

Hand sanitizer is comprised of 60-80 per cent alcohol which helps kill bacteria, but it's also highly flammable.

Before you fire up the grill, make sure you wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water first and skip the sanitizer.

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