Thread: sterilization

Originally Posted by PapaBull

Heat. Heat, man. It really kills those germs. For people who want to be really sure, nothing works like a good torch.

Not quite true my friend,Ebola can survive that,we are safe from some microbes,we are doomed by a few

This thread reminds me, whatever has become of Utopian? He always had well-informed input on this topic--and many others.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

No Prob, at my age what can't get up can't get out.

The largest population of std/HIV is geriatric. Why? Viagra. no joke.

I still say send em to me.

Originally Posted by Str8Shooter

I still say send em to me.

Wait, what?? Send you what? Viagra or randy geriatrics? What's this thread about again?

Originally Posted by Str8Shooter

The largest population of std/HIV is geriatric. Why? Viagra. no joke.

True story,is no joke,works for most,just gives me a stiff neck in the morning.

Originally Posted by ezpz

for those that mentioned alcohol, i'm told alcohol works by drying.. you need to let the alcohol dry on the blade, not dip it and rinse it or anything like that.

Yes, but, the drying is that the alcohol sucks the water out of cells and kills the bugs.
Thus it is not air drying ... it is reverse osmosis that sucks the water out.
As such it is not effective on viruses because they do not have cell walls.
Salt and sugar cure works by reverse osmosis...

Many surface cleaners are designed to cause the 'bugs' to release and then they
are washed away. Alcohol, peroxide, acetic acid (vinegar) fall in this class.
Stronger chemicals like bleach, lye, acid tear organic compounds apart and sanitize
differently. The strong stuff must always be rinsed away and the steel protected with
oil etc...

In commercial products like Barbicide are a mix of surfactants to wet the surface
will then releasing agents then other very interesting chemicals that attack organics.

Bacteria, fungus, viruses... all good reasons to not share kit even inside a home.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

True story,is no joke,works for most,just gives me a stiff neck in the morning.

insert about 5 crude jokes not fitting for this forum here.

Originally Posted by roughkype

Wait, what?? Send you what? Viagra or randy geriatrics? What's this thread about again?

Lmao. The razors.
Well ok. Send the Viagra also

to the comment about 500*f for 30 minutes.. that, i think, will begin to affect the temper of the blade, and should be avoided.
an autoclave would be preferred.. failing that, a pressure cooker?