[at-l] Water Treatment

[jbryankramer at msn.com (J Bryan Kramer)]

No, alcohol is most effective at 70% concentration and greatly diluted
alcohol is not very effective. I notice that rubbing alcohol is now coming
in 50% rather than 70%, I suspect the bottlers are saving money rather than
any discovery that 50% is better.

Bryan

"Si vis pacem para bellum"

> Question: If alchohol works to sterilize hands, will it work to
> sterilize water? Will it work to
> assist the GI tract in ridding itself of pathogens? Will it work
> as a wash? I.e., Everclear as a
> fuel, fire starter, hand wash, utensil wash, water purifier, and
> addition to the evening drink?
>