Cleaning Sofa By Rubbing Alcohol. Will The Fumes Hurt Me?

Posted on Thu, 17 Oct 2013

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Question : I was cleaning my sofa with rubbing alcohol and I wondering if the fumes will hurt me.

Answered by Dr. Shanthi E (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
No, unless the exposure is massive

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Cleaning the sofa with rubbing alcohol is fine. It is done routinely. I do not think the fumes can hurt you or anyone around.

The alcohol evaporates quickly and disappears.

Do not worry; you won't be hurt by it unless the exposure is massive.

Hope it is clear to you.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar