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The Purell® Defence: Can the use of Alcohol-Containing Hand Sanitizers Cause an Elevated Breath or Blood Alcohol Concentration?

J.G. Wigmore Forensic Alcohol Toxicologist, 283 Danforth Ave. Suite 517, Toronto, OnM4K 1N2. E-mail: [email protected]
Pages 147-151 | Published online: 22 Nov 2013

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