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submitted 11 months ago by jackpot@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

if someone sprays disinfectant and i can smell it from the other side of the room does that mean all the food in that room is contaminated with disinfectant?

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[-] luthis@lemmy.nz 8 points 11 months ago

I think you mean pungent, I made the same mistake before.

And no, it just means that you can smell disinfectant.

Can you even contaminate things with a decontaminant?

[-] Moghul@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Can you even contaminate things with a decontaminant?

You absolutely can. Many commercial disinfectants and detergents (including dish soap) are poison.

[-] peter@feddit.uk 8 points 11 months ago

If you drank disinfectant it would be bad for you, so I would say that you can contaminate food with it

[-] envelope@kbin.social 5 points 11 months ago

Well, except for bleach, which can cure COVID

[-] burntbutterbiscuits@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago

But you have to inject it. And put a flashlight in your ass.

[-] obinice@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Can you even contaminate things with a decontaminant?

Good question! It's all relative. There are things for which water would be considered a contaminant, but we don't balk at adding it to our tea! :-D

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