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Can we use dettol disinfectant as a sanitizer for covid19? We are using it in dilute form? (3 tea spoon dettol in 1 litre water) is there any time duration for which this liquid should be on the item to be disinfected, please also suggest any best measure to disinfect our mobile phones.
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Surface cleaner-sodium hypochlorite solurion in dilution0.5% and products based on ethanol (at least 70%). Use hand sanitizer to clean mobile phone.
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Dettol is a good disinfectant for external use like clothes and bath and also surfaces. For moblie phones, best to keep it in transparent and water proof pouches when you are out of your house and other way is to wipe it with sanitizer soaked cotton or cloth.
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