LORNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 31: Festival attendees hold up sparklers to celebrate the new year during day three of The Falls Music & Arts Festival on December 31, 2008 in Lorne, Australia. (Photo by Kristian Dowling/Getty Images) It’s hard to imagine celebrating the Fourth of July without fireworks.
But if you’ve become a routine hand sanitizer user amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, take heed: do not use it before handling fireworks, as the two pose a dangerous – and very flammable – combination.“Keep in mind, if you are using consumer fireworks this year, DO NOT USE HAND SANITIZER AT THE SAME TIME!
Wash your hands only with soap and water. Hand Sanitizer is flammable!” warned the City of Greensboro Fire Department in a recent Facebook.