The three types of alcohol used as an effective skin antiseptic include all the following EXCEPT:
A) 60% to 95% ethanol
B) Butyl alcohol
C) 50% to 91.3% isopropyl alcohol
D) n-Propyl alcohol

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Federal regulations identify 60% to 95% ethanol and 50% to 91.3% isopropyl for use in the United States as an effective skin antiseptic.Europeans use n-propyl alcohol as a skin antiseptic.Butyl alcohol is not approved for use as a skin antiseptic.

The Three Types of Alcohol Used as an Effective Skin