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?

  • ∟⊔⊤∦∣≶@lemmy.nz
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    1 year 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?

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      1 year ago

      Can you even contaminate things with a decontaminant?

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

    • Big P@feddit.uk
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      1 year ago

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

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      1 year 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