Urgent warning to those planning an Easter barbeque to dry their hands after using sanitiser due to fears they could go up in flames
- NSW RFS issued the warning on Thursday and urged people to dry their hands
- Sanitiser is highly flammable and those having BBQ on Easter should be careful
- Scott Morrison urged people to stay home on Easter to prevent COVID-19 spread
People who plan to have a barbeque on Easter have been warned their hands could catch on fire if they don't dry them after they are sanitised.
The New South Wales Rural Fire Service issued the warning on Thursday through social media and urged people to be cautious when near an open flame.
'With an increase in the use of hand sanitiser, we’d like to remind everyone that its ingredients are flammable,' the NSW RFS said in a Facebook post on Thursday.
'If you’re planning a BBQ this weekend, please ensure that you completely dry your hands after using hand sanitiser before coming into contact with a naked flame.'
The NSW Rural Fire Service issued the warning on Thursday through social media and urged people to be cautious when near an open flame
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Most hand sanitisers contain 60 to 80 per cent alcohol, which effectively kills bacteria but is also highly flammable.
Because alcohol is a major ingredient in hand sanitiser, it has been classified as a Flammable Liquid Category 2 by Safe Work Australia.
People who have sanitiser on their hands are warned to keep away from heat, sparks, open flames, hot surfaces and avoid smoking.
Though NSW RFS issued the warning to those celebrating Easter, social gatherings such as BBQs are now restricted to a maximum of two people.
There are exceptions if more than two people live together.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison urged Australians to stay at home over the four-day religious holiday rather than visiting friends and relatives, in keeping with the social isolation measures designed to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Police will be able to fine anyone gathering in groups larger than two people.
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