Quote Originally Posted by sarah louise
yes, boiling for 20 mins will kill off any bacteria pesent.
No it will not. Boiling water only gets up to 212 degrees F. For EVERYTHING to be killed A minimum of 256 degrees F for at least 25 minutes. HepC and TB will survive boiling water. I was a tattoo artist many years ago and had to give it up due to bad nerve damage in my shoulder and arm.
mad1010 Reviewed by mad1010 on . Boiling a good way to sanitize? Well, a friend of mine recently gave me a pipe (looks similar to this one**) but I noticed it had been used before. Just to be safe I wanted to clean and sanitize it. I've looked all over the internet for a good way, and I eventually came across the boiling technique. I just boiled it for 20 minutes and am now wondering if it's safe to use? Also, what would be a good way to be rid of the resin the collected around the end of the stem? Rating: 5