Is it unsafe to use hand sanitizer instead of soap before eating?

At work, I do not have access to a clean sink to wash my hands, so is hand sanitizer an ok substitute or will I get sick or a disease?Is it unsafe to use hand sanitizer instead of soap before eating?
No its a good substitute. The point of hand sanitizer is not to replace soap and water but to be a great backup if you arent around soap (like yourself). Its basically just alcohol to kill off germs so you wont get sick from it as long as you let it dry before you start to eat.Is it unsafe to use hand sanitizer instead of soap before eating?
So long as your hands are not visibly dirty, hand sanitizer works well. Hand sanitizer is meant only for sanitizing though, so if you have grime on your hands, it is not going to do much to get beneath it. If you work at a factory or body shop, somewhere like this, it may be an issue. If your hands are not ';dirty'; but simply germy due to everyday life, then sanitizer works fine.
no but after so many uses u can become immune to the sanitizer.....washing ur hands is always better..
it will do in a pinch. Its always best to wash your hands, but if you cant that will be a decent alternative. Keep in mind that hand sanitizers kill bacteria, but not all germs. There is not much you can do...even with washing hands. Kudos to you for even bothering...many people dont
It is actually better than soap, it kills the germs.