Flammable
Methyl Alcohol comes popular as methyl alcohol, carbonyl, wood alcohol, wood naphtha or wood spirits, is a chemical compound with chemical formula CH3OH (often abbreviated MeOH). Methanol is also the simplest alcohol and is a light, volatile, colorless, flammable, poisonous liquid with a distinctive odor that is somewhat milder and sweeter than ethanol (ethyl alcohol).
Uses:
- Methanol is a nondrinking type of alcohol (also known as wood alcohol and methyl alcohol) which is mostly used to create fuel, solvents and antifreeze.
- Methanol is primarily used as an industrial solvent to help create inks, resins, adhesives, and dyes.
- It is also used as a solvent in the manufacture of important pharmaceutical ingredients
- It plays an important role in medical products such as cholesterol, streptomycin, vitamins and hormones.
Methanol Hazards:
- Methanol is highly flammable and toxic.
- Direct ingestion of more than 10mL can cause permanent blindness by destruction of the optic nerve, poisoning of the central nervous system, coma and possibly death.
- These hazards are also true if methanol vapors are inhaled.
- When handling methanol including biofuels it is best to avoid direct exposure as much as possible.
- As such it is imperative that safety gear be worn, especially those that cover the face, eyes and skin.
- If working where methanol vapors are present, proper ventilation is imperative for safety.
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