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Title: Re: Methanol hand sanitizers a danger?
Post by: crazydoug on July 25, 2020, 02:37:43 pm

Methanol is right up there with carbon-tetrachloride, for being absorbed through the skin and not healthy! I add methanol to our gas well every month and always wear rubber gloves, although i understand some people use it to operate engines as well.
crazydoug

Title: Re: Methanol hand sanitizers a danger?
Post by: komet163b on July 25, 2020, 11:45:02 am

  Everclear or other hi-proof grain alcohols work well,
both for sanitizing (diluted, just a bit) and for steaming. 
Not too expensive, and you can make a cool drink to enjoy
at the same time.  Don't mess around with products that
contain methanol.  Only to be used as a gas treatment.

Wayne

Title: Re: Methanol hand sanitizers a danger?
Post by: Hero on July 25, 2020, 08:05:52 am

I drank all of my Sterno🍸

Title: Re: Methanol hand sanitizers a danger?
Post by: Steam Technology on July 25, 2020, 05:25:27 am

I think sanitisers use ethanol not methanol.
Try using sterno, it is probably safer.

Title: Methanol hand sanitizers a danger?
Post by: J.Jackson on July 24, 2020, 10:39:23 pm

Been seeing local news reports that there is a major health recall of hand sanitizers containing methanol . Most come from Mexican manufactures.
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-updates-hand-sanitizers-methanol
Anybody try and test-burn the bad sanitizer yet ? Peraps they would burn gooey, or maybe stank, or maybe smell good  ???
I see that Swiss Fire Gel contains ethanol, Thus I wonder if it’s “safe” on hands. Ahhh ,  just minutia and trivial musings....