[Stoves] RE Methanol stove fuel. was Re: [Gasification]Methanoltoxicity?

[Crispin Pemberton-Pigott]

Dear Friends

I have this reply to the methanol question from John Fitton at Sasol (who knows a lot about these things).  He says:

"Bio-ethanol will have to be denatured - i.e. cannot drink it.  Also Meths contains 5% methanol and 95% ethanol in SA - hence cannot be drunk!! Hence there is bitrix in the product to prevent drinking."

So people are drinking 5% methanol after passing it through bread.  No kidding!  The method I described with the bucket etc must deliver a tolerable amount, one way or another because it is quite a popular pasttime.

Regards
Crispin