How to Test for Wood Alcohol According to the World Health Organization, wood alcohol (methanol) is a poison found in cleaning solvents, paint removers, photocopier developer and antifreeze. It is different from the alcohol sold in liquor stores, which is ethyl alcohol or ethanol. Consuming even small amounts of wood alcohol can lead to blindness from methanol poisoning. To test for an unknown pure alcohol, the sample can be boiled, as alcohols have different boiling points. The temperature at which an unknown alcohol boils will help to identify it. Instructions 1 Prepare your experiment inside the fume hood; fumes from methanol are poisonous and can damage the lungs or cause blindness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Place the sample of wood alcohol, the sample of ethanol, the hot plate, the candy thermometer and the beakers inside the fume hood. Put on the safety glasses and oven-safe gloves. Carry out all steps within the fume hood. 2 Pour 1/2 cup of ethanol into one beaker. Place the beaker on the hot plate and insert the candy thermometer into the ethanol. Gently heat the beaker until the liquid boils and record the temperature. Ethanol will boil at 172.4 degrees Fahrenheit. Turn off the hot plate and set the beaker aside to cool. 3 Pour 1/2 cup of wood alcohol (methanol) into the second beaker. Place the beaker on the hot plate and insert the candy thermometer into the liquid. Gently heat the beaker until the wood alcohol boils and record the temperature. Methanol will boil at 151 degrees Fahrenheit, 21.4 degrees cooler than ethanol. Set the beaker aside to cool and turn off the hot plate. Return the cooled methanol and ethanol to the original containers. Tips & Warnings Never use this procedure to determine if an alcohol is safe to drink. Follow all safety precautions. Alcohol is flammable, so keep it away from open flame. alcohol tester alcohol tester alcohol breath tester Dreambox dm8000 hd pvr dreambox dm7025 Dreambox dm800 HD Se with WiFi Sunray4 DM800 HD SE Dreambox dm800 hd pvr dreambox dm500 hd power inverter car power inverter solar power inverter high power inverter 12v power inverter power inverters power supply grid tie power inverter pure sine wave power inverter pure sine wave inverter sine wave inverter solar power inverters Dreambox satellite receiver Vu+ Ultimo Dreambox dm 8000 hd pvr satellite receiver Dreambox dm600 PVR satellite receiver VU+ Solo2 Twin Satellite Receiver Dreambox dm500S satellite receiver DreamboxDM 500 OEM Dreambox DM500C Dreambox DM500C OEM Dreambox DM500S OEM Dreambox DM500Si Silver Dreambox dm500Si black Dreambox dm 518S Dreambox DM500T AzBox HD Elite AZBOX HD PREMIUM Dreambox dm500S satellite receiver DreamboxDM 500 OEM Dreambox DM500C Dreambox DM500C OEM Dreambox DM500S OEM Vu+ SOLO Single Tuner HD PVR Vu+ DUO Twin Tuner HD PVR ORTON HD X403P AZbox HD Premium Plus AZbox Bravoo HD AZBOX Ultra HD AZBox HD Elite AZbox EVO XL AZ America s810b AZ America S812 AZ America S900 HD Wifi bridge for Dreambox E Book reader Tablet PC Strong SRT 4669X satellite receiver Strong Mini HD PVR Strong SRT 4663X Strong SRT 4653X Dreambox dm800 HD SE satellite receiver gold leaf jewelry gold leaf earrings silver leaf pendant silver leaf jewelry Dreambox dm 800 hd pvr Dreambox dm500S satellite receiver DreamboxDM 500 OEM Dreambox DM500C Dreambox DM500C OEM Dreambox DM500S OEM Dreambox DM500Si Silver Dreambox dm500Si black Dreambox dm 518S Dreambox DM500T AzBox HD Elite AZBOX HD PREMIUM Skybox S12 HD PVR satellite receiver Skybox S11 HD Pvr satellite receiver Skybox S10 HD PVR Skybox S9 HD PVR Dreambox dm800 HD SE satellite receiver Dreambox dm 800 hd pvr Dreambox dm500S satellite receiver DreamboxDM 500 OEM digital breath alcohol tester alcohol testers personal alcohol tester breathalyzer alcohol tester alcohol tester breathalyzer alcohol tester kopen alcohol tester frankrijk breath alcohol tester alcohol content tester alcoholtester alcohol breath testers breathalyzer alcohol test alcohol breathalyzer alcohol breath test blood alcohol tester alcohol tester keychain portable breathalyzer breathalyzer for sale personal breathalyzer alcohol tests alcool tester alcohol tester frankreich digital alcohol tester alcohol breath alcoholtesters breathaliser bac tester alcohol detector
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