H. Offermanns, K. Schulz, E. Brandes
2014
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Abstract
Methanol (also known as CH3OH, methyl alcohol, hydroxymethane, wood alcohol, or carbinol) is a widely used basic raw material. It is a colorless neutral polar liquid that can be mixed with water and most other organic solvents in any ratio. It acts, owed to its polarity, as a solvent for many inorganic salts. The flammability of methanol (flash point 12.2 °C, ignition temperature 470 °C) can cause safety problems. For this reason, there exist many international guidelines for safe handling, explosion protection, and electrical equipment to handle methanol. Methanol also is a substance of high toxicity that is rapidly and almost completely adsorbed orally (via the gastrointestinal tract), by inhalation, or through the skin.