Is ethanol safe

Answer 1

Be advised that ethanol, or ethyl alcohol, is flammable. It is mildly toxic, too. But is probably most dangerous for the deleterious effects it produces when it is consumed. People ingest it, become intoxicated and act differently because of the changes that CH3CH2OH, C2H5OH causes to those who have imbibed.

Answer 2

According to experts, biofuels use only energy from carbon fixation and does not give off any greenhouse effects which negatively impacts air quality and humans. Therefore, biofuel is safe for the environment.

Answer 3

Ethanol is also known as grain alcohol, and is the type of alcohol found in beer, wine, and liquors. The ethanol produced in commercial distilling plants for used in automotive fuel is purposely poisoned with an additive to prevent its theft and use for drinking.

Answer 4

Ethanol Alcohol is safe to drink (responsibly) as it has 2 carbon atoms and it is the one used in all Alcoholic Beverages. Any other type of alcohol (methyl, isopropyl, butanol) are poisonous to the human body. For example if you drink methyl alcohol (derivied from wood) you will cause permanent swelling of the optic nerve and in turn you will go blind.

Answer 5

The same precautions are general in any lab:

• Wear safety goggles
• Avoid skin irritation (wear gloves and apron)
• Avoid breathing fumes (use fume hood)
• Avoid open flames (flammable material)
• Do not ingest (may be denatured)
• Clean up spills promptly
• Avoid strong oxidizers
• Do not boil over open flame
• Follow tracking procedures to avoid theft (gov't controlled material)

Answer 6

Although ethanol is used in alcohol - no, pure ethanol is not edible. It is too strong for the human body and has an overpowering vapour.

Being exposed to ethanol vapours can cause blackouts or, sometimes, even blindness. Drinking the pure liquid can cause intense scalding of the windpipe and oesophagus, causing breathing complications and a slow, agonising death.

Ethanol in alcoholic drinks has been watered down and weakened to safe levels. But drinks with ethanol are still known to cause headaches, migraines, stomach upsets and have a negative depressant effect on the brain.

Answer 7

8oz is fatal for an adult, so yeah it's not safe to drink, unless it was small quantity.

Answer 8

Alcoholism is a dangerous illness.
Alcohol is very flammable.