[Elecraft] denatured alcohol vs. Everclear

[Julia Tuttle]

Jesus, that sounds awful. Did they *swallow* it? Did it do the same to
their *esophagus*?

On Sat, Jul 17, 2021, 21:24 Lee Ormiston <ldormiston at gmail.com> wrote:

> To add another thought to the medical doctor's good comments, when I was in
> school studying chemistry, some of my slower friends studying less
> rigorous subjects thought it would be a good idea to drink straight
> Everclear.  They quickly and painfully learned the Everclear pulled water
> from the tissues in their mouth which then blistered.  They reported it was
> all very painful.
> Lee
> N0RRL
>
> On Sat, Jul 17, 2021 at 4:17 PM Paul Van Dyke <pvandyke1953 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Correct ... and the one your ladies know  SD-40  alcohol  used in my
> field
> > = Perfume
> > And a world favorite - Vodka, that was used to make perfume and clean
> > parts, Hic..and other things
> > 73 ..needin a chair
> > Paul KB9AVO
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 17, 2021 at 3:49 PM David Christ <radioham at mchsi.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I’ll try to introduce some accuracy here. There are three common kinds
> of
> > > alcohol
> > >
> > > Methanol CH3OH also known as wood alcohol.  Poisonous by its very
> nature
> > > so needs no additives to make it undrinkable, Mainly used as a
> feedstock
> > > for making other chemicals.
> > >
> > > Ethanol CH3CH2OH  This is the stuff in alcoholic beverages.  Everclear
> is
> > > available as 95% ethanol.  Because it is drinkable additives are used
> > > “denature” to make it undrinkable.  This is the alcohol commonly added
> to
> > > gasoline.
> > >
> > > Isopropanol  CH3CHOHCH3  This is the alcohol normally found in rubbing
> > > alcohol. It is also used in hand sanitizer.  It is toxic and can be
> > > absorbed through the skin so caution is advised when applying
> isopropanol
> > > solutions to the skin.
> > >
> > > Alcohol absorbs water so is used in “gasoline dryer” products.  Yellow
> > > Heet contains methanol.  Red Heet contains isopropanol.
> > >
> > > This information courtesy of Wikipedia which contains much more
> > >
> > > David K0LUM
> > >
> > > > On Jul 17, 2021, at 1:40 PM, Steve Hall <99sunset at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > John NI0K,
> > > > Keep in mind that denatured alcohol and Everclear are absolutely two
> > > > different products.
> > > > Denatured or wood alcohol is most poisonous.  Whereas Everclear is
> > grain
> > > > alcohol and can be consumed, (in moderation.)
> > > > Steve
> > > > WM6P
> > >
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