Talk:Denatured alcohol

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I've merged in some info that was originally on the denaturation page. However, I moved denaturation to Denaturation (Biochemistry), so refer to the latter for the page history. --Kieran 14:41, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Inaccuracy

From the article: Methanol itself is not toxic; rather, the toxicity is due to the accumulation of its metabolites — formaldehyde and formic acid.

What an irresponsible statement. Somebody needs to advise the CDC that methanol isn't actually toxic after all. Brianko (talk) 00:10, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Propose merge with Ethanol

“Ethanol” seems to cover denatured alcohol in about the same depth as does this article. Perhaps that content should be moved here, or this content should be moved there. —Fleminra 08:31, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

This page should be moved into ethanol, as that page is a catch-all for the chemical, its uses, applications, etc. Dancarney 15:43, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

I strongly disagree on moving to Ethanol. People who do not know much about shellac and about rubbing alcohol, especially non-English speakers, might have trouble finding this material without a separate entry. I do not believe the "redirect" system is flexible enough to redirect to a subheading; that means a redirect to Ethanol would introduce the danger (to life or health) that a person in possession of denatured alcohol might drink it.

You could redirect to rubbing alcohol but that has water in it, while most denatured alcohol does not. Again, for safety reasons (including that instead of isopropyl alcohol other dangerous additives might be used) it is wisest not to redirect to rubbing alcohol either, lest someone open a can of denatured alcohol containing ketones or acetone (and no water!) and give a massage with it!Carrionluggage 05:44, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

I totally agree with the statement above, as this article can provide a quick reference what denaturated alcohol is. i think i wouldnt find it in the huge ethanol article. —This unsigned comment is by 83.135.84.147 (talk • contribs) .

I agree with "unsigned" above. I found the page by literally Googling "denatured alcohol" and found it a very useful description. —This unsigned comment is by 209.144.249.197 (talk • contribs) .

[edit] mouthwash

Often enough, mouthwash is denatured alcohol: the active ingredients in the mouthwash also serve as the denaturants. For example, the formula for S.D. Alcohol 37 (27 C.F.R. 21.64) is, in itself, fairly close to the formula for Listerine. (Mouthwash is of course diluted with water, and Listerine also contains wintergreen in addition to mint, eucalyptus, and thyme oils.) 121a0012 (talk) 05:46, 29 April 2008 (UTC)