[Vwdiesel] Biodiesel vs Waste Vegetable Oil

[S. Shourds]

>The racing world uses methanol as fuel in engines.  It's also known as 
>wood alcohol, used in the lab for bunsen burners, etc... also as the 
>cheap gasline de-icer.
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While we don't particularly use it in my lab, it is the blue flame under 
chafing dishes. 

That being said, I treat all chemicals carefully (partially because I 
already get chemical exposure in my work) and I would recommend using 
nitrile gloves which are more impermeable than latex and don't play with 
methanol in an enclosed place.  I'm to the point where I wear nitrile 
when working on cars anyways.  At the very least, it keeps my hands 
cleaner and it's tough enough to help protect from some of the scrapes 
and cuts. 

The MSDSs I reviewed quicker than I really should have don't talk about 
carcinogenicity.  Mostly, it's the nervous system damage in the acute 
and chronic levels.  And that's worth protecting if you want to stay 
amongst the smarter and better looking :)

-Shalyn