Category: methanol

Barge Containing 1,400 Tons of Methanol Gets Stuck in Ohio River

March 29, 2023
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Three barges, one carrying 1,400 tons of toxic methanol, were accidentally released and got stuck in the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky, raising concerns for another health hazard for the people in the wider area. Local authorities said the accident happened when the three barges—part of a group of eleven—escaped from their tugboat after the…

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Methanol in Blood of Teens Who Died in South African Tavern

July 19, 2022
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JOHANNESBURG—The toxic chemical methanol has been identified as a possible cause of the deaths of 21 teenagers at a bar in the South African city of East London last month. Methanol was found in all of their bodies and investigations are continuing to determine whether the levels of the toxic chemical were enough to have…

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