Does swallowing enough methylated spirits put you into a coma? And can it cause blindness/deafness etc?

Question

I heard that it takes just 30ml to put you into a coma, you can filter it through a slice of bread. But I also heard it can cause blindness or deafness... is this true? It's quite important.. Thanks

Answer 1

Filtering it through a slice of bread is a good way to keep the cemeteries filled.

Answer 2

If you are talking about methanol yes it will kill you or cause blindness. The human body breaks down methanol into highly toxic formaldahyde. The only remedy for it is surprisingly ethanol. Filtering it through anything isn't going to do anything other than remove dirt or particulate matter from it. Isopropol alcohol (rubbing alcohol) isn't a good idea either. Only ethanol is relatively safe to drink.

Answer 3

Filter it through a slice of bread?

Methyl alcohol when ingested is highly toxic resulting in anything from blindness to death.

Take home message... don't ingest it.