Methanol: health effects, incident management and toxicology
Information about methanol (also known as methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, carbinol), for use in chemical incidents.
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This content was originally produced by Public Health England (PHE). This content is now owned and managed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
These documents provide information on the health effects of exposure, the chemical’s toxicity and material for responding to a chemical incident.
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Last updated 14 August 2019 + show all updates
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Updated incident management document.
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Uploaded methanol: general information.
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Updated version of incident management.
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Updated toxicological overview, and removed compilation PDF with duplicate content.
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First published.