despite poisonous content, denatured alcohol consumed surrogate alcohol. potentially can result in blindness or death if contains methanol. instance, during american prohibition, federal law required methanol in domestically-manufactured industrial alcohols. on christmas day, 1926, , 2 following days, @ midpoint of great experiment of nationwide alcohol prohibition, 31 people in new york city alone died of methanol poisoning. prevent this, denatonium added give substance extremely bitter flavor. substances such pyridine added give mixture unpleasant odor, , agents such syrup of ipecac may included induce emesis (vomiting).
new zealand has removed methanol government-approved methylated spirits formulation.
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