Similarly, ethanol can help protect you from the poisonous effects of methanol (wood alcohol). Methanol by itself isn’t actually harmful, but it gets broken down into harmful byproducts that will make you go blind and then kill you.
The enzyme responsible for breaking down methanol is also used to break down ethanol. And enzymes have a limited capacity for work. In other words, they can only break down a certain number of molecules at any given time. And the enzyme is more compatible with ethanol than methanol.
So if you suspect someone drank methanol, (it is a common ingredient in antifreeze), you should have them start taking shots. Pump them full of as much liquor as possible, as quickly as possible. Get them absolutely shitfaced ASAP, and keep them wasted until they get to the hospital. It will prevent the vast majority of the methanol from being broken down, which will prevent the actual poisoning from happening.
It’s ethylene glycol that’s commonly in antifreeze, but ethanol protects against that too. I believe methanol is common in windshield wiper fluid, though.
Pretty much. Mazda had an issue with spiders attracted to gasoline clogging up fuel systems while being shipped overseas. And soy-based wire sheathing is apparently quite the delicacy to certain animals.
Ethanol can help protect your liver from the damage an acetaminophen overdose causes.
You’d think that doubling up on liver harming substances would have an additive effect, but nope.
Similarly, ethanol can help protect you from the poisonous effects of methanol (wood alcohol). Methanol by itself isn’t actually harmful, but it gets broken down into harmful byproducts that will make you go blind and then kill you.
The enzyme responsible for breaking down methanol is also used to break down ethanol. And enzymes have a limited capacity for work. In other words, they can only break down a certain number of molecules at any given time. And the enzyme is more compatible with ethanol than methanol.
So if you suspect someone drank methanol, (it is a common ingredient in antifreeze), you should have them start taking shots. Pump them full of as much liquor as possible, as quickly as possible. Get them absolutely shitfaced ASAP, and keep them wasted until they get to the hospital. It will prevent the vast majority of the methanol from being broken down, which will prevent the actual poisoning from happening.
It’s ethylene glycol that’s commonly in antifreeze, but ethanol protects against that too. I believe methanol is common in windshield wiper fluid, though.
sounds like the modern automobile is a treasure trove of delicious treats.
Pretty much. Mazda had an issue with spiders attracted to gasoline clogging up fuel systems while being shipped overseas. And soy-based wire sheathing is apparently quite the delicacy to certain animals.
Why do you think so many fluids are juice colors?
I think all my problems could be solved with a nice big glass of Window fluid or Antifreeze.