What is methanol alcohol? Why do you die after drinking lath? In easy to understand language
The Lattha occasion in Botad of Gujarat shocked many people. This occasion has trembal the entire Gujarat. So let us know, what is methanol alcohol.
- Once again there has been a riot in Gujarat
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Methanol alcohol is not alcohol, but a toxic chemical
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Methanol is used as a solvent in industry
Once again there has been a riot in Gujarat
In which more than 39 people have been victimized so far. While more than 80 public are under surgery in the hospital bed. Methanol added to it has on coming the most discussed topic behind the Lattha scandal . Why is methanol used by bootleggers? And what kind of poison is there in it, that it is taking public lives. Find out all over it in vtv’s special report. Methanol has very dangerous result on the body. It is clear from the death toll that came out behind the Lattha incident. 39 people have died in the Lattakand. Importantly, someone has lost a father or a son, someone has lost a brother or a husband in this Lathtakand.
Methanol alcohol is not alcohol, but a type of toxic chemical
Alcohol is consumed in all over village in Gujarat with liquor ban. Those who can afford it drink alcohol safety by bringing it illegally. But poor people who have no money depend on nation liquor. But, the liquor sold for 10, 20 rupees to 40 rupees really sells the goods of death. But public are unaware of this fact that liquor is not alcohol but a kind of toxic chemical. Contains methanol alcohol content. These chemicals are used in production .
Methanol is used as a solvent in industry
The chemical formula (theoretical formula) of methanol is CH3OH. Methanol alcohol is a colorless and flammable toxic chemical. It is mainly produced by hydrogenation of carbon monoxide. It is as well as used to make some another chemicals. In and that acetic acid, methanol benzoate and mache are used to make unlike plastics. and that are used as solvents in industry,
But more than 40 ml of methanol is fatal if ingested.
Thus, if its content in nation liquor is more than 5 percent. When methanol enters the body. Then its vicious acidic effects begin. The result of chemical alcohol start to occur within two hours of drinking. A privet who has used chemical intoxication. He vomits with embarrassment and restlessness. A severe headache begins. And there is hardship in breathing. beyond with these mark , loss of visual acuity also begins. If the quota of chemicals in the body is high, the person goes into a coma. or multiple failures occur. Due to and that he dies
Methanol is used to speed up the liquefaction process
Lath is mainly made by rotting jaggery and fruits in water to make desi liquor. Jaggery and fruits are kept in pots filled with water to rot. Matla is often kept in the earth to speed up the fermentation action . According to experts, bootleggers use methanol in it to speed up the fermentation action .