Description

Meths – Purple Methylated Spirits – Widely used Industrial Grade Denatured Alcohol used in all applications requiring a coloured industrial grade alcohol which can tolerate a small amount of water. Methylated Spirits is a clear purple, primary, aliphatic alcohol, with a mild non-residual odour and is miscible with most hydrocarbon solvents and chemicals. A concentration of >60% Ethanol is antibacterial.

Common name(s): Ethanol, Ethyl Alcohol, Alcohol, Meths, HMS, Hydrous Methylated Spirits, Coloured Methylated Spirits, Metho
UN Number: 1170
Code: M

Methylated Spirits (Meths) Common Uses

Cleans surfaces & floors, sterilising medical and dental instruments and domestic cleaning.
Glass cleaner – Dilute 1 part Meths with 5 parts water.
Cleaning wooden floors – Dilute 1/2 cup of Meths with 8 litres of warm water.
Removes vivid/ink from some painted surfaces.
Clean burning BBQ starter fuel and fuel for some camping equipment.
Used in the manufacture of many ethanol cleaning products and cleaning compounds.

Miscellaneous

Methylated Spirits is not a “potable” spirit as it includes a denaturant.
Ethanol MS95WP should be used for similar applications, where an uncoloured, industrial grade alcohol is required.
Use SDA AMS MS99WP in applications where the presence of water is undesirable.
Isoproplyl Alcohol can be used when Methylated Spirits is too harsh on plastics and paints. As Methylated Spirits is a primary Alcohol and Isopropyl Alcohol is a secondary Alcohol.