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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

methylated spirits are the ones used for cleaning, lab grade ethanol needs to be just ethanol or some reactions might fail, however in some badly managed labs you might find mislabeled stuff and have contaminants

still, you shouldn't drink it anyways, as some producers use the highly carcinogenic benzene to make pure 100% ethanol, as distillation with water can only get you up to the 95,6% azeotrope, and some benzene might make it's way in the product

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I see. I've only used ethanol for disinfection, and it was always methylated.