ABSTRACT
76Alcohols are hydroxy derivatives of straight or branched chain aliphatic hydrocarbons. The more common alcohols may include up to three hydroxyl groups with no more than one on each carbon. Lesser common alcohols may contain more than one hydroxyl group per carbon atom. Those alcohols that are the most common causes of toxicity include ethanol (ethyl alcohol; alcohol), methanol (methyl alcohol), and isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol). In general, the longer the carbon chain, the greater the toxicity. The exception to this rule is methanol, which is more toxic than ethanol.
