Does methanol have a toxic gas alarm or a combustible gas alarm?
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I would like to ask fellow sailors: for a medium such as methanol, should a combustible gas alarm or a toxic gas alarm be installed? Thank you
Our installed combustible gas alarm
It’s a combustible gas alarm; take a look. Methanol is flammable and explosive, but its toxicity isn’t high； Of course, drinking it might lead to blindness ；
Flame detection is available; toxicity is definitely a concern, but there’s no serious issue with flammability
I’ve learned that it’s dangerous if both toxicity and flammability are high.
Toxicity and flammability are both measured based on the concentration of the material that leaks into the atmosphere. Their threshold values are different. If a toxicity alarm is to be set, it depends on the level of toxicity.
Low toxicity, flammable; a combustible gas alarm should be installed
Based on their respective alarm thresholds, the threshold for toxic substances is lower; therefore, when a toxic substance alarm is triggered, it’s certain that the combustible substance alarm threshold will not be reached