BioDiesel Hazards
Making Bio-Diesel is caustic, toxic, volatile and flammable chemicals involved. The potential for personal injury and property damage is very real. The only approved respirators for methanol are respirators with external air supplies. Other necessary equipment includes heavy rubber gloves, safety goggles and clothing that will protect your skin from chemicals, especially methanol. Methanol can be absorbed through the skin and cause illness, blindness and debilitation.
Heating the oil to remove the water and transferring the heated oil are two potentially dangerous steps in the process of making biodiesel. Hot oil will melt plastic buckets, creating a mess. Do not use anything that comes in contact with biodiesel or the chemicals used to make biodiesel for food production. Making biodiesel requires a well-ventilated area to reduce the danger of fire and explosion and exposure to methanol. Methanol can vaporize, and when mixed with the proper amount of oxygen and an ignition source, can ignite with an invisible flame.
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