Print this map. 1  Name: St Lucia. (long form) Saint Lucia. 2  Capital City: Castries (61,341 pop.) 3  St Lucia Population: 162,781 (2013 est.) 4  World Populations (all countries)  Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD) (conversion 1  rates) Ethnicity: Black 82.5%, Mixed 11.9%, East Indian 2.4%, other or unspecified 3.1% (2001 census)
The difference between methyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol is that methyl alcohol is wood alcohol, which is poisonous if it's ingested. Ethyl alcohol is grain alcohol. Although it also is dangerous in large amounts, it is the alcohol in alcoholic beverages. Continue Reading.
For disinfecting surfaces, ethanol and Isopropyl alcohol are nearly equally efficient. Ethanol may be used in purely surface-cleaning applications, but isopropyl alcohol can also double as antiseptic and is often used in hospitals. Both are most effective at 70 percent concentration and can be used to clean small tools if they are immersed for about 10 minutes.