A major emergency has developed in Kentucky, where authorities are trying to catch several barges that are currently free-floating on the Ohio River - One of them carries 1400 tons of methanol

A major emergency has developed in Kentucky, where authorities are trying to catch several barges that are currently free-floating on the Ohio River. One of them carries 1400 tons of methanol.

Methanol "is a toxic alcohol that is used industrially as a solvent, pesticide, and alternative fuel source."