Explanation:

Only statement 1st is correct.

Recently, health officials in the United States have recalled several lots of hand sanitisers and aloe gels over the risk of methanol exposure.

• It appears as a colorless fairly volatile liquid with a faintly sweet pungent odor like that of ethyl alcohol.

• It is also known as also known as wood alcohol. It can completely mix with water.

• Production: Preparing methanol is based on the direct combination of carbon monoxide gas and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst. Increasingly, syngas, a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide derived from biomass, is used for methanol production.

Benefits

• Lower production costs—Methanol is cheap to produce relative to other alternative fuels.

• Improved safety—Methanol has a lower risk of flammability compared to gasoline.

• Increased energy security—Methanol can be manufactured from a variety of domestic carbon-based feedstocks, such as biomass, natural gas, and coal.

• Applications: Used to make chemicals, to remove water from automotive and aviation fuels, as a solvent for paints and plastics, and as an ingredient in a wide variety of products.

Hence option 1st is correct.