Spilled antifreeze should be cleaned immediately; even in very small quantities this can be highly toxic to both dogs and cats
because of the ethylene glycol.
Spilled antifreeze should be cleaned immediately; even in very small quantities this can be highly toxic to dogs and cats
because of the ethylene glycol.
Not exact matches
The discovery
of new materials for separating
ethylene from ethane by adsorption, instead
of using cryogenic distillation, is a key milestone for molecular separations
because of the multiple and widely extended uses
of these molecules in industry.
Because every part
of the
ethylene monomer is included in the finished polymer, the free radical polymerization
of polyethylene is referred to as an addition polymerization; the
ethylene molecules are simply added together.
Because the algae take in three times the CO2 to produce a single ton
of ethylene, the process acts as a carbon sink.
Because consumers have become aware
of the potential problems with parabens, a newer preservative, under the name «phenoxyethanol» (or
ethylene glycol monophenyl ether), has emerged into conventional and even «certified organic» skin care as a safer alternative.
One
of the most common poisons to be aware
of is antifreeze
because it contains
ethylene glycol, which is highly toxic to the kidneys.
«The reason is simple:
because of shale gas, it is more cost effective to produce
ethylene in U.S. than just about anywhere else in the world.»