Antifreeze most commonly contains
the chemical ethylene glycol which is toxic to pets.
Not exact matches
Kathy Rosica of the
Chemical Manufacturers Association in Washington DC, says semiconductor makers mainly use
ethylene glycol monomethyl ether and
ethylene glycol monoethyl ether.
Data on the reported use of
chemicals showed «a strong association» with
ethylene glycol ethers, says the SIA.
Top of the list are measures to minimise the exposure of workers to «potentially hazardous
chemicals», and efforts to speed up the banning of
ethylene glycol ethers from chip manufacture.
Using liquid chromatography - mass spectrometry (a process that separates complex mixtures and analyzes ingredients by measuring a weight - to - charge ratio), researchers compared the constituent
chemicals in the food to standards for common molds, heavy metals and
ethylene glycol (or antifreeze, which Goldstein says is the number one cause of kidney failure).
That would essentially mean that
ethylene glycol turns into something else in a
chemical reaction.
Common
chemicals toxic to dogs include: slug bait (metaldehyde); rodent bait (brodifacoum, bromadiolone, coumarin, etc), and antifreeze (
ethylene glycol).
It is a
chemical cousin of
ethylene glycol which is found in antifreeze.
Chemical hazards — found in
ethylene glycol antifreeze, paint thinner, drain cleaners and pool / spa
chemicals — form a substantial danger to pets.
Most brands of commercial antifreeze consist of 95 percent
ethylene glycol, an extremely toxic
chemical.
Antifreeze: Most antifreeze products contain up to 95 %
ethylene glycol, an extremely toxic
chemical to dogs, cats, and people.
Product samples were tested for Salmonella, metals, furans, pesticides, antibiotics, mycotoxins, rodenticides, nephrotoxins (such as aristolochic acid, maleic acid, paraquat,
ethylene glycol, diethylene
glycol, toxic hydrocarbons, melamine and related triazines) and were screened for other
chemicals and poisonous compounds.
Hazardous household
chemicals include:
ethylene glycol antifreeze, paint thinner, drain cleaners and pool / spa
chemicals.
Chemical hazards found in
ethylene glycol antifreeze, paint thinner, drain cleaners and pool / spa
chemicals form a substantial danger to pets.
What's more, toxic
chemicals like
ethylene glycol found in antifreeze, coolants, and road salts are poisonous so if you live in an area that gets a lot of snow, be sure to check between your dog's foot pads to make sure she doesn't track it into the house or ingest it.