More than a dozen cats have died
from ethylene glycol (antifreeze) poisoning in the Southwest Miami - Dade area.
Wipe up any spills you find and perhaps think about switching away
from ethylene glycol to propylene glycol.
Not exact matches
It's made of G.O.T.S. - certified organic fabrics and filled with a hypoallergenic, virgin polyester fiberfill that's free
from flame retardants and
ethylene glycol.
Materials capable of storing heat include those such as bricks or concrete that slowly release the stored heat, and others such as water or
ethylene glycol that take in heat when they transform
from a solid to a liquid.
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.
For example, poly (ethyleneterepthalate), a polyester known as PET that is commonly found in soda bottles, forms
from a reaction of two monomers:
ethylene glycol and terephthoyl chloride.
Signals
from other molecules can sometimes fall at nearby frequencies, in effect smudging the
ethylene glycol fingerprint.
From a technician's standpoint «engine coolant» would be referring to the 50/50 mix of
ethylene / polypropylene
glycol and water.
And in general, water is a great substitute in an emergency when you have to limp to a garage, but the
ethylene glycol raises the boiling temperature of the water which prevents it
from turning to steam in your engine.
Fomepizole and ethanol prevent
ethylene glycol from being metabolized.
It is crucial that your pet seeks immediate treatment
from an Emergency Veterinary Center for quick
ethylene glycol testing and treatment with a special antidote.
H.R. 615, The Antifreeze Bittering Act of 2009 has also been introduced that would require
ethylene glycol manufactures to add denatonium benzoate to
ethylene glycol to deter animals
from ingesting the toxic substance.
Your dog may seem to recover
from the immediate symptoms after about 12 hours but the effects of the
ethylene glycol will continue to cause serious damage to your dog's kidneys.
Initial treatment involves reducing the absorption of
glycol ethylene from the stomach and intestines and increasing the output of the substance through the urine.
Be sure to thoroughly clean up any spills
from your vehicle, and consider using products that contain propylene
glycol rather than
ethylene glycol.
To protect pets and people
from antifreeze poisoning, product manufacturers as well as some humane groups propose adding a bitter, taste - aversive agent such as denatonium benzoate (Bitrex ®) to
ethylene glycol - containing automobile antifreeze, and federal legislation has been proposed to this effect.
Keep all automotive products, such as windshield cleaner fluid or brake fluid, away
from pets as they may contain methanol, a toxic alcohol similar to
ethylene glycol antifreeze.
Our toxicology experts evaluated the product and determined it doesn't contain
ethylene glycol from antifreeze, and is appropriate to use in homes with pets.
Researchers at the Naval Air Warfare Center, China Lake have synthesized a new class of renewable diesel fuels
from a methyl ketone and diols including 2,3 - butanediol, 1,2 - propanediol, and
ethylene glycol.