What is Ethylene Glycol?
Ethylene glycol is a useful industrial compound found in many consumer products. Examples include antifreeze, hydraulic brake fluids, some stamp pad inks, ballpoint pens, solvents, paints, plastics, films, and cosmetics. It can also be a pharmaceutical vehicle. Ethylene glycol has a sweet taste and is often ingested by accident or on purpose. Ethylene glycol breaks down into toxic compounds in the body. Ethylene glycol and its toxic byproducts first affect the central nervous system (CNS), then the heart, and finally the kidneys. Ingesting enough can cause death. Ethylene glycol is odorless.
Usage
- polyester fibers
- antifreezeformulations
- automotiveantifreeze
- in hydraulic fluids
- printinginks
- paintsolvents
- polyesters, explosives, alkyd resins, and syntheticwaxes
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