Ethylene+Glycol

​ Ethylene Glycol
 * 1) ** Ethylene glycol (ethane-1,2-diol) is an organic compound mostly used as an automotive antifreeze and a precursor to polymers. In its pure form, it is an odorless, colorless, syrupy, sweet tasting liquid (ethylene glycol is toxic, and ingestion can result in death). **
 * 2) **Ethylene glycol is used as a heat transfer in cars, computers and cooling systems. Its used as a temperature enhancer. In geothermal heating or cooling systems, Ethlene glycol is the chemical used to transport heat through a geothermal heat pump. The chemical gains or releases heat dpending on the system wether it be a heating or cooling system. **
 * 3) **When Ethylene glycl enters the environment the chemical breakd down in about 10 days. **
 * 4) **Humans can be exposed to the chemical through skin contact when using antifreeze. **
 * 5) **Small amounts of Ethylene glycol can not seriously hurt you. But Larger Amounts can lead to serious illness or death. **
 * 6) **Studies showed that people who used the chemical did not show traces of cancer **
 * 7) **You Can take blood or urine test to see if you have been exposed to the chemical ** [[image:http://www.panama-guide.com/images/articles/20061014223042713_1.png width="184" height="177"]]
 * 8) **The EPA has determined that exposure to ethylene glycol in drinking water at concentrations of 20 ppm for 1 day or 6 ppm for 10 days is not expected to cause any adverse effects in a child.The EPA has determined that lifetime exposure to 14 ppm ethylene glycol is not expected to cause any adverse effects. **
 * 9) **A case where this chemical created a hazardous situation was when a young child was playing and consumed a large amount of this chemical. This issuse has yet to be resolved. [[image:http://www.nrao.edu/pr/2002/antifreeze/ethglycol.jpg width="272" height="142" align="right"]] **
 * 10) **The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), based in Atlanta, Georgia, is a federal public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ATSDR serves the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions, and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and diseases related to toxic substances. The Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance (HSEES) system was established by ATSDR to collect and analyze information about acute releases of hazardous substances and threatened releases that result in a public health action such as an evacuation. The goal of HSEES is to reduce the morbidity (injury) and mortality (death) that result from hazardous substances events, which are experienced by first responders, employees, and the general public.**

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