using car radiators...why not?

[Fairydust]

Ethylene glycol merely toxic, not highly toxic. I don't want to encourage irresponsible use around children and pets, but looking around in my household i can find far more dangerous products.

[DarthBeavis]

Ethylene glycol merely toxic, not highly toxic.

You do not know what in the hell you are talking about. Show me your medical degree.

[Fairydust]

You do not know what in the hell you are talking about. Show me your medical degree.

I was wrong, it's not even toxic.

Neither criteria for classification as "highly toxic" or "toxic" are met by ethylene glycol as per US OSHA or EU. I am not saying it's harmless, far from it, I just don't like the wrong use of clearly defined labels.

[DarthBeavis]

I was wrong, it's not even toxic.

Neither criteria for classification as "highly toxic" or "toxic" are met by ethylene glycol as per US OSHA or EU. I am not saying it's harmless, far from it, I just don't like the wrong use of clearly defined labels.

LOL . . .you word mincer. Dude, please try to be responsible at least a bit. I am probably one of the biggest goofballs you will ever come across . . .but I personally have seen many animals die while I am at our clinic. I hear tons of horror stories from my wife that take place most of the time I am not there. We own a 6 doctor practice that is one of the few that takes walk-ins during normal hours so we basically are a day-time emergency clinic.

The cases that really make you feel bad are the ones that are so easily prevented if people just took a little extra step or exercised the smallest bit of common sense (like not having a dog free in the back of your pickup truck).


http://www.avma.org/communications/b...d_brochure.asp

Antifreeze, Herbicides and Insecticides
Ethylene glycol-containing antifreeze and coolants, even in small quantities, can be fatal to both dogs and cats. While antifreeze products containing propylene glycol are less toxic than those containing ethylene glycol, they can still be dangerous. In addition to antifreeze, other substances routinely stored in the garage including insecticides, plant/lawn fertilizers, weed killers, ice-melting products and gasoline also pose a threat to your pet's health if ingested.

[Fairydust]

I might be a little pedantic, i give you that. But pretty much everything shows some form of toxicity depending on dose. Either way, I agree with you that when kids or pets are around you have to pay extra attention to things you have lying around.

edit: Kaptcrunch you might find this helpful.