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Posted by olaus on October 05, 2004 at 19:10:05 from (198.81.26.81):
In Reply to: Re: Gallons of fluid in rear tractor tires... posted by Leland on October 05, 2004 at 14:36:01:
I don"t want to start an arguement, but.... While it is true that ethylene glycol is toxic to mammals that drink a quantity of it, it is not a particularly dangerous material in fact if you look you will find it listed among the ingredients of products sold to be eaten. In small quantities its no problem. It can be metabolized. At higher concentrations, like those resulting from drinking antifreeze, ethylene glycol is oxidized to oxalic acid by acohol dehydrogenase and the low solubility of oxalate results in the formation of needle like crystals that physically damage kidney tissues in particular. I can"t see how soil contamination with ethylene glycol is any more worrisome than that produced by calcium chloride. Don"t drink either.
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