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Old 10-08-2013, 10:20 AM   #28 (permalink)
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In traditional coolants, the glycol is at least diluted (by 40-70% water).
In a waterless coolant, it's almost pure, so the effects of swallowing a similar volume will be far worse.

Animals process glycol to glycolic acid, which is what gets you ...

Apparently, a few dozen people a year die in the US due to glycol poisoning
(kids attracted by the sweet taste / atrractive colours, and drunks going for a cheap alcohol substitute)
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