Glycols

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Glycol- Chemical The chemical glycol better know as Ethylene Glycol is a sweet,poisonous liquid used in antifreeze and different types of solvents. The chemical makeup of this chemical is C2H6O2. It has a low freezing point so this resists it from freezing. I guess this would provide benefit if the chemical is exposed to cold climates. Ethylene glycol disrupts hydrogen bonding when it is dissolved in water. The MSDS says that the health is moderate, fire or flammability is slight and reactivity is least likely to happen. There are a few health risks that should be mentioned. You don’t have to wear a mask however, you do have to wear gloves to protect skin exposure. Use caution because if you ingest it. It can be deadly. This is also the main chemical in antifreeze, and formaldehyde. This chemical helps us as embalmers get our reputation. Ethylene Glycol along with a few others help slow the decomposition of an deceased individual. This is really the main ingredients in funeral service it self. Without a body we can’t have a funeral. I was interested on finding out that this chemical is in a lot of our everyday products that we use. Well our embalming fluid for one comes in plastic bottles. Ethylene glycol is used for making plastic bottles for soda and other chemicals. The name given to the chemical when making plastics is referred to as polyethylene glycol. Some other household items that have this chemical are paint, photographic developing solutions, ball point pens and ink for stamp pads. Believe it or not this chemical can be toxic however, it can be found in some vaccines. It is not present in these injections by itself. It is used as a small ingredient around 1-2%) This is to aid in fungal growth on the medicine. Another useful item that this chemical is used is in shoe polish and also in some inks and dyes.