Ethylene glycol
Subtitle: human health aspects
By: first draft prepared by R. Gomes, R. Liteplo, and M.E. Meek.
Contributors: Liteplo, R.; Meek, M. E.; World Health Organization.
Series: Concise international chemical assessment document -- 45.
Publisher: World Health Organization
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng
Number of pages: 38
Subjects: Ethylene glycol -- Health aspects.; Ethylene Glycol -- toxicity.; Ethylene Glycol -- adverse effects.; Risk Assessment.; Environmental Exposure.; No-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level.
Description: "This book evaluates the risk to human health of ethylene glycol. Ethylene glycol is a colorless, odorless, sweet-tasting, relatively non-volatile liquid. It is used in the manufacture of poly-ethylene terephthalate, in natural gas processing, and as an antifreeze agent. Available data from acute poisoning cases (humans) and repeated-dose toxicity studies (experimental animals) indicate that the kidney is a critical organ for the toxicity of ethylene glycol in both humans and experimental animals"--WHO summary.
Notes: "Published under the joint sponsorship of the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour Organization, and the World Health Organization, and produced within the framework of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 28-31).

Summaries in French and Spanish.