From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2010-03-11 05:43:23 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] proposal to add bittering agent to antifreeze to prevent animal and child poisonings
To: fhl <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>, Ferret Mailing List <ferret-l@LISTSERV.FERRETMAILINGLIST.ORG>
http://news.vin.com/VINNews.aspx?articleId=15224
In the past it has failed.
A segment:
> If enacted, H.R. 615, sponsored by Rep. Gary Ackerman, would amend
> the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to nationally require what
> already is mandatory in ten states and has been considered in a
> handful of others: Engine coolant must contain denatonium benzoate,
> the most bitter compound known, to render the sweet but toxic liquid
> unpalatable.
>
> The goal of H.R. 615, or the Antifreeze Bittering Act of 2009, is to
> deter children and animals from drinking antifreeze. Ingesting just
> a tablespoon of ethylene glycol, the poisonous component in
> automotive antifreeze, can be lethal to a 10-pound cat.
Sukie (not a vet)
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