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Soy Antifreeze-Coolant is a premium quality Soybean (SB) based coolant which provides engine protection comparable to that provided by premium brand conventional ethylene glycol (EG) based coolants.
In the four key areas of engine protection freeze protection, boilover protection, corrosion prevention,
and heat transfer Soy Antifreeze provides outstanding performance.
But, because of its formulation, Soy Antifreeze is less toxic and safer than ethylene glycol coolants to children, pets, and wildlife in case of spills, leaks, boilovers, or careless disposal.
Two ounces of ethylene glycol antifreeze can kill a dog, one teaspoon can be lethal to a cat, and two tablespoons can be hazardous to children. Ethylene glycol (EG), the main ingredient of all major antifreeze brands, has long been known to be poisonous. When ingested, ethylene glycol converts to oxalic acid which damages the kidneys and can cause kidney failure and death. According to the Annual Reports of the American Association of Poison Control Centers covering 1991 to 1994, about 3,400 poisonings related to ethylene glycol occur each year with about 20% of these incidents reported among children under six.
In a recent survey conducted among veterinarians by a professional research firm, 96% of the vets surveyed felt that antifreeze poses a risk to pets, 95% indicated that they have warned clients about the dangers of antifreeze, and 66% had encountered at least one known or suspected antifreeze poisoning within the previous year. Animal welfare experts estimate that tens of thousands of companion and wild animals die annually from ethylene glycol antifreeze poisoning.
The beauty of it is, you can woik on your car and have some chinese takeout at the same time without having to try to tear those little soy packets with your greasy hands. Just get the chopsticks out of your toolbox, drain some soy sauce out of the the radiator, and let your Siamese Cat that's rubbing against your grimy overalls join you and enjoy a proper meal before it becomes a chinese takeout dinner itself.
Think of the goats!
http://www.hcn.org/...icle?article_id=517 Mountain goats eat antifreeze with no apparent ill effects, and like its sweet taste. [pottedstu, May 17 2002, last modified Oct 05 2004]
BCSPCA article on pet-safe antifreeze(s)
http://www.spca.bc..../views2Fall2001.htm [phoenix, May 17 2002, last modified Oct 05 2004]
Similar article about propylene glycol
http://autos.yahoo....esults/ques012.html [phoenix, May 17 2002, last modified Oct 05 2004]
Veggie Van
http://www.hybridcars.com/veggievan.htm It's gone way far on used salad oil. [reensure, May 17 2002]
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Is there *anything* that can't be made from Soya Beans? |
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Wouldn't the salt in the soy sauce be just as bad for the animals? |
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// Is there *anything* that can't be made from Soya Beans? // |
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Soya is high in oestrogen-like compounds. There is already a serious problem in nature with pollution from such substances (also found in plastics), causing sex changes in fish, and other undesirable effects. |
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Here kitty kitty kitty..... |
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Perhaps, UnaBubba... What makes you ask? |
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Also makes a nice salad dressing. |
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//Two ounces of ethylene glycol antifreeze can kill a dog, one teaspoon can be lethal to a cat, and two tablespoons can be hazardous to children// |
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---then why is your ex still around, thumbwax? ;-) |
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Something else that just occurred to me:
Keep it the same color as traditional antifreeze and you could call it Soylent Green. |
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Congratulations on being the first to make the Soylent Green connection, phoenix. |
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Er, it's not people, is it? |
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"Soyculent Grease is people!" |
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I'm one of those weird people who can't have much soy protein. It doesn't exactly 'radiate goodness.' Something about my thyroid I guess. |
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If they banned Ethylene glycol, what else could the Austrians use to sweeten their wine? |
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Soy, a vegetarian's source for |
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