Diethylene Glycol (DEG) Compound, Uses, Symptoms, Latest News

Q: What is Diethylene Glycol (DEG)?

Diethylene glycol (also known as 2,2-oxydiethanol and diglycol) is a clear, colourless, odourless liquid with the formula C4H10O3.

Q: Diethylene Glycol (DEG) is primarily used in which industry?

It is primarily used in industrial applications such as antifreeze, brake fluids, and solvents.

Q: What happens when Diethylene Glycol (DEG) is ingested by humans?

It is metabolised into toxic compounds that cause severe kidney damage.

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Diethylene Glycol Latest News

At least 14 children in India’s Madhya Pradesh died after consuming Coldrif syrup, found to contain a toxic contaminant, diethylene glycol (DEG).

About Diethylene Glycol

Diethylene glycol (also known as 2,2-oxydiethanol and diglycol) is a clear, colourless, odourless liquid with the formula C4H10O3.
It is soluble both in water and in many organic compounds and has hygroscopic properties which makes it a useful industrial chemical.
It is primarily used in industrial applications such as antifreeze, brake fluids, and solvents.
It is not intended for human consumption.
When ingested, DEG is metabolised in the body into toxic compounds that can cause severe kidney damage, leading to acute kidney injury, anuria (inability to urinate), and death.
Symptoms of poisoning can include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and lethargy, often progressing rapidly to renal failure.

Source: TOI

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