{"id":82026,"date":"2026-02-10T12:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T07:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=82026"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:38:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T10:08:39","slug":"ethylene-glycol-eg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ethylene-glycol-eg\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethylene Glycol"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Ethylene Glycol Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the government of Tamil Nadu issued a public notice against a batch of Almond Kit syrup, after laboratory tests detected adulteration with ethylene glycol.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Ethylene Glycol<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the simplest member of the <\/span><b>glycol family of organic compounds.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Properties:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>colourless, odourless<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, slightly viscous liquid with a faintly sweet taste.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>mixes<\/b> <b>easily with water and alcohol,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and does not evaporate quickly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It remains <\/span><b>stable over a wide temperature range,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is inexpensive to manufacture.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Impact of Human Health: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethylene glycol metabolism <\/span><b>produces toxic metabolites<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can cause significant morbidity and mortality if left untreated.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Applications of\u00a0 Ethylene Glycol<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is used to make <\/span><b>antifreeze and de-icing solutions for cars<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, airplanes, and boats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also used in <\/span><b>hydraulic brake fluids<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and inks used in stamp pads, ballpoint pens, and print shops.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also used as a reagent in making <\/span><b>polyesters, explosives, alkyd resins, and synthetic waxes.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/health\/when-institutional-reliability-matters-the-story-of-di-ethylene-glycol\/article70560145.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TH<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethylene Glycol is the simplest member of the glycol family of organic compounds. 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