TY - BOOK ID - 149827478 TI - Ethylene Glycol AU - Organization, World Health. AU - UNAIDS. AU - International Program on Chemical Safety AU - World Health Organization PY - 2000 SN - 9240686576 PB - Geneva : World Health Organization, DB - UniCat KW - Environmental monitoring. KW - Ethylene glycol -- Environmental aspects. KW - Ethylene glycol -- Toxicology. KW - Health Occupations KW - Ethylene Glycols KW - Disciplines and Occupations KW - Glycols KW - Alcohols KW - Organic Chemicals KW - Chemicals and Drugs KW - Ethylene Glycol KW - Environmental Health UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:149827478 AB - A concise assessment of the risks to the environment posed by ethylene glycol. The chemical is produced in large quantities for use as a chemical intermediate as an antifreeze in engine coolants and as a de-icer on airport runways and aeroplanes. Most release to the environment is to the hydrosphere with use for the de-icing of runways and aeroplanes accounting for the largest local release to surface waters. Concerning behaviour in the environment studies show little or no capacity to bind to particulates and no mobility in soil. Evidence likewise indicates a low likelihood of bioaccumulation ER -