Diethylene glycol (DEG) is a clear, colorless, odorless liquid with a sweet taste, and is an exnt solvent for water-insoluble chemicals and drugs. DEG is used as a component of multiple different products including antifreeze preparations, cosmetics, lubricants, brake fluids, wallpaper strippers, heating/cooling fuel and as a plasticizer. DEG has also been inappropriately substituted in rmaceutical preparations for nonuents, resulting in more than a dozen epidemics of human poisoning, with resultant high mortality rates. The hallmark of DEG cute renal failure, and deaths have been reported despite aggressive treatment with hemodialysis.
| Uses | ||
| Accelerator or Catalyst | Cement | Fuels and fuel additives |
| Functional fluids (closed systems) | Intermediates | Lubricants and lubricant additives |
| Manufacturing plastics and ceramics | Manufacturing printing dyes & inks | Production of resins |
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