On Saturday, October 19, 2013 5:59:25 PM UTC+1, wrote:
On Saturday, October 19, 2013 6:04:21 AM UTC+1, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

no it isnt.



Oral LD50 methanol 0.4g/kg

Oral LD50 ethylene glycol 4.7g (rat) 5.5g(mouse)

Ethylene glycol LD50 Acute: 4700 mg/kg [Rat]. 5500 mg/kg [Mouse].

http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9927167

It's has a particular risk since animals will drink any spillage due to the sweet taste and in freezing weather conditions, it will be the only liquid that doesn't freeze.

The antidote for both ethylene glycol and methanol poisoning is alcohol, an ethanol drip usually ISTR.