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Re: [T3] Fuel or what?


On 1 May 2002, at 20:47, Dave Hall wrote:

> > I believe the lethal dose is about 100ml, so a little dab won't hurt you.

> True, but I have to err on the cautious side.  There was a scandal in Europe a
> few years ago where people died because some wine producers put glycol
> antifreeze in wine to help sell low quality wine - I recall there was a
> Simpson's episode where Bart was working as an exchange student in a vineyard
> where the unscrupulous owners were adding anti-freeze.  I guess it was based on
> this story (or maybe it's commonplace!).

I remember the scandal. I think it was Italian wine. The part that surprised 
me was that their crime was in EXCEEDING the legal limit for ethylene 
glycol in wine. I had no idea that some amount was allowed.

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Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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