Hickory Daily Record | Animals' antifreeze poisonings prompt government action

Hickory Daily Record | Animals' antifreeze poisonings prompt government action: "Animals' antifreeze poisonings prompt government action
Bill proposes making coolant less attractive to animals


By KIM GILLILAND
Record Staff Writer
Sunday, July 31, 2005

HICKORY - Ginger would not stay in her pen. The gregarious Siberian husky always found a way to get outside the chain link fence and roam the streets of the Lakemont Park neighborhood in Bethlehem, looking for a friendly person to walk alongside."
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Roger Vail: Information From Answers.com Denatonium Benzoate

Roger Vail: Information From Answers.com: "Roger Vail
Blog: RC Pharmachem - Denatonium Benzoate
Blog URL: http://www.denatonium.blogspot.com
Blog Subject: Denatonium benzoate, the world's bitterest substance

Author's Description
This blog promotes the use of denatonium benzoate. Importantly, it is here to provide information to companies and consumers who are interested in using denatonium benzoate. It is updated most days with new information."

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Physical Properties of Denatonium benzoate

denatonium: Information From Answers.com: "Structure and physical properties

Denatonium is a quaternary ammonium cation. It is a compound of a salt with an inert anion like benzoate or saccharide. The structure of denatonium is related to the local anesthetic lidocaine, differing only by the addition of a benzyl group to the amino nitrogen."
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What is Denatonium Benzoate? The world�s bitterest known substance - RC Pharmachem Ltd., Australia, anesthetic lidocaine, accidental poisonings, odorless

What is Denatonium Benzoate? The world�s bitterest known substance - RC Pharmachem Ltd., Australia, anesthetic lidocaine, accidental poisonings, odorless: "What is Denatonium Benzoate?
Denatonium Benzoate is the world�s bitterest known substance. "

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Need I say more. Denatonium Benzoate puts the yuck in yuck! Get more information at www.rcpharmachem.com

The Testimony of The Honorable Kathy A. McCoy

US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation: "The Testimony of
The Honorable Kathy A. McCoy
Representative (District 22), New Mexico Legislature

Testimony Before the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Product Safety and Insurance
By
Representative Kathy McCoy of New Mexico


Mr. Chairman and members of the committee:
Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you and testify on a topic that will resonate with anyone who holds dear their family pets. And thank you for also considering this important legislation in a thoughtful manner.

For many of us, losing a beloved pet is like losing a member of the family. I�m here today because I lost my Golden Retriever, Cujo, to a painful and prolonged death due to antifreeze poisoning. "
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There is so much support for the addition of a bittering agent in antifreeze. This is a very moving testimony from Kathy A. McCoy.

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Doris Day Commends Senate for Hearing S.1110, the Engine Coolant and Antifreeze Bittering Agent Act to Protect Our Pets

Doris Day Commends Senate for Hearing S.1110, the Engine Coolant and Antifreeze Bittering Agent Act to Protect Our Pets: "Doris Day Commends Senate for Hearing S.1110, the Engine Coolant and Antifreeze Bittering Agent Act to Protect Our Pets
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15 July 2005, 5:40pm ET
WASHINGTON, D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 2005--A bill requiring the addition of a bittering agent to consumer packaged antifreeze products is 'the best gift we could give to our children and best friends,' according to Doris Day, who commended Chairman George Allen (R-VA) and Ranking Member Mark Pryor (D-AR) for their sponsorship of S.1110, and urged swift passage of the bill. "

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Bitter has never been so sweet! So too has the bittering agent, denatonium benzoate!

Antifreeze bill exempts OEMs, shops | American International Automobile Dealers |

Antifreeze bill exempts OEMs, shops | American International Automobile Dealers |: "Antifreeze bill exempts OEMs, shops


By Harry Stoffer

AIADA summary

A measure intended to prevent poisoning of children and animals by making antifreeze taste bitter has a good chance of becoming law

The bill would apply only to aftermarket antifreeze sold in retail stores. It would not affect coolants in new vehicles or the drums of replacement fluids used by garages.

A measure intended to prevent poisoning of children and animals by making antifreeze taste bitter has a good chance of becoming law, says the prime sponsor of the bill in the Senate. "

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With winter on the way, there is a big push from a number of governors to add denatonium benzoate to antifreeze.

It states that it will cost manufacturers 3-4 cents a gallon. At RC Pharmachem, with great technical help and product information, DB can be added for much less than that.

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Groups back U.S. bill to make antifreeze bitter

Groups back U.S. bill to make antifreeze bitter: "Groups back U.S. bill to make antifreeze bitter
Reuters
Monday, July 18, 2005; 1:33 PM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A pack of dogs joined forces with industry and consumer groups on Monday to urge Congress to pass legislation requiring antifreeze manufacturers to make their otherwise sweet tasting product less appealing to animals and children."
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It is great to see what can be done when people get together as one.

Antifreeze Makers Face the Bitter Pill

Antifreeze Makers Face the Bitter Pill: "Antifreeze Makers Face the Bitter Pill
Senators consider a bill to require an additive to deter ingestion by children and pets.

By Cynthia H. Cho, Times Staff Writer


WASHINGTON � The audience in the hearing room Monday was a bit unusual for Capitol Hill � it included six dogs and their owners � but the issue before a Senate subcommittee was a serious one: legislation requiring antifreeze manufacturers to add a bittering agent to prevent accidental ingestion by pets and children. "

Here is another article reporting a number of Senators in the US, are pushing for DB to be added into antifreeze.

Although early days and reports to the contrary, there are a number of antifreeze manufacturers who are are being proactive, and have already started using DB.

Some of these are already marketing their product as "containing a child and pet taste deterrent".

If you are considering adding DB to your products, we will bew more than willing to help you. From technical support, to testing methods, to samples, to marketing. We will help you make sure that you make the right descision.

For more information, feel free to contact me on +613 9729 1675.

Roger Vail

ABC News: Man's Best Friend Lobbies Congress

ABC News: Man's Best Friend Lobbies Congress: "Man's Best Friend Lobbies CongressFour-Legged Pets Invade Historic Halls of Capitol to Push for Bitter Bill
Canines hit the halls of the Capitol to help lobby Congress in Washington, D.C. on July 18, 2005. (ABC News)By ED O'KEEFE

July 19, 2005 � Well-groomed, ears back and tails wagging, a determined doggy dozen stormed Capitol Hill on Monday, seeking support for a Senate bill that would bitter the taste of engine coolant and antifreeze in hopes of protecting the 10,000 dogs killed and 1,400 children sickened by the tasty toxin each year. "

There has been a big push of late to add Denatonium benzoate to antifreeze in the US.

We offer manufacturers of antifreeze, free technical information and samples to help them incorporate DB into their product simply and cost effectively. For more information, please see www.rcpharmachem.com or contact us at +61 3 9729 1675.