OK....  since you asked..  :-)

http://www.peakantifreeze.com/pdf/msds-peak_rv_marine.pdf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propylene_glycol

The good thing is that there is a lot to read ... the bad is that the 
results say everything from the vapors are good to breath (seriously) to 
not so good to breath and can cause irritation.

Propylene Glycol has been used for fog generation in stage productions 
and it is also used in Cigar Humidors..  (go figure..)  along with a 
bunch of other things.

Generally, none of this stuff is good to inhale.   Lungs are designed to 
inhale air, not oil mist or antifreeze mist, etc.

If you are inhaling the mist of any of these coolants, it is not a good 
thing.

Still, this stuff might be better than the alternatives.

Pick your poison..

Dave

On 11/19/2010 10:34 AM, Kent A. Reed wrote:
> On 11/19/2010 9:17 AM, Dave wrote:
>    
>> FWIW, I have a horizontal bandsaw that I keep in an unheated area for
>> cutoff work.
>>
>> It has a coolant system and I struggled with what to use for a coolant
>> that would not freeze and destroy the submersible pump.
>>
>> I ended up trying and using RV antifreeze.   It isn't cheap on a per
>> gallon basis (about $2.50 per gallon on sale) compared to a
>> water/soluble oil mix so I would not want to use it in a large sump, but
>> for misting
>> or a smaller sump (a few gallons) like my saw, it seems to work fine.
>> RV antifreeze can be drank in smaller quantities so I would think that
>> would be good healthwise for misting, and
>>      
> Errm. It may be true that this stuff can be breathed as well as
> swallowed but your logic does not compute.
>
> There are lots of things your throat and stomach can handle that are bad
> for your lungs, especially when they are in aerosol form.
>
> Always check for relevant Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). They may
> not tell you that something is ok in aerosol form but they probably will
> tell you if it is known to be bad.
>
> Regards,
> Kent
>
>
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