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HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ECOLOGICAL FACT SHEET
(1988-07-21)Benzal chloride [(dichloromethyl)benzene] is a colorless liquid with an aromatic odor. It is used in the production of other chemicals, with the largest use being benzaldehyde production. It is moderately soluble in ... -
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ECOLOGICAL FACT SHEET Peracetic acid
(1988-07-21)Peracetic acid (peroxyacetic acid} is a liquid with an acrid odor. It is a strong oxidizing agent, and is used as such in the production of other chemicals. Peracetic acid is highly soluble in water, and may enter the ... -
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ECOLOGICAL FACT SHEET 0-Cresol
(1998-09-21)2-Cresol (2-methylphenol} is a crystalline solid at temperatures up to 30° C, above which it is a yellowish liquid. It has a phenolic odor, and darkens with exposure to air and light. It is used as a disinfectant, ... -
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ECOLOGICAL FACT SHEET 1,1,2-Trichloroethane
(1988-07-21)1,1,2-Trichloroethane (ethane trichloride or vinyl trichloride) is a nonflammable liquid used as a solvent in cleaning metal and in cleaning plastic molds. It is also used in the manufacture of 1,1-dichloro ethylene ... -
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ECOLOGICAL FACT SHEET 1,1-Dichloroethylene (vinylidene chloride)
(1988-07-21)1,1-Dichloroethylene {vinylidene chloride) is a liquid having moderate solubility in water. It is used as a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of methylchloroform and in the production of various vinylidene polymer ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet 2-Phenylphenol
(1988-07-21)2-Phenylphenol (2-hydroxybiphenyl) is a white solid chemical used as a dyestuff carrier for polyester fibers, as a disinfectant in soluble cutting oils, and as a preservative for cellulosic materials such as timber and ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet 4-Aminobiphenyl
(1988-07-21)4-Aminobiphenyl (£-biphenylamine) is a solid chemical which is moderately soluble in water. It is used in the detection of sulfates and in cancer research. It formerly was used as a rubber antioxidant. 4-Aminobiphenyl ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet 4-Nitrobiphenyl
(1988-07-21)4-Nitrobiphenyl (p-nitrobiphenyl) is a crystalline solid used in the preparation of other organic chemicals. It is moderately soluble in water, and may enter the aquatic environment via discharges from chemical plants ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet 5-Nitro-o-anisidine
(1988-07-21)5-Nitro-o-anisidine (2-methoxy-5-nitroaniline) is a solid chemical which is moderately soluble in water. It may enter the aquatic environment via effluents from chemical plants where it is manufactured or used, and spills. -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
(1988-07-21)1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene (pseudocumene) is a liquid which occurs in coal-tars and petroleum. It is used in the manufacture of dyes, perfumes, and resins, and in the sterilization of catgut. It has limited solubility in ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile 1,2-Dibromo-3-chldropropane (DBCP)
(1988-07-21)1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP) is a brown liquid with a pungent odor. It is used as a soil fumigant and nematocide. It is highly soluble in water, and may enter the aquatic environment via discharges from chemical ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile 1,2-Dichlorobenzene
(1988-07-21)1,2-Dichlorobenzene (Q-dichlorobenzene) is a manufactured chemical. It is used as a solvent for waxes, gums, resins, tars, rubbers, oils, and asphalts; as a fumigant, insecticide, and degreasing agent for metals, ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile 1,2-Dichloropropane
(1988-07-21)1,2-Dichloropropane (propylene dichloride) is used as an oil and fat solvent, in dry cleaning fluids, in degreasing, and in insecticidal fumigant mixtures. Dichloropropanes enter the aquatic environment with wastewater ... -
Hazardous substance ecological fact sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile 1,2-Propylenimine
(1988-07-21)1,2-Propylenimine (2-methylaziridine) is a colorless liquid with an odor similar to that of ammonia. Azridines are used in a wide variety of industrial applications, including the paper, adhesives, textile, wastewater ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile 1-Butanol
(1988-07-21)1-Butanol (n-butyl alcohol) is a clear, colorless liquid. It is used in the coatings industry for the production of lacquers and latexes, as an intermediate in the manufacture of certain plastics, as a solvent for oils, ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile 2,3-Dichloropropene
(1990-10-29)2,3-Dichloropropene (2,3-dichloropropylene) is a colorless to straw colored liquid with a boiling point of 94°C and a pungent odor. It is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of other organic compounds. 2,3-Dic ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol
(1988-07-21)2,4,5-Trichlorophenol is a crystalline solid used to destroy algae, fungi and bacteria in cooling towers and pulp mills, and in hide and leather processing. It is also used in the production of certain pesticides, ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol
(1988-07-21)2,4,6-Trichlorophenol is a crystalline solid with a strong phenolic odor. It is used directly as a fungicide, bactericide, and preservative agent. It is also used to produce more highly chlorinated phenols. It is ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile 2,6-Xylidine
(1988-07-21)2,6-Xylidine (2,6-dimethylaniline) is one of six isomeric xylidines, and is used in the manufacture of dyes. It is highly soluble in water, and may enter the aquatic environment via effluents from chemical plants where ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile 2-Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone)
(1988-07-21)2-Butanone (methyl ethyl ketone) is a colorless, highly flammable liquid with a pleasant, slightly aromatic odor. Due to its outstanding solvent properties, it is used as a solvent for products such as nitrocellulose, ...