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Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile 2-Nitrophenol
(1988-07-21)2-Nitrophenol (Q-nitrophenol) is a light yellow solid which is readily soluble in water. It is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of dyes or pigments. Other uses for this chemical and its isomers are for the ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile 2-Nitropropane
(1988-07-21)2-Nitropropane is a liquid used as a solvent for vinyl resins, lacquers, synthetic rubbers, fats, oils, dyes, and other organic materials; as an intermediate in chemical syntheses, and as a propellant. It is highly ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine
(1988-07-21)3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine is a white crystalline solid used in the manufacture of azo dyes. It is moderately soluble in water, and may enter the aquatic environment via effluents fran chemical industries where it is ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Acetamide
(1988-07-21)Acetamide (acetic acid amide) is a colorless crystalline solid which is highly,soluble in ltater. It is used as a general solvent for both inorganic and organic compounds, a solubilizer, a plasticizer, an antacid in ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Acetone
(1988-07-21)Acetone is a colorless, flammable liquid with a somewhat aromatic odor. It is widely used as a solvent for paint, varnish, lacquers, inks, adhesives, and heatseal coatings. It is also used extensively as a chemical ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Acetonitrile
(1988-07-21)Acetonitrile (ethanenitrile) is a colorless liquid with a sweet odor. It is used as a solvent to extract and recover chemicals in the production of pharmaceuticals, plastics, and other products. It is also used in the ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Acrylamide
(1988-07-21)Acrylamide (2-propeneamide) is a manufactured chemical used as a flocculant, papermaking aid, and thickener, and as an additive to enhance oil recovery. Acrylamide enters the aquatic environment principally in the ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Acrylic Acid
(1988-07-21)Acrylic acid (propenoic acid) is an organic acid which is manufactured on a large scale. It serves as a building block for the synthesis of other chemicals. It is highly soluble in water, and may enter the aquatic ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Ethylene
(1988-07-21)Ethylene (ethene) is a colorless, flammable gas with a slightly sweet odor, which is produced in very large volumes. It 1s a main building block of the petrochemical industry, and is converted to a multitude of ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Ethylene oxide
(1988-07-21)Ethylene oxide (oxirane) is a colorless, flammable gas at room temperature. It is a highly reactive chemical used almost totally in making various derivatives. These derivatives lead to the production of antifreeze and ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Ethylene thiourea
(1988-07-21)Ethylene thiourea (2-imidazolidinethione) is a solid which is highly soluble in water. It is used as an accelerator in the manufacture of neoprene. It may enter the aquatic environment via discharges from chemical ... -
Hazardous substance ecological fact sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile for 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
(1988-07-21)1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane (acetylene tetrachloride or ll.!!!. tetrachloroethane) is a heavy, nonflammable liquid with a sweetish, chloroform-like odor. It is used as an industrial solvent; in the manufacture of paint, ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile for 2,4-Dichlorophenoxy Acetic Acid
(1988-07-21)2,4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D, Hedonal) is a commercially prepared chemical. It has been used to promote latex production from old rubber trees. Its major use is as a herbicide to control broadleaf plants in ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile for 2-Naphthylamine
(1988-07-21)2-Naphthylamine (2-naphthalenamine), a white to reddish crystalline solid which is moderately soluble in water, is used in the manufacture of dyes. It may enter the aquatic environment via effluents from chemical plants ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile for 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol
(1988-07-21)4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol [4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis phenol; 2,2' bis(4-hydroxyphenyl} propane; diphenylolpropane] is a solid which is moderately soluble in water. It is used as an intermediate in the manufacture ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile for 4-Aminoazobenzene
(1988-07-21)4-Aminoazobenzene (O.I. solvent yellow I) is a solid consisting of brownish-yellow needles with a bluish cast. It is moderately soluble in water. 4-Aminoazobenzene is used as an intermediate in the manufacture of ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Heptachlor
(1988-07-21)Heptachlor is a chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticide that has been widely used in the past for insect control on crops. It was used for control of fire ants and cotton boll weevils, among other pests; but is now ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene
(1988-07-21)Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (hexachlorobutadiene, HCBD) is produced deliberately as a by-product of the manufacture of other chlorinated chemicals. It is used as a solvent for many other organic chemicals, as an intermediate ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
(1988-07-21)Hexachlorocyclopentadiene is a manufactured chemical used principally in the manufacture of flame retardants and insecticides. Entry into the aquatic environment occurs in effluents from industrial processes, leaching ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile l-Amino-2-methylanthraquinone
(1988-07-21)1-Amino-2-methylanthraquinone is a solid chemical used as an inte:rntediate in the production of anthraquinone vat dyes. It is moderately soluble in water, and may enter the aquatic environment via effluents from ...