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Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Phthalic anhydride
(1988-07-21)Phthalic anhydride is a solid compound, and is the principal commercial form of phthalic acid. It is used mainly in the manufacture of phthalic plasticizers, unsaturated polyester resins, and alkyd resins. Other uses ... -
Hazardous substance ecological fact sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Picric Acid
(1988-07-21)Picric acid (2,4,6-trinitrophenol; picronitric acid; carbazotic acid; C.I. 10305; nitroxanthic acid) is a pale yellow solid which is highly soluble in water. The chemical explodes when rapidly heated or by percussion. ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Propylene oxide
(1988-07-21)Propylene oxide (methyloxirane) is a colorless, flammable liquid used in the manufacture of polyurethanes, propylene and dipropylene glycols, lubricants, surfactants and oil demulsifiers. It is also used as a solvent, ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Quinoline
(1988-07-21)Quinoline (benzo[b]pyridine) is a colorless, hygroscopic liquid with a penetrating pungent odor. It is used in the manufacture of dyes, medicinal drugs, catalysts, ion-exchange polymers, herbicides, insecticides, ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Saccharin
(1988-07-21)Saccharin is an artificial non-caloric sweetner which has been used as a substitute for sucrose. It is acidic and highly soluble in water. Its solubility is increased in the form of either the sodium or calcium salt. ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Safrole
(1988-07-21)Safrole, a colorless or slightly yellow liquid with an odor of sassafras, is used in the manufacture of perfumes, soaps, and heliotropin. It is moderately soluble in water, and may enter the aquatic environment via ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile sec-Butyl alcohol (2-butanol)
(1988-07-21)sec-Butyl alcohol (2-butanol) is a clear, colorless liquid. Almost the entire production of this chemical is converted to methyl ethyl ketone, which is used extensively as a solvent for a variety of applications. It ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Styrene Oxide
(1988-07-21)Styrene oxide (1-phenyl-1,2-epoxyethane; 1,2-epoxy-ethylbenzene; phenyloxirane) is a colorless liquid with a sweet, pleasant odor. It is highly soluble in water, and may enter the aquatic environment via discharges ... -
Hazardous substance ecological fact sheet and ecotoxicity profile tert-butyl alcohol
(1988-07-21)tert-Butyl alcohol (2-methyl-2-propanol) is a clear, colorless liquid which is highly soluble in water. It is used in the manufacture of other chemicals and as an important raw material for the preparation of artificial ... -
Hazardous substance ecological fact sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Thioacetamide
(1988-07-21)Thioacetamide (ethanethioamide) is a crystalline solid used as a pleasant substitute for the foul-smelling hydrogen sulfide in various chemical reactions. It serves as an analytical reagent in producing other chemicals. ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Thiourea
(1988-07-21)Thiourea (thiocarbamide) is a crystalline solid used in photography as a fixing agent and a stain remover on negatives, as a chemical reagent, and as an accelerator in the vulcanization process. It is highly soluble ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Toluene 2,6-diisocyanate
(1988-07-21)Toluene 2,6-diisocyanate is one component of the commodity mixture, toluene diisocyanate (TDI), along with its isomer, 2,4-toluene diisocyanate. TDI is used to manufacture flexible polyurethane foams. It is a liquid ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Tribromomethane (bromoform)
(1988-07-21)Tribromomethane (bromoform) is a liquid which is heavier than water with a chloroform-like odor and a sweetish taste. It is used in the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, as an ingredient in fire-resistant chemicals and ... -
Hazardous Substance Ecological Fact Sheet and Ecotoxicity Profile Trichloroethylene
(1988-07-21)Trichloroethylene (1,1,2-trichloroethylene) is a clear, colorless, nonflammable liquid. It is heavier than water and moderately soluble in water. It is widely used as a solvent for fats, waxes, resins, ores, rubber, ... -
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ECOLOGICAL FACT SHEET Benzene
(1988-07-21)Benzene (benzol) is produced from coal and is used in the manufacture of medicinal chemicals, dyes and many other organic compounds. It is also used to produce artificial leather, linoleum, oil cloth, varnishes and ... -
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ECOLOGICAL FACT SHEET Benzidine and its salts
(1988-07-21)Benzidine is a manufactured chemical used in the manufacture of dyes and as a chemical reagent in analytical chemistry. Benzidine readily forms salts of various elements in water. Benzidine primarily enters the aquatic ... -
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ECOLOGICAL FACT SHEET Benzotrichloride
(1988-07-21)Benzotrichloride [(trichloromethyl)benzene] is a colorless, oily liquid with a pungent odor. It is used as an intermediate in the production of other chemicals, such as benzoyl chloride, benzotrifluoride, dyes and ... -
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ECOLOGICAL FACT SHEET Benzoyl chloride
(1988-07-21)Benzoyl chloride (benzenecarbonyl chloride) is a colorless liquid with a sharp, penetrating odor. It is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of organic chemicals leading to the development of various products, ... -
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ECOLOGICAL FACT SHEET Benzoyl peroxide
(1988-07-21)Benzoyl peroxide (dibenzoyl peroxide) is a crystalline solid produced in large volume. It serves the chemical industry in the initiation of free-radical reactions in the formation of plastic and resin poly mers. It ... -
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ECOLOGICAL FACT SHEET Benzyl butyl ester phthalic acid
(1978-10-06)Benzyl butyl ester phthalic acid (BBP; butyl phenylmethyl ester-1,2- benzenedicarboxylic acid} is a liquid with moderate water solubility. It is used principally as a plasticizer in the manufacture of polyvinylchloride ...