Pentachlorophenol

What is Pentachlorophenol? Pentachlorophenol is a manufactured chemical that does not occur naturally. Pure pentachlorophenol exists as colorless crystals. Impure pentachlorophenol (the form usually found at hazardous waste sites) is dark gray to brown and exists as dust, beads, or flakes.

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Pentachlorophenol

What is Pentachlorophenol? Pentachlorophenol is a manufactured chemical that does not occur naturally. Pure pentachlorophenol exists as colorless crystals. Impure pentachlorophenol (the form usually found at hazardous waste sites) is dark gray to brown and exists as dust, beads, or flakes.

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Phenol

What is Phenol? Phenol is both a manufactured chemical and a natural substance. It is a colorless-to-white solid when pure. The commercial product is a liquid. Phenol has a distinct odor that is sickeningly sweet and tarry.

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Phenol

What is Phenol? Phenol is both a manufactured chemical and a natural substance. It is a colorless-to-white solid when pure. The commercial product is a liquid. Phenol has a distinct odor that is sickeningly sweet and tarry.

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Propylbenzene

What is Propylbenzene? Propylbenzene is an alkylbenzene that is benzene having one of its aromatic hydrogens substituted by a propyl group. Used in manufacturing of methyl styrene; textile dyeing; printing solvent for cellulose acetate; asphalt and naphtha constituent.

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Propylbenzene

What is Propylbenzene? Propylbenzene is an alkylbenzene that is benzene having one of its aromatic hydrogens substituted by a propyl group. Used in manufacturing of methyl styrene; textile dyeing; printing solvent for cellulose acetate; asphalt and naphtha constituent.

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Styrene

What is Styrene? Styrene is primarily a synthetic chemical. It is also known as vinylbenzene, ethenylbenzene, cinnamene, or phenylethylene. It’s a colorless liquid that evaporates easily and has a sweet smell. It often contains other chemicals that give it a sharp, unpleasant smell. It dissolves in some liquids but doesn’t dissolve easily in water. Styrene is used predominately in the production of polystyrene plastics and resins.

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Styrene

What is Styrene? Styrene is primarily a synthetic chemical. It is also known as vinylbenzene, ethenylbenzene, cinnamene, or phenylethylene. It’s a colorless liquid that evaporates easily and has a sweet smell. It often contains other chemicals that give it a sharp, unpleasant smell. It dissolves in some liquids but doesn’t dissolve easily in water. Styrene is used predominately in the production of polystyrene plastics and resins.

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Trichlorobenzene

What is Trichlorobenzene? Trichlorobenzene appears as colorless liquid or white solid with a sharp chlorobenzene odor. Trichlorobenzene is used as a dye carrier, an herbicide intermediate, a heat-transfer medium, a dielectric fluid in transformers, a degreaser, a lubricant, in synthetic transformer oils, and as a solvent in chemical manufacturing. Trichlorobenzene was formerly used as an insecticide against termites.

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Trichlorobenzene

What is Trichlorobenzene? Trichlorobenzene appears as colorless liquid or white solid with a sharp chlorobenzene odor. Trichlorobenzene is used as a dye carrier, an herbicide intermediate, a heat-transfer medium, a dielectric fluid in transformers, a degreaser, a lubricant, in synthetic transformer oils, and as a solvent in chemical manufacturing. Trichlorobenzene was formerly used as an insecticide against termites.

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