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Posted on27/01/202325/01/202327 January 2023, Hazard Alert

n-Hexane

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2023-01-27 Hexane is an alkane of six carbon atoms, with the chemical formula C6H14. There are 5 hexane isomers; n-hexane is the unbranched isomer. [1]…

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Posted on16/12/202216 December 2022, Hazard Alert

Bromine

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2022-12-16 Bromine is a chemical element with the symbol Br, an atomic number of 35, and an atomic mass of 79.904. It is in the…

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Posted on09/12/20229 December 2022, Hazard Alert

1,1,2-Trichloroethane

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2022-12-09 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, or 1,1,2-TCE, is an organochloride solvent with the molecular formula C2H3Cl3. It is a colourless, sweet-smelling liquid that does not dissolve in water,…

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Posted on02/12/20222 December 2022, Hazard Alert

Boron

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Boron is a chemical element with symbol B and atomic number 5. [1]

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Posted on25/11/202224/11/202225 November 2022, Hazard Alert

Nitrogen Dioxide

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2022-11-25 Nitrogen dioxide is the chemical compound with the formula NO2. It is one of several nitrogen oxides. [1] Nitrogen dioxide is non-flammable and colourless…

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Posted on18/11/202218 November 2022, Hazard Alert

Zinc Phosphide

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2022-11-18 Zinc phosphide is an inorganic compound with the molecular formula Zn3P2 that combines phosphorus with zinc. [1] The IUPAC chemical name is trizinc diphosphide,…

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Posted on11/11/202211 November 2022, Hazard Alert

Acrylamide

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2022-11-11 Acrylamide (or acrylic amide) is a chemical compound with the chemical formula C3H5NO. Its IUPAC name is prop-2-enamide. It is a white odourless crystalline…

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Posted on04/11/20224 November 2022, Hazard Alert

Zinc Oxide

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2022-11-04 Zinc oxide is an inorganic compound with the formula ZnO. Synthetic ZnO is primarily used as a white powder that is insoluble in water,…

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Posted on28/10/202227/10/202228 October 2022, Hazard Alert

Lead

by Stephanie

2022-10-28 Lead is a chemical element in the carbon group with symbol Pb and atomic number 82. Lead is a soft and malleable metal, which…

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Posted on21/10/202221 October 2022, Hazard Alert

Glycerin

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2022-10-21 Glycerin is a simple polyol compound that is colourless and odourless. It is a viscous sweet-tasting liquid; it is about 0.6 times sweeter than…

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Posted on14/10/202214 October 2022, Hazard Alert

Methyl Chloride

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2022-10-14 Methyl chloride—aka chloromethane—is a clear, colourless, and highly flammable gas. It is a naturally occurring ubiquitous gas, that has a faint, but sweet odour.…

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Posted on07/10/202206/10/20227 October 2022, Hazard Alert

1,4-Benzoquinone

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2022-10-07 1,4-Benzoquinone, commonly known as para-quinone, is a chemical compound with the formula C6H4O2. In a pure state, it forms bright-yellow crystals with a characteristic…

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Posted on30/09/202229/09/202230 September 2022, Hazard Alert

Antimony

by Stephanie

2022-09-30 Antimony is a chemical element with symbol Sb and atomic number 51. [1] It is semimetallic chemical element, which can exist in two forms:…

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Posted on23/09/202223 September 2022, Hazard Alert

Sodium Hypochlorite

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2022-09-23 Sodium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the formula NaClO. [1] It is a clear, slightly yellowish solution with a characteristic odour. Sodium hypochlorite…

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Posted on16/09/202215/09/202216 September 2022, Hazard Alert

Titanium dioxide

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2022-09-16 Titanium dioxide (TiO2) (CAS Number 13463-67-7) is a non-combustible, white, crystalline, solid, odourless powder. It is insoluble in water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and…

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Posted on09/09/20229 September 2022, Hazard Alert

Cadmium

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Cadmium (CAS no. 7440-43-9) is a chemical element with the symbol Cd and atomic number 48. [1]

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Posted on02/09/202201/09/20222 September 2022, Hazard Alert

Toluene

by Stephanie

2022-09-02 Toluene is a clear colourless liquid with a distinctive odour—also known as an aromatic hydrocarbon. It occurs naturally in crude oil and in the…

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Posted on26/08/202225/08/202226 August 2022, Hazard Alert

Plutonium

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2022-08-26 Plutonium is a transuranic radioactive chemical element with symbol Pu and atomic number 94. It is an actinide metal of silvery-grey appearance that tarnishes…

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Posted on19/08/202218/08/202219 August 2022, Hazard Alert

Cresols

by Stephanie

2022-08-19 Cresols are organic compounds with the molecular formula C7H8O. They are a widely occurring natural and manufactured group of aromatic organic compounds, which are…

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Posted on12/08/202209/08/202212 August 2022, Hazard Alert

Dibenzofuran

by Stephanie

2022-08-12 Dibenzofuran is a heterocyclic organic compound with the molecular formula C12H8O. It is an aromatic compound that has two benzene rings fused to a…

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