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Posted on23/04/202123 April 2021, Hazard Alert

2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP)

by Lauren Rosenberg

2021-04-23 2,4-Dinitrophenol (2,4-DNP, or DNP), molecular formula C6H4N2O5, is an inhibitor of efficient energy (ATP) production in cells with mitochondria. It uncouples oxidative phosphorylation by…

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Posted on16/04/202116 April 2021, Hazard Alert

Biphenyl

by Lauren Rosenberg

2021-04-16 Biphenyl (or diphenyl or phenylbenzene or 1,1′-biphenyl or lemonene) is an organic compound that forms colourless crystals and has a distinctively pleasant smell. Biphenyl…

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Posted on09/04/20219 April 2021, Hazard Alert

Guthion (Azinphos-methyl)

by Lauren Rosenberg

2021-04-09 Guthion is the common name of an organophosphorus insecticide. It is a formulation that includes the active ingredient of azinphos-methyl. The molecular formula for…

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Posted on01/04/20212 April 2021, Hazard Alert

Cobalt

by Lauren Rosenberg

2021-04-02 Cobalt is a chemical element with symbol Co and atomic number 27. [1] It is a hard ferromagnetic, silver-white, lustrous, brittle element. It is…

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Posted on26/03/202126 March 2021, Hazard Alert

Nickel

by Lauren Rosenberg

2020-03-25 Nickel is a hard, naturally-occurring silver-white metal, with a chemical symbol of Ni and an atomic number of 28. It is the fifth most…

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Posted on19/03/202119 March 2021, Hazard Alert

Hydroquinone

by Lauren Rosenberg

2021-03-19 Hydroquinone is a granular white solid organic compound. Its chemical formula is C6H4(OH)2, and it is industrially produced by two main methods. It also…

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Posted on12/03/202112 March 2021, Hazard Alert

4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol

by Lauren Rosenberg

2021-03-12 Dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC) is an organic compound with the structural formula CH3C6H2(NO2)2OH. [1] DNOC is a yellow solid with no smell. The taste of DNOC…

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Posted on05/03/20215 March 2021, Hazard Alert

Methyl Isocyanate

by Lauren Rosenberg

2021-03-05 Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH3NCO. It is also known as isocyanatomethane, methyl carbylamine, and MIC. [1] Under…

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Posted on26/02/202126 February 2021, Hazard Alert

Aluminium

by Lauren Rosenberg

2021-02-26 Aluminium (or aluminum) is a chemical element in the boron group with symbol Al and atomic number 13. It is silvery white, and it…

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Posted on19/02/202119 February 2021, Hazard Alert

Sodium Bicarbonate

by Lauren Rosenberg

2021-02-19 Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda, bicarbonate of soda or bicarb, is a white crystalline power. Its formula is NaHCO3.In water, this chemical compound breaks…

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Posted on12/02/202112 February 2021, Hazard Alert

n-Hexane

by Lauren Rosenberg

2021-02-12 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 on29/01/202129 January 2021, Hazard Alert

Hydrogen Peroxide

by Lauren Rosenberg

2021-01-00 Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical compound with the formula H2O2. [1] It is a colourless liquid at room temperature with a bitter taste. Small…

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Posted on18/12/202018 December 2020, Hazard Alert

1,1,2-Trichloroethane

by Lauren Rosenberg

2020-12-18 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 on11/12/202011 December 2020, Hazard Alert

Ethyl Acetate

by Lauren Rosenberg

2020-12-11 Ethyl acetate (commonly abbreviated EtOAc or EA) is the organic compound with the formula CH3COOCH2CH3. [1] It is a clear, colourless, flammable liquid with…

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Posted on04/12/20204 December 2020, Hazard Alert

Nitric Acid

by Lauren Rosenberg

2020-12-04 Nitric acid, also known as aqua fortis and spirit of niter, is a highly corrosive strong mineral acid with the molecular formula HNO3. The…

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Posted on27/11/202027 November 2020, Hazard Alert

Cumene

by Lauren Rosenberg

2020-11-27 Cumene, CASR number: 98-82-8 and molecular formula: C9H12, is the common name for isopropylbenzene, an organic compound that is based on an aromatic hydrocarbon…

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Posted on20/11/202019/11/202020 November 2020, Hazard Alert

Zinc Oxide

by Lauren Rosenberg

2020-11-20 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 on13/11/202013 November 2020, Hazard Alert

Acridine

by Lauren Rosenberg

2020-11-13 Acridine is a colourless crystalline organic solid that is obtained from coal tar. Its formula is C13H9N. [1] Uses [2,3] Acridine has a range…

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Posted on06/11/20206 November 2020, Hazard Alert

Benzoic Acid

by Lauren Rosenberg

2020-11-06 Benzoic acid, aka benzoate or E210, is a colourless organic crystalline solid, with the chemical formula of C6H5COOH. It has a faint but pleasant…

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Posted on30/10/202030 October 2020, Hazard Alert

Phosphoric Acid

by Lauren Rosenberg

2020-10-23 Phosphoric acid, aka orthophosphoric acid, is a colourless and odourless inorganic acid. Its molecular formula is H3PO4, and in its pure form it is…

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