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December 18, 2020
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18 December 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 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, but is soluble in most organic solvents. [1] 1,1,2-Trichloroethane does not burn…
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December 11, 2020
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11 December 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Nitric Acid Ethyl acetate (commonly abbreviated EtOAc or EA) is the organic compound with the formula CH3COOCH2CH3. [1] It is a clear, colourless, flammable liquid with a pleasant, fruity odour. [2] Ethyl acetate is an explosion hazard.…
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December 10, 2020
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4 December 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Nitric Acid Nitric acid, also known as aqua fortis and spirit of niter, is a highly corrosive strong mineral acid with the molecular formula HNO3. The pure compound is colourless, but older samples tend to acquire a…
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November 27, 2020
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27 November 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Cumene 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 with an aliphatic substitution. It is a constituent of crude oil and…
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November 19, 2020
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20 November 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Zinc Oxide Zinc oxide is an inorganic compound with the formula ZnO. Synthetic ZnO is primarily used as a white powder that is insoluble in water, or naturally as the mineral zincite. The powder is widely used…
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November 12, 2020
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13 November 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Acridine Acridine is a colourless crystalline organic solid that is obtained from coal tar. Its formula is C13H9N. [1] Download the whole PDF below 201113-BulletinDownload 201113-TechnicalDownload
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November 6, 2020
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6 November 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Benzoic acid Benzoic acid, aka benzoate or E210, is a colourless organic crystalline solid, with the chemical formula of C6H5COOH. It has a faint but pleasant odour and is soluble in water. [1,2,3] Download the whole…
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October 23, 2020
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23 October 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Acetic Acid Acetic acid, aka ethanoic acid and E260, is the second simplest carboxylic acid. When it is pure acetic acid, it is called glacial acetic acid. Its formula is CH3COOH, and it has a distinctive pungent…
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October 16, 2020
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16 October 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Diethyl Ether Diethyl ether, aka ether or ethoxyethane, is a clear colourless highly flammable liquid. Its chemical formula is C2H5OC2H5. It has a distinctive smell and a low boiling point. [1,2] Download the whole PDF below 201016-BulletinDownload…
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October 9, 2020
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9 October 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Ammonium chloride Ammonium chloride is an inorganic white crystalline chloride. It is soluble in water. Its chemical formula is NH4CI. It is a product from the reaction between hydrochloric acid and ammonia. [1,2,3] Download the whole PDF…
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October 1, 2020
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2 October 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodium bicarbonate Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless white crystalline powder. It is a salt that breaks down to form bicarbonate and sodium in water. [1,2,4] Download the whole PDF…
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September 25, 2020
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25 September 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodium hydroxide Sodium hydroxide, aka lye and caustic soda, is an alkaline chemical known for its causticity. It is a co-product of chlorine, and in its raw form, it can be found in flakes, crystals or chips.…
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September 18, 2020
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18 September 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Hydrochloric acid Hydrochloric acid, aka HCI or hydrochloride, is a slightly yellow to colourless, corrosive acid with a strong odour. It is non-combustible and non-flammable, with a pH of <1. The acid belongs to a class of…
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September 17, 2020
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Keep Up to Date With Mini Briefs
It's important to stay up to date with the latest in chemical safety and compliance, which is why we've introduced our Mini Briefs. A series of free online events, they will focus on regulations information. These short webinars will run…
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September 11, 2020
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11 September 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Isopropyl alcohol Isopropyl alcohol (aka isopropanol) is a colourless, combustible liquid with a strong odour. Its chemical formula is CH3CHOHCH3. Isopropyl alcohol is a volatile liquid, and if left exposed to the elements, it will evaporate quickly.…
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September 4, 2020
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4 September 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Oxalic acid Oxalic acid (aka ethanedioic acid or oxalate) is an organic compound, with the chemical formula of C2H2O4. In its solid state, the acid forms white crystals, and when combined with water, creates a colourless solution.…
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August 28, 2020
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2 October 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Nitrogen dioxide Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless wNitrogen dioxide is part of a group of gases called nitrogen oxides. In liquid form, it has a yellow-brown tinge; as a…
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August 21, 2020
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21 August 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Asbestos Asbestos is the name given to a group of fibrous minerals that are heat and corrosion resistant, and do not conduct electricity. They are all naturally occurring and include amosite, chrysotile, crocidolite, tremolite, actinolite, and anthophyllite.…
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August 14, 2020
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14 August 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Chromium Chromium is a lustrous, hard steel-grey metal. It has the symbol of Cr and the atomic number 24. The pure metal is brittle and magnetic, but when alloyed, it can be malleable. Chromium is also found…
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August 7, 2020
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7 August 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Carbon tetrachloride Carbon tetrachloride is a clear, colourless liquid. It has a sweet, heavy odour, and is non-flammable. It is also called by other names, including: carbon chloride, benziform, perchloromethane, methane tetrachloride, and tetrachloroethane. Carbon tetrachloride’s chemical…
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August 7, 2020
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Welcome to Amee
We'd like to welcome Amee, who has joined our US team! My name is Amee Peña and I currently reside in Boulder, Colorado. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health from Colorado State University (Go Rams!). After earning…
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July 31, 2020
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31 July 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Dichloromethane Dichloromethane (DCM)—also known as methylene chloride—is a clear colourless liquid. It is highly volatile and has a sweet smell. It has been classified as a Category 3 carcinogen: possibly carcinogenic, but without adequate information to make…
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July 24, 2020
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24 July 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Methyl Chloride 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. Its chemical formula is CH3CI. [1,2,3] Download the whole PDF below…
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July 17, 2020
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17 July 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Styrene Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless Styrene is a colourless, oily liquid that has a sweet smell. It is known by many other names, including vinylbenzene, ethenylbenzene, cinnamene, phenylethylene,…
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July 10, 2020
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10 July 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Chlorpyrifos Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless white crysChlorpyrifos is an insecticide. Pure chlorpyrifos is made up on white or colourless crystals. It has a smell similar to sulphur—like rotten…
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July 3, 2020
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3 July 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week 1,4 Nickel 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 common element found on Earth, where it is mostly found in…
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June 26, 2020
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26 June 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodi1,4 Dioxane Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless w1,4-Dioxane (also known as dioxane) is a clear, colourless liquid, with a faint ether-like odour. It is highly flammable and easily dissolvable…
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June 19, 2020
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19 June 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Cadmium Cadmium is a malleable blueish, silvery-white heavy metal. Commercially, it is produced as a by-product of treating other metals, including zinc, lead and copper ores. Today, cadmium is produced where zinc is refined, rather than where…
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June 12, 2020
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12 June 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Ethylbenzene Ethylbenzene (also: Ethyl Benzene) is a colourless, flammable liquid. Its molecular formula is C8H10 or C6H5C2H5, and its CAS number is 100-41-4. It has a strong petrol-like odour and it is insoluble in water. The compound…
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June 5, 2020
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5 June 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Hydrazine SoHydrazine is a colourless, fuming oily liquid, with a strong ammonia-like odour. It is dangerously unstable and highly toxic, unless handled in a solution. It occurs naturally as a by-product of microbial nitrogen fixation, and has…
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May 29, 2020
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29 May 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Butanone Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless white Butanone—also known as methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)—is a colourless liquid organic compound. The chemical formula for MEK is C4H8O or CH3COCO2CH3. It…
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May 22, 2020
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22 May 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week SodiHydroquinone Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless whHydroquinone is a granular white solid organic compound. Its chemical formula is C6H4(OH)2, and it is industrially produced by two main methods. It…
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May 15, 2020
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15 May 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Carbon Monoxide Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless whiteCarbon monoxide is a highly toxic colourless, odourless and tasteless gas. The chemical formula for it is CO. The gas is produced…
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May 8, 2020
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8 May 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodium Nitrate SoSodium nitrate—also known as Chile saltpeter—is an organic nitrate salt. It is a naturally occurring mineral and its chemical symbol is NaN03. At room temperature, the compound exists as a white crystalline solid. Sodium nitrate…
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May 1, 2020
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1 May 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Acetone Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless Acetone—also known as propanone—is a colourless flammable liquid with a strong fruity odour. Acetone is the smallest and simplest ketone and its formula…
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April 27, 2020
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Our Japan Office is Relocating
We would like to inform you that as of 1st of May, 2020, our Japan office will move to the following location:New address:Nagasaki BizPORT 2F 9-18, Motofuna-machiNagasaki-ShiNagasaki, 850-0035JapanTel: (+81) 95 872 7847 E-mail address: unchanged We would appreciate it if…
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April 24, 2020
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24 April 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Glycerin SodGlycerin 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 cane sugar. It is soluble in water and alcohol and has a…
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April 17, 2020
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2 October 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Toluene SodiuToluene is a clear colourless liquid with a distinctive odour—also known as an aromatic hydrocarbon. It occurs naturally in crude oil and in the tolu tree, and can be produced in the process of making gasoline.…
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April 10, 2020
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10 April 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Tartaric Acid STartaric acid is a white crystalline dicarboxylic acid. It is the most water-soluble of the solid acidulants and is produced from potassium acid tartrate, which is a by-product of the wine industry from the press…
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April 3, 2020
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3 April 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Ethanol Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless wEthanol—also called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol or simply alcohol—is a chemical compound with the formula C2H6O. It is a clear, colourless liquid and…
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March 27, 2020
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27 March 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Formaldehyde SFormaldehyde is a chemical compound made up of hydrogen, oxygen and carbon. It is naturally produced by all life forms as part of cell metabolism and it is written formulaically as: H-CHO. Formaldehyde is the simplest…
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March 20, 2020
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20 March 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Potassium Fluoride Potassium fluoride is a chemical compound with the formula KF. It is one of two primary sources of the fluoride ion for chemistry and applications in manufacturing. It is part of the alkali halide family…
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March 13, 2020
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13 March 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Arsenic Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless whiteArsenic is a chemical element with the symbol As, an atomic mass of 74.921 595, and an atomic number of 33. It is…
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March 7, 2020
Announcements
COVID19 Coronavirus Update
No Coronavirus Closures at Chemwatch With concerns about COVID-19 increasing across Australia and many other places throughout the world, we want to assure you we’re still open for business as usual. We have contingency plans in place to ensure we…
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December 13, 2019
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13 December 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Bromine Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless wBromine is a chemical element with the symbol Br, an atomic number of 35, and an atomic mass of 79.904. It is in…
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December 6, 2019
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6 December 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Selenium SodiuSelenium is a chemical element with symbol Se and atomic number 34.[1] It is an odourless metalloid (an element which has both metallic and non-metallic properties). It can be a grey (the 'metallic' and most stable…
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November 29, 2019
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29 November 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week 1,3-Dichloropropene Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless 1,3-Dichloropropene, chemical formula C3H4Cl2, is a clear to straw-coloured liquid with a sharp, sweet, irritating odour. [1] 1,3-Dichloropropene dissolves in water and evaporates…
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November 22, 2019
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22 November 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Lead SodiuLead is a chemical element in the carbon group with symbol Pb and atomic number 82. Lead is a soft and malleable metal, which is regarded as a heavy metal. Metallic lead has a bluish-white colour…
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November 15, 2019
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15 November 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Toxaphene SToxaphene (also known as chlorinated camphene) is a mixture of approximately 200 organic compounds, formed by the chlorination of camphene (C10H16) to an overall chlorine content of 67-69 % by weight. The bulk of the compounds…
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November 8, 2019
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8 November 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Chlorine Trifluoride Chlorine trifluoride is an interhalogen compound with the formula ClF3 This colourless, poisonous, corrosive and very reactive gas condenses to a pale-greenish yellow liquid, the form in which it is most often sold (pressurised at…
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November 1, 2019
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1 November 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Nitrobenzene Nitrobenzene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H5NO2. It is a pale yellow oil with an almond-like odour. It freezes to give greenish-yellow crystals. [1] The solid crystals melt at 6 degrees celsius and…
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October 25, 2019
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25 October 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Sulfuric acid SSulfuric acid is a highly corrosive strong mineral acid with the molecular formula H2SO4. It is a colourless to slightly yellow viscous liquid which is soluble in water at all concentrations. Sometimes, it may be…
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October 18, 2019
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18 October 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Methoxychlor Methoxychlor is a synthetic organochlorine with the molecular formula C16H15Cl3O2. [1] In its pure form, methoxychlor is a pale-yellow powder that has a slightly fruity or musty odour. It does not readily evaporate into air or…
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October 11, 2019
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11 October 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Arsine Arsine is an inorganic compound with the formula AsH3. This flammable, pyrophoric, and highly toxic gas is one of the simplest compounds of arsenic. [1] Arsine has a garlic-like or fishy odour that can be detected…
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October 4, 2019
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4 October 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week 1-Bromopropane S1-Bromopropane (n-propylbromide or nPB) is an organobromine compound with the chemical formula CH3CH2CH2Br. [1] It is a colourless liquid. Slightly denser than water and slightly soluble in water. When heated to high temperatures may emit toxic…
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September 27, 2019
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27 September 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Beryllium Beryllium is a toxic bivalent element, steel grey, strong, lightweight, primarily used as hardening agent in alloys. Beryllium has one of the highest melting points of the light metals. It has excellent thermal conductivity, is nonmagnetic,…
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September 20, 2019
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20 September 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodium Cyanide SodiSodium cyanide is an inorganic compound with the formula NaCN. It is a white, water-soluble solid. Sodium cyanide is a deliquescent crystalline powder, which means that it has a strong affinity for moisture and will…
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September 13, 2019
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13 September 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Mercury Mercury is a naturally occurring element that is found in air, water and soil. It exists in several forms: elemental or metallic mercury, inorganic mercury compounds, and organic mercury compounds. [1] It has the chemical symbol…
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September 6, 2019
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6 September 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Maleic Anhydride Maleic anhydride (butenedioic anhydride, toxilic anhydride, 2,5-dioxofuran) is an organic compound with the formula C2H2(CO)2O. [1] Under normal conditions, maleic anhydride is found as colourless crystals or a white solid, with a choking, acrid smell.…
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August 30, 2019
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30 August 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Phthalic Anhydride SoPhthalic anhydride is the organic compound with the molecular formula C8H4O3. It is the anhydride of phthalic acid. [1] Phthalic anhydride occurs as white, lustrous crystalline needles, and has a characteristic pungent choking odour. It…
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August 23, 2019
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23 August 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Dibenzofuran SoDibenzofuran is a heterocyclic organic compound with the molecular formula C12H8O. It is an aromatic compound that has two benzene rings fused to a central furan ring. All the numbered carbon atoms have a hydrogen atom…
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August 16, 2019
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16 August 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Diethyl Sulfate Diethyl sulfate is a highly toxic and likely carcinogenic chemical compound with formula (C2H5)2SO4. [1] It is the diethyl ester of sulfuric acid and exists at room temperature as a colourless oily liquid with a…
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August 9, 2019
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9 August 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Dichlorvos Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless wDichlorvos or 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate is a organophosphate with the molecular formula C4H7Cl2O4P. [1] Dichlorvos is an insecticide that is a dense colourless…
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August 2, 2019
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2 August 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Dichlorvos Dichlorvos or 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate is a organophosphate with the molecular formula C4H7Cl2O4P. [1] Dichlorvos is an insecticide that is a dense colourless liquid. It has a sweetish smell and readily mixes with water. Dichlorvos used…
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July 26, 2019
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26 July 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Phenanthrene Phenanthrene, also known as phenanthrin, is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) with three aromatic rings derived from coal tar. It has a chemical formula of C14H10, a molecular weight of 178.22, and exists as a colourless…
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July 19, 2019
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19 July 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week 1,1-Dichloroethylene 1,1-dichloroethylene, also called 1,1-Dichloroethene, vinylidene chloride or 1,1-DCE, is an organochloride with the molecular formula C2H2Cl2. It is a colourless liquid with a sharp odour. [1] 1,1-Dichloroethylene turns into a vapour quickly at room temperature and…
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July 12, 2019
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12 July 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Heptachlor Heptachlor, chemical formula C10H5Cl7, is an organochlorine compound that was used as an insecticide. It is one of the cyclodiene insecticides. [1] Heptachlor is a white to light tan waxy solid with a camphor-like odour. It…
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July 5, 2019
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5 July 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Bromoform Bromoform (CHBr3) is a pale yellowish liquid with a sweet odour similar to chloroform. It is soluble in about 800 parts water and is miscible with alcohol, benzene, chloroform, ether, petroleum ether, acetone, and oils. It…
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June 28, 2019
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28 June 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Simazine Simazine is an herbicide of the triazine class, with the molecular formula C7H12ClN. [1] Under normal conditions, Simazine is a white crystalline powder. When mixed with air, its dusts can be explosive. When heated, Simazine breaks…
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June 21, 2019
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21 June 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Acetamide Acetamide (IUPAC: ethanamide) is an organic compound with the formula CH3CONH2. It is the simplest amide derived from acetic acid. [1] It is a colourless, deliquescent hexagonal crystal. Acetamide is odourless when pure, but frequently has…
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June 14, 2019
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14 June 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Lindane (γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane) Lindane, also known as gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane, (γ-HCH), is an organochlorine chemical variant of hexachlorocyclohexane that has been used both as an agricultural insecticide and as a pharmaceutical treatment for lice and scabies.[1] It is a white…
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June 7, 2019
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7 June 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Plutonium 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 when exposed to air, and forms a dull coating when oxidized. The…
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May 31, 2019
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31 May 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Isophorone SodiIsophorone is an α,β-unsaturated cyclic ketone with the chemical formula C9H14O. [1] It is a clear liquid with a peppermint-like odour. Isophorone evaporates faster than water but slower than charcoal starter or paint thinner, and it…
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May 24, 2019
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24 May 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Toluene diisocyanate Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H3(NCO)2. Two of the six possible isomers are commercially important: 2,4-TDI (CAS: 584-84-9) and 2,6-TDI (CAS: 91-08-7). 2,4-TDI is produced in the pure state, but…
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May 17, 2019
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17 May 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Chloroform Chloroform is an organic compound with formula CHCl3. It is one of the four chloromethanes. The colourless, sweet-smelling, dense liquid is a trihalomethane, and is considered hazardous. [1] Chloroform is slightly soluble in water. It is…
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May 10, 2019
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10 May 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodium Hypochlorite Sodium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the formula NaClO. [1] It is a clear, slightly yellowish solution with a characteristic odour. Sodium hypochlorite is unstable. Chlorine evaporates from the solution and when heated, the…
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May 3, 2019
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3 May 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Diesel Exhaust Diesel is a type of fuel derived from crude oil. Large engines, including those used in many trucks, buses, trains, construction and farm equipment, generators, ships, and in some cars, run on diesel fuel. [1]…
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April 26, 2019
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26 April 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Hydrogen Peroxide Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical compound with the formula H2O2. [1] It is a colourless liquid at room temperature with a bitter taste. Small amounts of gaseous hydrogen peroxide occur naturally in the air. It…
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April 19, 2019
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19 April 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Benzidine Benzidine, (4,4'-diaminobiphenyl), is the solid organic compound with the formula (C6H4NH2)2. [1] It is a manufactured chemical that does not occur naturally. Benzidine is a crystalline (sandy or sugar-like) solid that may be greyish-yellow, white, or…
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April 12, 2019
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12 April 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Ammonia Ammonia or azane is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen withthe formula NH3. [1] It is a colourless highly irritating gas with a sharpsuffocating odour. Ammonia dissolves easily in water to form ammoniumhydroxide solution, which can…
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April 5, 2019
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5 April 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Hexachlorobenzene Hexachlorobenzene (HCB), is a chlorocarbon with the molecular formulaC6Cl6. [1] It is a fully chlorinated industrial hydrocarbon chemical, whichis insoluble in water, but is very soluble in fat, oils, and organic solvents.Hexachlorobenzene is one of the…
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March 29, 2019
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29 March 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Tetrahydrofuran STetrahydrofuran (also known as tetramethylene oxide), has the formulaC4H8O. [1] It is a clear colourless liquid with an ethereal odour. It is lessdense than water and its vapours are heavier than air. Tetrahydofuran ishighly flammable and…
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March 22, 2019
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22 March 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week 1,2-Dichloropropane 1,2-Dichloropropane is an organic compound with the molecular formulaC3H6Cl2, it is classified as a chlorocarbon. [1] 1,2-Dichloropropane is acolourless, flammable liquid with a chloroform-like odour. It is moderatelysoluble in water and readily evaporates into air. It…
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March 15, 2019
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15 March 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodium Fluoroacetate Sodium fluoroacetate, known in pesticide form as 1080, is theorganofluorine chemical compound with the formula FCH2CO2Na. [1] Itis a naturally occurring poison found in plants in Australia, South Africaand Brazil. [2] Sodium fluoroacetate is a…
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March 8, 2019
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8 March 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Allyl Chloride Allyl chloride is the organic compound with the molecular formula C3H5Cl.[1] It is a colourless, light yellow or amber liquid with an unpleasantpungent odour. It is highly flammable. [2] Allyl chloride is slightly solublein water…
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March 1, 2019
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1 March 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Tungsten Tungsten, also known as wolfram, is a chemical element with symbolW and atomic number 74. [1] Based on its purity, the colour of tungstenmay range from white for the pure metal to steel-grey for the metal…
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February 22, 2019
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22 Feburary 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Acrylic Acid SAcrylic acid (IUPAC: prop-2-enoic acid) is an organic compound withthe formula CH2=CHCO2H. It is the simplest unsaturated carboxylicacid, consisting of a vinyl group connected directly to a carboxylic acidterminus. This colourless liquid has a characteristic…
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February 15, 2019
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15 Feburary 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Cumene Cumene, CAS number: 98-82-8 and molecular formula: C9H12, is thecommon name for isopropyl benzene, an organic compound that isbased on an aromatic hydrocarbon with an aliphatic substitution. It isa constituent of crude oil and refined fuels.…
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February 8, 2019
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8 Feburary 2019
Featured this week Carbaryl SCarbaryl is the common name for a chemical known as 1-naphthylmethylcarbamate. Its chemical formula is C12H11NO2, and molecular weightis 201.2 g/mol. Carbaryl is a white crystalline solid that is slightly solublein water. It is essentially odourless…
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February 7, 2019
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