Test Kits

INDUSTRIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICALS
TEST KIT 1
(25 vials)
(Test Kit IE 1)

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Code	Chemical	Common Uses	Comments
IE1	Acetaldehyde / Ethanal	chemical intermediary	flammable; carcinogenic category 3
IE2	Chlorobenzene	phenol, DDT, aniline, paint solvent
IE3	p-Cresol / 4-Hydroxytoluene	starting material for pesticides and herbicides, phenolic resins, disinfectants, antioxidants, plasticizers, degreasers	toxic
IE4	Cyanuric Chloride / Trichloro-s-Triazene	dyestuffs, pharmaceuticals, herbicides, plastics, explosives, bleaches, disinfectants
IE5	Cyclohexane	nylon, solvent for oils, fats and waxes, paint remover, solid fuel for camping stoves
IE6	Cyclohexanone	nylon, adipic acid, nitrocellulose lacquers, celluloid, artificial leather, printing ink	flammable
IE7	Diethanolamine / Di-(2-Hydroxyethyl) Amine	detergents, emulsifying agents, manufacture of cosmetics, toiletries, bactericidal and herbicidal products
IE8	Diethyleneglycol / 2,2’-Dihydroxydiethyl Ether	softening agent for textiles, solvent for dyes, moistening agent for glues, paper, cork, sponge and tobacco, solvents and plasticizers in lacquers, photography, stain removers, anti-freeze
IE9	Glycerol / Glycerin/ 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane	manufacture of synthetic resins and ester gums, moistening agent for tobacco, inks, lubricants, manufacture of explosives and cellulose films, toothpaste, moisturiser, hair mousse, hair gel, conditioner, conditioner hand and body lotion, shower gel, body wash, mouth wash, gelatine capsules for supplements, cleansing lotion, toning lotion, eye gel, after shave, foundation, sweetening agent in medicines, ear drops, cough mixture, cereal bars, soft-scoop ice cream	synthesised from propylene or as a by-product of soap manufacture
IE10	Hydrazine	derivatives used as blowing agents for foam plastics, antioxidants, herbicides, rocket fuel
IE11	Hydrogen Peroxide	chemical production, pollution control, textile and paper industries, cleaning products, food bleaching	in the body involved in destruction of pathogens by white blood cells
IE12	Methanol / Methyl Alcohol, Wood Spirit, Wood Naptha	industrial solvent, manufacture of methanal, methanoic acid and chloromethane, denaturant for ethyl alcohol, antifreeze, paints, duplicating fluids, paint removers, varnishes, shoe polishes, extraction of animal and vegetable oils, fuel for camping stoves, pharmaceutical solvent
IE13	Naphthalene	dyestuff intermediates, plasticizers, alkyd resins, polyesters, moth balls
IE14	Nitrobenzene	dyestuffs, manufacture of aniline, soaps, shoe polish
IE15	Polyethylene Glycol (PEG)	solvents, pharmaceuticals, textiles, cosmetics, lubricating oils, paint, paper
IE16	Polyvinyl acetate	adhesives, thickeners, solvents, plasticizers, in textiles, in concrete additives, production of polyvinyl alcohol
IE17	Poly (Vinylpyrrolidone) / PVP	adhesives, toiletries, hair spray, detergents, pharmaceuticals and in textile industry for fibre treatment, blood replacement
IE18	Propanone / Acetone / Dimethyl Ketone	solvent, manufacture of various chemicals, glues, adhesives, polystyrene cements, dyes, nail polish removers, wood hardeners, storage of acetylene gases	in small quantities in normal human urine, in larger amounts in that of diabetics
IE19	Pyridine	solvent particularly for plastics, manufacture of nicotinic acid, various drugs and rubber chemicals	Very smelly, causes temporary sterility in males
IE20	Sodium Hydroxide / Caustic Soda	pulp production for paper, viscose and cellulose, manufacture of other chemicals, vegetable oils, aluminium, petrochemicals, textiles, soap, detergents, oven cleaners and drain cleaners
IE21	Styrene / Ethenylbenzene / Vinylbenzene	manufacture of polymers particularly polystyrene and synthetic rubber, stabilising agent, dental filling component, food packaged in polystyrene, floor waxes, paints, adhesives, putty, metal cleaners, car fillers, two-part fillers, cigarette smoke	possibly carcinogenic to humans
IE22	Toluene	high-octane aviation and motor fuel, solvent, manufacture of benzene, caprolactam, phenol and dyestuffs, damp treatments, glues, inks, paints, lacquers, perfumes, nail varnish, furniture polish, extraction of various principles from plants, adhesives
IE23	Triethanolamine / Tri-(2-Hydroxyethyl) Amine	detergents, emulsifying agents, manufacture of cosmetics, toiletries, bactericidal and herbicidal products.
IE24	Vinyl Acetate / Ethenyl Ethanoate / Vinyl Ethanoate	manufacture of adhesives, paints, coatings, paper and textile finishes, moulding components
IE25	o-Xylene	industrial solvent, petrol ingredient, phthalic anhydride, sterilising catgut

References:

D.W.A. Sharp The Penguin Dictionary of Chemistry
D J Weatherall et al Oxford Textbook of Medicine Volume 1
P. Cox & P. Brusseau Secret Ingredients
M. Birkin C For Chemicals
J. Emsley The Consumer’s Good Chemical Guide
The Merck Index 1996
Ken Digby of Maidstone, Kent has also contributed information

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