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Deadly Brew
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by Seymour Lecker
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Paladin Press MCMLXXXVII
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ISBN 0-87364-418-2
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Transcribed to the electronic media for you by Thallion of WUF MCMXCIV.
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Contents:
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1. Foreword
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2. Safety
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3. Acids
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4. Industrial chemicals
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5. Devices
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1. Foreword
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WARNING! This manual is for informational purposes only. Neither the author
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nor the publisher assumes any responsibility for the use or misuse of
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information in this book.
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"During the Cuban Revolutionary War half of the comrades who were assigned
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the task of producing homemade explosives and devices were either killed or
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seriously injured."
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Ernesto Che Guevara
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This manual is intended to demonstrate the ease with which
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improvised explosive devices can be made from materials commonly used by
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industry.
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I have included fifty common chemicals which will react explosively
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in contact with sulfuric acid and/or nitric acid. I have selected these
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specific chemicals because (1) sulfuric acid and nitric acid are the most
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common acids in America; (2) they are comparatively safe to handle; (3) the
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simplicity in designing an explosive device in which one component is acid.
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This manual is not a chemistry book and does not dwell in depth on
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the health risks or chemical reaction hazards which accompany these
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chemicals. Most of them will react violently with many other chemicals than
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those I describe.
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These chemicals are all potentially dangerous or they would not
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have a place in this work. With proper care and safety precautions these
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chemicals can be used, and are used daily, in normal industrial settings.
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2. Safety
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In all dangerous situation it is always wise to take all possible
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precautions. Here are the ten most important safety tips:
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1. Never store chemicals for extended periods.
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2. Never store chemical combinations for any length of time.
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3. Work in a cool, well ventilated area.
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4. Keep sources of heat and electricity well away from the work area.
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5. Keep the number of people in the work area to an absolute minimum.
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6. Keep materials far apart.
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7. Use a respirator while working.
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8. Use safety goggles.
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9. Wear as much protective rubber clothing as possible.
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10. Have appropriate fire fighting equipment and large volumes of
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water close at hand.
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3. Acids
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Sulfuric acid (H2SO4)
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The most highly produced industrial chemical in the U.S.A.
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Synonyms: Oil of vitriol, dipping acid.
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Description: Colorless or dark brown, oily liquid.
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Uses: Manufacture of iron, steel, rayon, film, fertilizers and dye;
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petroleum refining; etching; alkylation catalyst; electroplating
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baths; laboratory reagent; nonferrous metallurgy and batteries.
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Hazards: Highly toxic, extremely corrosive to body tissue; will cause
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immediate and severe burns; inhalation of vapor will cause loss of
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consciousness and severely damaged lung tissue; mists will damage
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skin, eyes and respiratory tract. Keep cool and dry.
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First aid: Inhalation - Move victim to fresh air. Give artificial
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respiration of oxygen if victim has stopped breathing.
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Ingestion - Give large amounts of water if victim is conscious.
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Do not induce vomiting. Skin contact - Remove contaminated
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clothing. Wash with large amounts of water. Eye contact - Wash
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with large amounts of water. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION!
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Fire fighting: Large volumes of water.
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Nitric acid (HNO3)
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The tenth highest-volume industrial chemical produced in the United States.
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Synonyms: Aquas fortis, hydrogen nitrate, azotic acid, engravers acid.
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Description: Transparent, colorless or yellowish, fuming liquid.
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Uses: Manufacture of ammonium nitrate fertilizer, dyes, drugs, lacquers,
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cellulose nitrate, nitrate salts, rubber chemicals and urethanes; ore
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flotation; metallurgy; photoengraving; etching steel; reprocessing
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spent nuclear fuel.
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Hazards: Highly toxic; extremely corrosive to body tissue; will cause
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immediate and severe burns; will cause extensive damage to the
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eyes and respiratory system. Keep dry and cool.
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First aid: Inhalation - Move victim to fresh air. Give artificial
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respiration of oxygen if victim has stopped breathing. If damage
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to respiratory system clears up, it will, in all cases, return
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in a few hours in a more serious form. Ingestion - Give large
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amounts of water if victim is conscious. Do not induce vomiting.
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Skin contact - Remove contaminated clothing. Wash with large
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amounts of water. Eye contact - Wash with large amounts of
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water. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION! Fire fighting: Large volumes of
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water.
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Fire fighting: Large volumes of water.
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4. Industrial Chemicals
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ACETIC ACID (C2H4O2)
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Synonyms: Methane carboxylic acid, vinegar acid, ethanoic acid.
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Description: Clear colorless liquid, pungent odor.
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Uses: Manufacture of cellulose acetate, plastics, dyes, insecticides,
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pharmaceuticals; textile printing.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic; can damage skin. Do not expose to heat or flame.
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Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical, alcohol foam, foam, mist.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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ACETIC ANHYDRIDE (C4H6O3)
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Synonyms: Acetyl oxide, acetic oxide, ethanoic anhydride.
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Description: Colorless liquid, strong acetic odor
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Uses: Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, perfumes, dyes, vinyl acetate.
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Esterfying agent for food starch.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic; can damage skin. Keep cool and dry.
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Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical, alcohol foam.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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ACETONE CYANOHYDRIN (C4H7NO)
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Synonyms: Ol-hydroxy isobutyro nitrile
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Description: Colorless liquid.
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Uses: Insecticides; Intermediate for organic synthesis.
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Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation. Keep cool.
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Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical, alcohol foam.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4
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ACROLEIN (C3H4O)
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Synonyms: Propenal, acrylic aldehyde, allyl aldehyde, acraldehyde.
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Description: Yellow or colorless liquid, choking odor.
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Uses: Manufacture of resins, pharmaceuticals and polyurethane; herbicide;
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warning agent in gases.
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Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation or skin contact. Do not expose to
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heat or flame.
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Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical, alcohol foam.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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ALLYL ALCOHOL (C3H6O)
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Synonyms: Vinyl carbinol
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Description: Clear liquid, pungent odor.
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Uses: Manufacture of resins, plasticizers, pharmaceuticals; used as a
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herbicide.
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Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation or skin contact. Dangerous when
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exposed to heat or flame.
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Fire fighting: CO2, alcohol foam, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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ALLYL CHLORIDE (C3H5Cl)
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Synonyms: 3-Chloropropene
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Description: Colorless liquid, pungent odor.
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Uses: Manufacture of varnish, plastic, adhesives, pharmaceuticals.
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Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation or skin contact. Do not expose to
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heat or flame; keep well ventilated.
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Fire fighting: CO2, alcohol foam, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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ANILINE (C6H7O)
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Synonyms: Aminobenzene, aniline oil, phenylamine.
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Description: Colorless oily liquid. Strong odor. Brown when exposed to
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light.
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Uses: Manufacture of rubber, dyes, photographic chemicals, pharmaceuticals
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and urethane foam; refining petroleum.
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Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation and skin contact; keep cool.
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Fire fighting: CO2, alcohol foam, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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ANILINE ACETATE (C8H11NO2)
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Synonyms: None
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Description: Colorless liquid, becomes dark with age.
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Uses: Organic synthesis.
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Hazards: Highly toxic, avoid inhalation. Keep cool.
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Fire fighting: CO2, alcohol foam, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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ANILINE HYDROCHLORIDE (C6H8NCl)
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Synonyms: Aniline chloride, aniline salt.
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Description: White or green crystals.
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Uses: Dyeing and printing.
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Hazards: Highly toxic, avoid inhalation. Keep away from heat and flame.
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Fire fighting: Water, CO2, water mist or spray, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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BENZOYL PEROXIDE (C14H10O4)
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Synonyms: Lucidol, dibenzoyl peroxide
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Description: White granules, tasteless, odorless.
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Uses: Bleaching agent for flour, fats, oils and waxes; drying agent for
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unsaturated oils and pharmaceuticals; production of cheese.
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Hazards: Toxic; avoid inhalation; will irritate skin. Do not expose to
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heat, flame, sparks or strong sunlight; Do not shock.
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Fire fighting: Water, foam
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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CARBON DISULFIDE (CS2)
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Synonym: Carbon bisulfide
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Description: Clear, colorless liquid. Odorless.
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Uses: Manufacture of viscose rayon, cellophane and flotation agents.
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Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation or contact with skin. Do not expose
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to heat, flame, sparks, or friction.
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Fire fighting: Water, CO2, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4
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CHLOROSULFONIC ACID (HSO3Cl)
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Synonym: Sulfuric chlorohydrin.
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Description: Clear or cloudy, colorless or yellow liquid. Sharp odor.
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Uses: Manufacture of synthetic detergent, pharmaceuticals, dyes,
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pesticides, resins and smoke-producing chemicals.
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Hazards: Highly toxic; Avoid inhalation and skin contact. Keep away from
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water.
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Fire fighting: None required.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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CRESOL (C7H8O)
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Synonyms: Cresylic acid, cresylol, tricresol.
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Description: Can be clear or yellowish or yellow-brown or pink. Liquid.
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Uses: Disinfectant; resins; ore flotation; textile scouring agent;
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synthetic food flavors.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic; can burn skin. Keep away from heat and flame.
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Fire fighting: Foam, CO2, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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CUMENE (C9H12)
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Synonyms: Isopropyl benzene, z-phenyl propane, cumol.
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Description: Colorless liquid.
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Uses: Production of phenol, acetone and alpha-methylstyrene; solvent.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic. Do not expose to flame.
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Fire fighting: Foam, CO2, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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CYANIC ACID (HOCN)
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Synonym: Isocyanic acid
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Description: Clear liquid. Acrid odor.
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Uses: Synthesis of organic compounds.
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Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation or skin contact. Keep cool.
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Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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CYANIDE OF SODIUM (NaCN)
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Synonym: Sodium cyanide
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Description: White, crystalline powder.
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Uses: Extraction of gold and silver from ores; heat treatment of metals;
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cleaning metals; fumigation.
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Hazards: Highly toxic. Avoid inhalation and skin contact, though the latter
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is a lesser problem. Keep cool and dry.
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Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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CYCLOHEXANOL (C6H12O)
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Synonym: Hexahydrophenol
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Description: Colorless needles in viscous liquid. Camphorlike odor.
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Uses: Manufacture of soap, insecticides, nylon, resins, lacquers, paint,
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varnish, finishes, removers and polishers.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic. Do not expose to heat or flame.
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Fire fighting: Alcohol foam, foam, CO2, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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CYCLOHEXANONE (C6H10O)
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Synonyms: Ketohexamethylene, pimelic ketone
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Description: Colorless liquid with acetone-like odor.
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Uses: Manufacture of woodstains, paint and varnish remover, spot remover
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and polish; lube-oil additive; solvent; degreasing metals; leveling
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agent in dyes; organic synthesis.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic. Do not expose to heat or flame.
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Fire fighting: Alcohol foam, foam, CO2, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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DIISOBUTYLENE (C8H16)
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Synonym: Trimethylpentene
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Description: Colorless liquid
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Uses: Manufacture of plasticizers and rubber chemicals; alkylation,
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antioxidants, surfactants, lube-oil additives.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic. Keep strictly away from any heat source.
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Fire fighting: Foam, CO2, dry chemical
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4
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DIMETHYL KETONE (C3H6O)
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Synonyms: Ketone propane, propaneone, acetone.
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Description: Colorless liquid, mint-like odor.
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Uses: Manufacture of paint, varnish, cellulose acetate; testing vulcanized
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rubber products; solvent.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic, keep away from flame.
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Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical, alcohol foam.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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EPICHLOROHYDRIN (C3H5ClO)
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Synonym: 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane
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Description: Colorless liquid, chloroform-like odor.
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Uses: Manufacture of epoxy and phenoxy resins, glycerol and high
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wet-strength resins for paper; solvent for cellulose esters and
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ethers.
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Hazards: Highly toxic. Avoid inhalation or skin contact. Do not expose to
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heat or flame.
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Fire fighting: Foam, alcohol foam, CO2, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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ETHYL ALCOHOL (C2H5OH)
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Synonyms: Ethanol, methyl carbinol, spirit of wine, grain alcohol.
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Description: Clear colorless liquid, burning taste.
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Uses: Manufacture of dyes, pharmaceuticals, detergents, cleansers,
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cosmetics, antifreeze, beverages and gasohol; solvents, resins,
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fats and oil.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic. Do not expose to heat or flame.
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Fire fighting: Alcohol foam, CO2, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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NOTE: Ethyl alcohol was the 50th highest-volume chemical in the U.S.A. in
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1979. Due to the increasing popularity of gasohol it is rapidly
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becoming more common. It is easily produced from the fermentation of
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biomass. It is relatively safe to handle, even in the context under
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discussion.
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For more information contact:
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Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI)
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Document Distribution Service
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1617 Cole Boulevard
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Golden, Colorado 80401
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(303) 231-1158
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ETHYLENE CYANOHYDRIN (C3H5NO)
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Synonyms: Beta-hydroxypropionitrile, hydracyclo-nitrile, glycol
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cyanohydrin.
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Description: Colorless to yellow liquid.
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Uses: Solvent for cellulose esters and inorganic salts; organic
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intermediate for acrylates.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic. Do not expose to heat or flame. Keep dry.
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Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical, alcohol foam.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4
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ETHYLENE DIAMINE (C2H8N2)
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Synonyms: 1,2-ethane diamine, 1,2-diamino ethane.
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Description: Colorless liquid. Ammonia-like odor.
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Uses: Manufacture of resins an textile lubricants; solvent; fungicide;
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antifreeze inhibitor.
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Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation and skin contact. Do not expose to
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heat or flame.
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Fire fighting: CO2, alcohol foam, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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ETHYLENE GLYCOL (C2H6O2)
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Synonyms: 1,2-ethanediol, glycol, ethylene alcohol, glycol alcohol.
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Description: Colorless liquid. Sweet taste.
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Uses: Manufacture of lacquers, resins, inks, wood stains, adhesives, leather
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dyes and deicing fluid; antifreeze; coolant;heat transfer agent.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic; can irritate skin. Do not expose to flame.
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[ Transcriber's note: In my opinion highly toxic, can cause fatal
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kidney failure even in very small doses, about 100 cc is enough! ]
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Fire fighting: Alcohol foam, water, foam, CO2, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4
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ETHYLENE IMINE (C2H5N)
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Synonyms: Ethylenimine, dimethylenimine.
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Description: White liquid. Pungent odor.
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Uses: Manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, adhesives and protective coatings;
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oil and lubricant refining.
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Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation and skin contact. Do not expose to
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heat or flame.
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Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical, alcohol foam.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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HYDRAZINE (N2H4)
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Synonyms: Hydrazine base, diamine, hydrazine anhydrous.
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Description: Colorless fuming liquid or white crystals.
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Uses: Manufacture of drugs, fibers, antioxidants; propellant, plating metal
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or glass; photographic developers.
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Hazards: Highly toxic. Avoid inhalation or skin contact. Keep cool and do
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not jar.
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Fire fighting: Foam, CO2, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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HYDRIODIC ACID (HI)
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Synonym: Hydrogen Iodine
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Description: Pale yellow liquid. Colorless gas.
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Uses: Manufacture of pharmaceuticals; disinfectants; preparation of iodine
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salts.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic; will damage skin. Keep dry.
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Fire fighting: Dry chemical, CO2.
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Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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HYDROFLUORIC ACID (HF)
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Synonyms: Hydrogen fluoride, fluorohydric acid.
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Description: Clear, colorless, fuming liquid or gas.
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Uses: Manufacture of aluminum, fluorocarbons, gasoline, processing
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uranium; etching glass; acidizing oil wells.
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Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation or skin contact. Keep cool and dry.
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Fire fighting: Dry chemical, CO2.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4
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HYDROGEN PEROXIDE (H2O2)
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Synonyms: Hydrogen dioxide, T-stuff.
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Description: Colorless heavy liquid. Colorless crystals.
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[ Transcriber's note: Crystals? I wouldn't say THAT! At least
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not over its freezing point, -0.4 centigrades.]
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Uses: Manufacture of pulp, paper and plasticizers; substitute for chlorine
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in water treatment; wine distillation; refining and cleaning metals;
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bleaching of textiles, wood and fur.
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Hazards: Highly toxic, avoid inhalation or skin contact. Keep cool. Do not
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jar or concentrate. [ Transcriber's note: Keep away from oxidizing
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salts, like potassium permanganate, manganese dioxide or even
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blood(!) This is because hydrogen peroxide easily decompose in the
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presence of a catalyst. ]
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Fire fighting: Dry chemical, CO2
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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ISOPRENE (C5H8)
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Synonym: 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene
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Description: Colorless liquid.
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Uses: Manufacture of polyisoprene and butyl rubber.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic. Do not expose to heat, flame or sparks.
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Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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ISOPROPYL ETHER (C6H14O)
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Synonyms: 2-isopropoxy propane, oiisopropyl ether
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Description: Colorless liquid, ethereal odor.
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Uses: Manufacture of rubber cement; solvent for oils and dyes; paint and
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varnish remover.
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Hazards: Low toxicity when cool. Keep away from flame or sparks. Do not
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jar.
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Fire fighting: Alcohol foam, CO2, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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MANGANESE (Mn)
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Synonyms: None
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Description: Reddish-grey or silvery brittle metallic element.
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Uses: Manufacture of steel, aluminum, and non-ferrous alloys; purifying
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agent in metal production.
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Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation or skin contact. Do not expose to
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flame. Keep dry.
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Fire fighting: Special dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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MESITYL OXIDE (C6H10O)
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Synonyms: 4-methyl-3-penten-2-one
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Description: Oily, colorless liquid. Honey-like odor.
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Uses: Manufacture of methyl isobutyl ketone; solvent; ore flotation; insect
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repellent; paint and varnish remover.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic; avoid skin contact. Do not expose to heat or
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flame.
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Fire fighting: Alcohol foam, CO2, dry chemical
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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METHYL CYANIDE (C2H3N)
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Synonyms: Ethanen itrile, acetonitrile.
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Description: Colorless liquid. Aromatic odor.
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Uses: Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, vegetable oils and hydrocarbons;
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solvent.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic. Keep cool and dry.
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Fire fighting: Foam, CO2, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4
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NITROBENZENE (C6H5NO2)
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Synonyms: Oil of mirbane, nitrobenzol, mononitrobenzene.
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Description: Bright yellow crystals or yellow oily liquid. Almond-like
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odor.
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Uses: Manufacture of aniline, metal polish, shoe polish, benzidine and
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quinoline; solvent for cellulose ethers.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic. Do not expose to heat or flame. Do not jar.
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Fire fighting: Water, foam, CO2, dry chemical
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Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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PERCHLORIC ACID (HClO4)
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Synonyms: None
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Description: Colorless fuming liquid.
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Uses: Manufacture of esters; electropolishing; deposition of lead.
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Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation or skin contact. Keep cool. Do not
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jar.
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Fire fighting: Water, foam.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4
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PHENYL ETHYLENE (C8H8)
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Synonyms: Vinyl benzene, styrene (monomer), cinnamene.
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Description: Colorless oily liquid.
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Uses: Manufacture of a wide variety of resins and protective coatings.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic; can harm skin. Do not expose to heat or flame.
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Fire fighting: Foam, CO2, dry chemical
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4
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PHOSPHOROUS TRICHLORIDE (PCl3)
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Synonyms: Phosphorus chloride
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Description: Clear colorless fuming liquid.
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Uses: Manufacture of pesticides, gasoline additives, dye stuffs and
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plasticizers; used as a chlorinating agent and as a textile finishing
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agent.
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Hazards: Highly toxic; can damage skin. Keep cool and dry.
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Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical
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Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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PARA-PHTALIC ACID (C8H6O4)
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Synonyms: Benzene dicarboxylic acid, TPA terephtalic acid.
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Description: White crystalline needles.
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Uses: Manufacture of resins, fibers and films; additive to poultry feed;
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reagent for alkali in wool.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic; can damage skin. Do not expose to heat or flame.
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Fire fighting: Foam, CO2, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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PHTALIC ANHYDRIDE (C8H4O3)
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Synonym: Phtalandione
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Description: White crystalline needles. Mild odor.
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Uses: Manufacture of resins, plasticizers, dyes, chlorinated products,
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pharmaceuticals and insecticides.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic. Do not expose to flame.
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Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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BETA-PROPIOLACTONE (C3H4O2)
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Synonyms: None
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Description: Clear liquid, pungent odor.
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Uses: Disinfectant, vapor sterilant and organic synthesis.
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Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation or skin contact. Avoid open flame.
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Fire fighting: Alcohol foam.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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PROPYLENE OXIDE (C3H6O)
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Synonyms: 1,2-epoxypropane, propane oxide, methyl oxirane.
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Description: Colorless liquid. Ethereal odor.
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Uses: Manufacture of urethane foams; detergents, lubricants, solvents,
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fumigants and surfactants.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic. Do not expose to heat or flame.
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Fire fighting: Alcohol foam, CO2, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4
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PYRIDINE (C5H5N)
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Synonyms: None
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Description: Colorless liquid. Sharp odor. Burning taste.
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Uses: Manufacture of vitamins, drugs, solvents and antifreeze;
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waterproofing, denaturating alcohol and textile dyeing; fungicide.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic. Do not expose to heat or flame.
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Fire fighting: Alcohol foam.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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SILVER PERMANGANATE (AgMnO4)
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Synonyms: None
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Description: Violet crystalline powder
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Uses: Manufacture of gas masks. Used as an antiseptic.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic. Can miscolor skin. Do not expose to heat or
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flame. Do not jar.
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Fire fighting: Water
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4
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...
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TITANIUM (Ti)
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Synonyms: None
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Description: Dark gray powder or white lustrous metal.
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Uses: Manufacture of alloys for a variety of special applications; X-ray
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tube target; electrodes in chlorine batteries.
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Hazards: Non-toxic. Do not expose to heat or flame.
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Fire fighting: Smother with sand, powdered talc or G-1 powder.
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Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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O-TOLUIDINE (C7H5N)
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Synonyms: o-methylaniline, o-aminotoluene.
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Description: Colorless liquid, red or brown if exposed to air.
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Uses: Manufacture of textile printing dyes, vulcanization accelerator,
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organic synthesis.
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Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation or skin contact. Keep cool.
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Fire fighting: Foam, CO2, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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VINYL ACETATE (C4H6O2)
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Synonyms: None
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Description: Colorless liquid. Becomes solid on exposure to light.
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Uses: Manufacture of latex paint, paper coatings, adhesives, textile
|
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finishing, safety glass and resins.
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Hazards: Moderately toxic. Keep away from heat or flame.
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Fire fighting: Alcohol foam, CO2, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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VINYL CYANIDE (C3H3N)
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Synonyms: Acrylonitrile, propane nitrile
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|
Description: Colorless liquid, mild odor.
|
|
Uses: Manufacture of acrylic fibers, nitrile rubber, wood pulp and
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|
synthetic soil blocks; fubigation of grains.
|
|
Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation and skin contact. Keep cool.
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Fire fighting: CO2, dry chemical, alcohol foam.
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Will explode on contact with: H2SO4, HNO3
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...
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VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE
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Synonym: 1,1 dichloro ethylene.
|
|
Description: Colorless liquid.
|
|
Uses: Manufacture of Saran Wrap, adhesives, and synthetic fibers.
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|
Hazards: Highly toxic; avoid inhalation. Will damage skin. Do not expose
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to heat or flame.
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Fire fighting: Alcohol foam, CO2, dry chemical.
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Will explode on contact with: HNO3
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5. Devices
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Single bottle bomb I:
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1. Fill a bottle 90 percent full of acid. Cap securely
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2. Fill a small sack (jute or other sturdy material) with industrial
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chemical.
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3. Tape the package to the side of the bottle. When the bottle is broken
|
|
the acid will destroy the sack and come into contact with the industrial
|
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chemical. Detonation will occur. It is not recommended to throw this
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device Molotov cocktail-style. It is best dropped off a roof onto enemy
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troops or vehicles.
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Single bottle bomb II:
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1. Fill a bottle 90 percent full of acid. Cap securely.
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2. Partially cut, thereby weakening it, the glass with a glass cutter.
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3. Suspend the bottle with a cord, a minimum of seven feet above a cement
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or tile floor.
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4. Pile industrial chemical on the floor, around but not under the bottle.
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5. Attach a cigarette and matches assembly to the cord. The cigarette will
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|
eventually ignite the matches. The cord will burn through and the bottle
|
|
will drop. When the bottle breaks, the acid comes into contact with the
|
|
industrial chemical. Detonation will occur.
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Double bottle bomb I
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|
|
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1. Fill a bottle 90 percent full of acid. Cap securely.
|
|
2. Fill a second bottle 90 percent full of industrial chemical. Cap
|
|
securely.
|
|
3. Join the two bottles with heavy tape.
|
|
4. Place a small explosive charge between, and in contact with both
|
|
bottles.
|
|
5. Detonate the explosive charge in any convenient manner. However, be sure
|
|
to use an explosive charge that will break both bottles, but not scatter
|
|
the contents. One number eight blasting cap will usually suffice.
|
|
The charge will break both bottles. The acid and the industrial chemical
|
|
will come into contact. Detonation will occur.
|
|
|
|
Double bottle bomb II
|
|
|
|
1. Fill a bottle 90 percent full of acid. Cap securely.
|
|
2. Fill a second bottle 90 percent full of industrial chemical. Cap
|
|
securely.
|
|
3. Join the two bottles with heavy tape.
|
|
4. Partially cut the glass of each bottle with a glass cutter.
|
|
5. Suspend the bottles with cord, a minimum of seven feet above a cement or
|
|
tile floor.
|
|
6. Attach a cigarette and matches assembly to the cord. The cigarette will
|
|
eventually ignite ignite the matches. The cord will burn through and the
|
|
bottles will drop. When the bottles break, the acid comes into contact
|
|
with the industrial chemical. Detonation will occur.
|
|
|
|
Jerry Can Bomb
|
|
|
|
1. Create a large dent in the top of a metal jerry can.
|
|
2. Check carefully that in forming the dent, the jerry can is not ruptured.
|
|
3. Fill jerry can with industrial chemical.
|
|
4. Pour acid directly into the dent. The acid will burn through the metal
|
|
and come into contact with the industrial chemical. Detonation will occur.
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[ Transcriber's notes: The SERI part in the Ethyl Alcohol article is to me
|
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unexplainable, I wonder why someone would like to order ten gallons of
|
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gasohol? %*) Also: If you want to succeed in making a nice acid bomb,
|
|
both your acid and your "industrial chemical" must be as concentrated and
|
|
free from other substances as possible. Otherwise, your device could
|
|
either not work at all, or become a very sensitive thing, blowing off
|
|
your right arm at no cause, so be careful, for my sake, please... ]
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