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Polyethylene Chemical Compatibility Guide
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Used
in determining the compatibility of our polyethylene products with the
chemicals you work with.
A
B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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L
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Products should be suitable for prolonged or repeated contact with these
substances, under the conditions specified.
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S
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These substances may adversely affect the polyethylene.ENPAC products may
be suitable for intermittent contact, however, some deterioration in
properties may occur. The use should perform qualification tests before or
during usage of the container.
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N
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These substances aggressively attack polyethylene or have vapor pressures
incompatible with closed containers. Do
not use polyethylene containers in these applications.
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Acetaldehyde (40%)
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L
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Acetaldehyde (40%)
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L
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Acetamide
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L
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Acetic Acid (50%)
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L
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Acetic Acid
Anhydride
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S
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Acetic Ether
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S
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Acetone
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L
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Acetylene
Tetrabromide
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S
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Acrylic Emulsions
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S
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Acrylonitrile
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L
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Adipic Acid
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L
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Aliphatic Hydrocarbons (Hexane, Octane, Hexene, Octane, Etc.)
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L
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Allyl Alcohol (96%)
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L
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Alum (Aqueous
Solutions)
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L
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Aluminum Chloride
(20%)
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L
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Aluminum Fluoride
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L
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Aluminum Hydrogen
Solution (10%)
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L
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Aluminum Hydroxide
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L
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Alums (All Types)
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L
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Ammonia (Anhydrous)
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L
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Ammonia (Aqueous)
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L
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Ammonia (100% Dry
Gas)
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L
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Ammonium Salts
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L
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Ammonium Acetate
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L
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Ammonium Biflouride
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L
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Ammonium Carbonate
50%
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L
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Ammonium Chloride
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L
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Ammonium Hydrogen
Fluoride (50%)
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L
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Ammonium Hydroxide
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L
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Ammonium
Metaphosphate Sat'd
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L
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Ammonium Nitrate
(10%)
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L
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Ammonium Nitrate
Sat'd
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L
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Ammonium Persulfate
Sat'd
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L
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Ammonium Phosphate
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L
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Ammonium Sulfate
(10%)
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L
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Ammonium Sulfate
Sat'd
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L
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Ammonium sulfide
Sat'd
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L
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Ammonium
Thiocyanate Sat'd
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L
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Amyl Acetate
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L
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Amyl Alcohol (100%)
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L
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Amyl Chloride
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N
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Aniline (100%)
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S
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Aniline
Hydrochloride
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S
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Animal Fats
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L
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Anti-Freeze
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L
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Antimony Salts
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L
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Antimony
Trichloride 90%
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L
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Aqua Regia
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N
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Aqueous Salt
Solutions (NaCl)
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L
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Aqueous Alkalies
(NaOH)
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L
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Arsenic Acid
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L
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Arsenic Salts
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L
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Barium Salts
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L
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Barium Carbonate
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L
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Barium Chloride
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L
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Barium Cyanide
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L
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8arium Hydroxide
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L
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Barium Nitrate
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L
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Barium Sulfate
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L
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8arium Sulfide
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L
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Battery Fluid Acid
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S
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Beef Tallow
Emulsion, Sulfonated
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L
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Beer
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L
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Benzaldehyde,
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L
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Benzene
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L
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Benzene Sulfonic
Acid
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S
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Benzoic Acid
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L
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Benzyl Alcohol
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L
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Benzyl
Chloroformate
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L
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Bismuth Salts
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L
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Bleach Lye (10%)
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S
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Black Liquor
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L
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Borax Cold Sat'd
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L
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Boric Acid Dilute
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L
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Boric Acid Conc.
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L
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Bromine, Liquid
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N
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Bromine, Water
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N
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Bromobenzene
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N
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Bromoform
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N
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Butadiene
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L
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Butane
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L
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Butanediol (100%)
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L
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Butanol
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L
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Butyl Acetate
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L
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Butyl Alcohol
(100%)
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L
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Butylene
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N
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Butylene Glycol
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L
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Butylene, Liquid
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N
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Butyl Phenol
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N
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8utyric Acid
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L
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Calcium Carbonate
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L
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Calcium Chloride
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L
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Calcium Hydroxide
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L
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Calcium
Hypochlorite
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L
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Calcium Nitrate
(50%)
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L
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Calcium Sulfate
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L
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Camphor Oil
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N
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Carbon Disulfide
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N
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Carbonic Acid
(Aq.CO2)
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L
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Carbon Monoxide
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L
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Carbon
Tetrachloride
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N
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Castor Oil Conc.
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L
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Caustic [Aqueous)
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L
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Caustic Potash Sol.
(50%)
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L
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Caustic Soda Sol,
(10%),
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L
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Chloral Hydrate
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L
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Chloroethanol
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L
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Chloric Acid (10%)
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L
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Chloroacetic Acid
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L
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Chlorobenzene
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L
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Chloroform
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N
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Chloromethane
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N
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Chlorosulfonic Acid
100%
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N
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Chrome Alum Sat'd
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L
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Chromic Acid (50%)
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S
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Cider
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L
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Citric Acid (All
Conc.)
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L
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Clorox Bleach
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L
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Coconut Oil
Alcohols
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L
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Cola Concentrates
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L
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Compressed Air
Conditioning Oil
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L
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Copper Salts
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L
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Copper Cyanide
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L
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Copper Nitrate
(50%)
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L
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Copper Sulfate
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L
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Camphor Oil
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N
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Cottonseed Oil
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L
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Cresol (90%)
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L
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Cresylic Acid
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L
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Crotonic Aldehyde
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L
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Cuprous Chloride
Sat'd
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L
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Cyclohexane
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L
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Cyclohexanol
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L
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Cyclohexanone
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S
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Detergents, General
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L
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Developer,
Photographic
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L
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Dextrin Sat'd
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L
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Dextrose Sat'd
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L
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Dibutyl Ether
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N
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Dibutylphthalate
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S
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Dibutyl Sebacate
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S
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Dichloroacetic Acid
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S
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Dichloroacetic
Acid, Methyl Ester
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S
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Dichlorobenzene,
Liquid
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N
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Dichloroethylene
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N
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Diesel Fuel
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S
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Diesel Oil
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S
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Diethyl Carbonate
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L
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Disodium Phosphate
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L
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Diazo Salts
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L
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Diethylene Glycol
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L
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Dithanolamine
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S
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Diglycolic Acid
(30%)
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L
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Di-Isobutyl Ketone
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S
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Dimethylamine
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S
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Dimethyl Formamide
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S
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Dinonyl Phthalate
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N
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Dioctyl Phthalate
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N
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Dioxane
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L
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Diphenyl Oxide
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N
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Electrolyte
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L
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Emulsions,
Photographic
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L
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Ethanol
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L
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Ether
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N
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Ethyl Acetate
(100%)
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S
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Ethyl Alcohol
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L
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Ethyl Butyrate
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S
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Ethyl Chloride
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N
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Ethyl Ether
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N
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Ethylene Chloride
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N
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Ethylene
Chlorohydrin
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L
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Ethylene Diamine
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L
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Ethylene Dichloride
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N
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Ethylene Glycol
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L
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Ethylene Oxide
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N
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Fatty Acids
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L
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Fatty Alcohol
Sulfonate
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L
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Ferric Salts
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L
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Ferric Sulfate
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L
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Ferrous Salts
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L
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Ferrous Sulfate
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L
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Fertilizer Salts
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L
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Fish Solubles
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L
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Fluoboric Acid
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L
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Fluosilicic Acid
(All Conc.)
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L
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Formaldehyde (40%)
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L
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Formamide
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L
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Formic Acid (All
Conc.)
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L
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Fruit Pulp
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L
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Fuel Oil
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L
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Furfural (100%)
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L
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Furfuryl Alcohol
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N
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Gallic Acid Sat'd
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L
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Gasoline
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L
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Gasohol
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L
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Gelatine
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L
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Gin
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L
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Gluconic Acid (All
Conc.)
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L
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Glucose
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L
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Glycerine
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L
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Glycol
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L
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Glycol Ethers
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L
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Glyocolic Acid (All
Conc.)
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L
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Grape Sugar Sat'd
Aq.
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L
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Heptane
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L
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Hexane
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L
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Hexanol Tert
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L
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Hydrazine Hydrate
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L
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Hydrosulfite (10%)
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L
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Hydroxylamine
Sulfate
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L
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Hydrozine (35%)
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L
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Hydrazine
Hydrochloride
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L
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Hydroiodic Acid
(All Conc.)
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L
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Hydrobromic Acid
(50%)
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L
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Hydrocyanic Acid Sat'd
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L
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Hydrochloric Acid
(All Conc.)
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L
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Hydrofluoric Acid
(All Conc.)
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L
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Hydrofluorisilicic
Acid (All Conc.),
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L
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Hydrogen Bromide
(10%)
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L
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Hydrogen Peroxide
(90%)
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L
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Hydrogen Phosphide
100%
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L
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Hydroquinone
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L
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Hydrogen Sulfide
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L
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Hypochlorous Acid
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L
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Inks
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L
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Iodine (Alc. Sol.)
Conc.
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L
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Iron Salts
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L
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Iso-Octane
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S
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Isopropyl Acetate
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L
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Isopropyl Alcohol
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L
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Isopropyl Ether
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N
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L
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Lactic Acid (All
Conc.)
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L
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Lanolin
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L
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Latex
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L
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Lead Salts
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L
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Lead Acetate Sat'd
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L
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Lime
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L
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Linseed Oil
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L
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Lithium Salts
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L
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Lube Oil
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L
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Magnesium Salts
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L
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Magnesium Carbonate
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L
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Magnesium Hydroxide
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L
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Magnesium Nitrate
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L
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Magnesium Oxide
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L
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Magnesium Sulfate
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L
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Maleic Acid
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L
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Malic Acid (1%)
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L
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Mercuric Salts
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L
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Mercurous Salts
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L
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Mercury
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L
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Methanol
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L
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Methyl Acetate
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L
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Methyl Alcohol
(100%)
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L
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Methyl Amine (32%)
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L
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Methyl Bromide
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N
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Methyl Chloride
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N
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Methylene Chloride
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N
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Methyl Ethyl Ketone
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S
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Methyl Isobutyl
Ketone
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S
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Methyl Isopropyl
Ketone
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S
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Methyl Sulfate
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L
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Methyl Sulfuric Acid (All Conc.)
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L
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Milk
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L
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Mineral Oils
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L
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Molasses
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L
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Monochloroacetic
Acid Ethyl Ester
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L
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Monochloroacetic
Acid Methyl Ester
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L
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Morphalin
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L
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Mowilith D
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L
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N
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Naptha
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S
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Napthalene
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S
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Nickel Salts
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L
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Nicotine, Dilute
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L
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Nicotinic Acid
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L
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Nitric Acid <50%
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L
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Nitrobenzene
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S
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Nitrotoluene
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S
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Octyl Cresol
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L
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Oils and Fats
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L
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Oleic Acid (All
Conc.)
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L
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Oleum Conc
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N
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Olive Oil
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L
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Orange Extract
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L
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Oxalic Acid (All
Conc.)
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L
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P
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Palmitic Acid
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N
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Palm Oil
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S
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Paraffin Emulsions
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L
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Paraffin Oil
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L
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Perchloric Acid
(50%)
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L
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Perchloroethylene
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N
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Petroleum
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L
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Petroleum Ether
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S
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Phenol (10%)
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S
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Phenylhydrazine
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N
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Phosphoric Acid All
Conc
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L
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Phosphorous
Chlorides
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S
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Phosphorous Yellow
(100%)
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L
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Phosphorous
Pentoxide
|
L
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Photographic
Solutions
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L
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Phthalic Acid (All
Conc.)
|
L
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Phthalic Anhydride
|
L
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Pickling Baths,
Sulfuric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid
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L
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Picric Acid (1%)
|
L
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Plating Solutions
|
L
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Potash
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L
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Potassium/Aluminum
Sulfates (50%)
|
L
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Potassium
Bichromate
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L
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Potassium Borate
(10%)
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L
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Potassium Bromide
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L
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Potassium Chlorate
|
L
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Potassium Chloride
|
L
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Potassium Chromate
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L
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Potassium Cyanide
|
L
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Potassium
Dichromate 40%
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L
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Potassium Ferri/ Ferro Cyanide Sat'd
|
L
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Potassium Fluoride
|
L
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Potassium Hydroxide
|
L
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Potassium Iodide
|
L
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Potassium Nitrate
Sat'd
|
L
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Potassium Perborate
Sat'd
|
L
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Potassium
Perchlorate
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L
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Potassium
Permanganate
|
L
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Potassium Persufate
Sat'd
|
L
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Potassium
Phosphates
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L
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Potassium Sulfate,
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L
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Propanol
|
L
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Propargyl Alcohol
(7
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L
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Propionic Acid
(50")
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L
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Propyl Alcohol
|
L
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Propylene
Dichloride (100." )
|
L
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Propylene Glycol
|
L
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Propylene Oxide
|
L
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Pyridine
|
S
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S
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Sea Water,
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L
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Selenic Acid
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L
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Sewage
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L
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Shortening
|
L
|
|
Silicic Acid
|
L
|
|
Silicone Oil
|
L
|
|
|
|
Silver Salts
|
L
|
|
Silver Nitrate
|
L
|
|
Soda Solution (All
Conc. )
|
L
|
|
|
|
Soda Ash
|
L
|
|
Sodium Salts
|
L
|
|
Sodium Acetate
Sat'd
|
L
|
|
|
|
Sodium Acrylates
|
L
|
|
Sodium Benzoate
|
L
|
|
Sodium Bicarbonate,
|
L
|
|
|
|
Sodium Bisulfate
(10%)
|
L
|
|
Sodium Bisulfite
|
L
|
|
Sodium Bromate
|
L
|
|
|
|
Sodium Bromide
|
L
|
|
Sodium Bromide
Dilute Sol.
|
L
|
|
Sodium Carbonate
|
L
|
|
|
|
Sodium Chlorate
|
L
|
|
Sodium Chloride
|
L
|
|
Sodium Chlorite
|
L
|
|
|
|
Sodium Chromate
|
L
|
|
Sodium Disulfite
|
L
|
|
Sodium Dithionite
(10%)
|
L
|
|
|
|
Sodium Ferricyanide
|
L
|
|
Sodium Ferrocyanide
Sat'd
|
L
|
|
Sodium Fluoride
Sat'd
|
L
|
|
|
|
Sodium Hydroxide
Conc.
|
L
|
|
Sodium Hypochlorite
|
L
|
|
Sodium Iodide
|
L
|
|
|
|
Sodium Nitrate
|
L
|
|
Sodium Oxalate
|
L
|
|
Sodium Persulfate
|
L
|
|
|
|
Sodium Phosphate
|
L
|
|
Sodium Silicate
|
L
|
|
Sodium Sulfide
|
L
|
|
|
|
Sodium Sulfide
|
L
|
|
Sodium Sulfite
|
L
|
|
Sodium Sulfonates
|
L
|
|
|
|
Sodium Thiosulfate
|
L
|
|
Spindle Oil
|
L
|
|
Stannic Salts
|
L
|
|
|
|
Stannous Salts
|
L
|
|
Starch Solution
Sat'd
|
L
|
|
Stearic Acid (All
Conc.)
|
L
|
|
|
|
Succinic Acid
|
L
|
|
Sugar Solutions, Glucose, Lactose, Sucrose, Etc.
|
L
|
|
Sulfur
|
L
|
|
|
|
Sulfuric Acid (98%)
|
S
|
|
Sulfuric Acid,
Fuming
|
N
|
|
Sulfurous Acid
|
L
|
|
|
|
Sulfuryl Chloride
|
N
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
T
|
Return to Top
|
|
|
Tallow
|
L
|
|
Tannic Acid
|
L
|
|
Tanning Extracts
|
L
|
|
|
|
Tartaric Acid Sat'd
|
L
|
|
Tetrachloroethane
|
L
|
|
Tetrachloroethylene
|
N
|
|
|
|
Tetraethyl Lead
|
L
|
|
Tetrahydrofuran
|
N
|
|
Tetrahydronapthalene
|
N
|
|
|
|
Thionyl Chloride
|
N
|
|
Tin Salts
|
L
|
|
Titanium Salts
|
S
|
|
|
|
Toluene
|
S
|
|
Toluene Sulfonic Acid (All Conc. )
|
S
|
|
Transformer Oil
|
L
|
|
|
|
Tributylphosphate
|
L
|
|
Trichloroacetic
Acid
|
S
|
|
Trichloroethane
|
N
|
|
|
|
Trichloroethylene,
|
N
|
|
Tricresyl Phosphate
|
L
|
|
Triethanolamine
|
L
|
|
|
|
Trioctyl Phosphate
|
N
|
|
Trisodium Phosphate
Sat'd
|
L
|
|
Trichloroethylene
|
N
|
|
|
|
Turpentine Oil
|
N
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W
|
Return to Top
|
|
|
Wax Alcohol
|
N
|
|
Wetting Agents
|
L
|
|
Whisky
|
L
|
|
|
|
White Acid (75%)
|
L
|
|
Wine
|
L
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
