Palladium-Hazard and Toxicity

Palladium was discovered in 1803 by W.H. Wollaston during refining and purification of- platinum metal. This new metal was found in the aqua regia extract of native platinum and was detected in soluti

Sep 10,2019  Inorganic chemistry

Ozone-Hazard and Toxicity

Ozone,O3, a colorless gas or dark blue liquid, also known as activated oxygen,is an allotropic form of oxygen formed in nature by lightning in air and during evaporation of water particularly by spray

Sep 10,2019  Inorganic chemistry

Oxygen-Hazard and Toxicity

Oxygen, O2, is a colorless, tasteless, gaseous element essential to almost all forms of life. It promotes respiration and combustion. Oxygen comprises 20% of the earth's atmosphere and is the most abu

Sep 10,2019  Inorganic chemistry

Iodomethane-Hazard and Toxicity

Iodomethane is also commonly called methyl iodide. It is a volatile liquid related to methane by replacement of hydrogen. Iodomethane is miscible with common organic solvents. It is colourless, althou

Sep 10,2019  Organic Chemistry

Tetrahydrofuran-Health Hazard and Toxicity

The acute toxicity of THF by inhalation and ingestion is low. Liquid THF is a severe eye irritant and a mild skin irritant, but is not a skin sensitizer. At vapor levels of 100 to 200 ppm, THF irritat

Sep 9,2019  Organic Chemistry

Sulfur dioxide--Health Hazard and Toxicity

The acute toxicity of sulfur dioxide is moderate. Inhalation of high concentrations may cause death as a result of respiratory paralysis and pulmonary edema. Exposure to 400 to 500 ppm is immediately

Sep 9,2019  Inorganic chemistry

Methanol-Hazard and Toxicity

Methyl alcohol, also known as methanol or wood alcohol, is a clear, colorless, flammable liquid that is the simplest alcohol. World production of methanol is approximately 8.5 billion gallons annually

Sep 9,2019  Organic reagents

Mercury-Hazard and Toxicity

Mercury is a chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is commonly known as quicksilver and was formerly named hydrargyrum. A heavy, silvery d-block element, mercury is the only met

Sep 9,2019  Inorganic chemistry

Lithium aluminium hydride-Hazard and Toxicity

Lithium aluminium hydride, commonly abbreviated to LAH, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula LiAlH4. It was discovered by Finholt, Bond and Schlesinger in 1947. This compound is used as

Sep 9,2019  Inorganic chemistry

Lead-Hazard and Toxicity

Lead is a bluish-white, heavy metallic element with properties that are more metal-like than the properties of metal loids or nonmetals. Lead can be found in its native state, meaning that elemental m

Sep 9,2019  Inorganic chemistry
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