Toluene is methylated benzene and obtained mainly from tar oil. It has many common uses as a solvent and in the manufacture of benzoic acid, benzaldehyde, explosives, dyes and many other organic compounds. Toluene behaves ...

Silver is used in jewelry, silverware, coins, electroplating, .and photo­ graphic processes. It is a waste product in the manufacture of these products and processes. Also, metal mining ...

Phenanthrene is a by-product of fossil fuel combusion. It is a constituent of coal tars and has been detected in the stack gases of both oil- and coal-fired power and manufacturing plants. The purpose of this study ...

Acenaphthene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). It is a con­stituent of coal tar and other petroleum residues. The compound is used as a dye intermediate, as an insecticide and fungicide, and in the manufacture ...

The test substance, disulfoton, 0,0-diethyl S-[2-(ethylthio)ethyl]­ phosphorodithioate (C8H1902PS3) is a colorless oily liquid that is used commercially as an insecticide and acaricide. It is used for control of many ...