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L-Gel Decontamination Reagent
L-Gel Decontamination Reagent ¦ BRIAN HOYLE L-Gel is a coating that was developed at Lawrence Liver-more National Laboratory (LLNL) in Berkeley, California. The coating is effective at decontaminating areas exposed to both chemical and biological agents. The need to... Read more |
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CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons)
CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), once described as "miracle chemicals," cause the breakdown of the ozone layer that protects the earth from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation. CFCs have no significant natural sources. They were first manufactured in the 1930s, and industries... Read more |
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insecticides
insecticides chemical, biological, or other agents used to destroy insect pests; the term commonly refers to chemical agents only. Chemical Insecticides The modern history of chemical insecticides in the United States dates from 1867, when Paris green proved effective against the Colorado potato... Read more |
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bleaching
bleaching process of whitening by chemicals or by exposure to sun and air, commonly applied to textiles, paper pulp, wheat flour, petroleum products, oils and fats, straw, hair, feathers, and wood. Chemical methods include oxidation, as by hypochlorites, ozone, and the per-compounds; reduction, as... Read more |
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Geneva Protocol on Chemical Warfare
Geneva Protocol on Chemical Warfare (1925).Widespread revulsion against the World War I use of poison gas led to the Geneva Protocol in 1925, restricting chemical warfare. The agreement, ratified by most powers, was rejected by Japan and by the U.S. Senate.Senators blocked it despite popular belief... Read more |
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chloroform
chloroform or trichloromethane , CHCl 3 , volatile, colorless, nonflammable liquid that has a sweetish taste and a somewhat pungent odor; it boils at 61.7°C. It dissolves freely in ethanol and ether but does not mix with water. Chloroform is produced by reaction of chlorine with ethanol and... Read more |
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Chemical weathering
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Chemicals
Chemicals AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. AMERICAN CYANAMID ATOCHEM S.A. BASF A.G. BAYER A.G. BETZ LABORATORIES, INC. BOC GROUP PLC CELANESE CORPORATION DEXTER CORP... Read more |
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Nalco Chemical Corp
Nalco Chemical Corporation One Nalco CenterNapierville, Illinois 60566-1024U.S.A.(708) 305-1000Fax: (708) 305-2900 Public CompanyIncorporated: 1928 as National Aluminate CorporationEmployees: 5,601Sales: $1.35 billionStock Exchanges: New YorkSICs: 2899 Chemicals & Chemical Preparations... Read more |
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The Fallout of War; Iraqi Ammo Debris Fell on Jim Stutts in '91. In Many...
...the tens of thousands of men and...States deploys troops in anticipation...Gehrig's disease and...that they were poisoned by a combination...including chemical and biological...seriously: It's stress...have been exposed to the nerve...during the air war in ... |