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Code Chemical Common Uses Comments Code Chemical Common Uses Comments
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IE1 Acetaldehyde / Ethanal chemical intermediary flammable; carcinogenic category 3 IE26 Abietic Acid plastics, paints, varnishes, paper size, detergents used extensively
IE2 Chlorobenzene phenol, DDT, aniline, paint solvent IE27 Aniline antioxidants, rubber manufacture, dyes and pharmaceuticals
IE3 p-Cresol / 4-Hydroxytoluene starting material for pesticides and herbicides, phenolic resins, disinfectants, antioxidants, plasticizers, degreasers toxic IE28 Aviation Gasoline in air pollution
IE4 Cyanuric Chloride / Trichloro-s-Triazene dyestuffs, pharmaceuticals, herbicides, plastics, explosives, bleaches, disinfectants IE29 Benzene industrial pollution - given off when petrol put into cars*, industrial solvent, ethylbenzene, cumene, cyclohexane, styrene, phenol, nylon, synthetic detergents, dyes, paints, varnish removers, adhesives, pharmaceuticals
IE5 Cyclohexane nylon, solvent for oils, fats and waxes, paint remover, solid fuel for camping stoves IE30 Bromomethane / Methyl Bromide fumigates soil, commodities, grain, warehouses and mills very toxic, widely used
IE6 Cyclohexanone nylon, adipic acid, nitrocellulose lacquers, celluloid, artificial leather, printing ink flammable IE31 Capryl Alcohol / 1-Octanol / Secondary Octyl Alcohol foam-reducing agent, plasticizers, perfumery, cosmetics, solvent, chemical intermediate
IE7 Diethanolamine / Di-(2-Hydroxyethyl) Amine detergents, emulsifying agents, manufacture of cosmetics, toiletries, bactericidal and herbicidal products IE32 Cellulose Acetate fibres for clothing and furnishing, lacquer, cellophane, cigarette filters, magnetic tape, spectacle frames, screwdriver handles
IE8 Diethyleneglycol / 2,2’-Dihydroxydiethyl Ether softening agent for textiles, solvent for dyes, moistening agent for glues, paper, cork, sponge and tobacco, solvents and plasticizers in lacquers, photography, stain removers, anti-freeze IE33 Cetyl Alcohol / Hexadecanol extensively used in pharmaceutical and cosmetics, gel stabiliser for greases
IE9 Glycerol / Glycerin/ 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane manufacture of synthetic resins and ester gums, moistening agent for tobacco, inks, lubricants, manufacture of explosives and cellulose films, toothpaste, moisturiser, hair mousse, hair gel, conditioner, conditioner hand and body lotion, shower gel, body wash, mouth wash, gelatine capsules for supplements, cleansing lotion, toning lotion, eye gel, after shave, foundation, sweetening agent in medicines, ear drops, cough mixture, cereal bars, soft-scoop ice cream synthesised from propylene or as a by-product of soap manufacture IE34 Chloromethane / Methyl Chloride silicones, anti-knock additive in petrol, butyl rubber manufacture, methyl cellulose, blowing agent for polystyrene foam
IE10 Hydrazine derivatives used as blowing agents for foam plastics, antioxidants, herbicides, rocket fuel IE35 Decyl Alcohol / Decanol plasticizers, detergents commercially important
IE11 Hydrogen Peroxide chemical production, pollution control, textile and paper industries, cleaning products, food bleaching in the body involved in destruction of pathogens by white blood cells IE36 1,2-Diaminoethane / Ethylenediamine detergents, emulsifying agents, industrial solvent, textiles, paper, coatings, films, adhesives, rubber formulation
IE12 Methanol / Methyl Alcohol, Wood Spirit, Wood Naptha industrial solvent, manufacture of methanal, methanoic acid and chloromethane, denaturant for ethyl alcohol, antifreeze, paints, duplicating fluids, paint removers, varnishes, shoe polishes, extraction of animal and vegetable oils, fuel for camping stoves, pharmaceutical solvent IE37 1,2-Dibromoethane / Ethylene Dibromide leaded petrol, fumigant for stored products, nematocide
IE13 Naphthalene dyestuff intermediates, plasticizers, alkyd resins, polyesters, moth balls IE38 Dichloromethane / Methylene Chloride industrial solvent, paint remover, degreaser, aerosol propellant
IE14 Nitrobenzene dyestuffs, manufacture of aniline, soaps, shoe polish IE39 Diesel Range Organics air pollution contains n-decane, n-dodecane, n-tetradecane, n-hexadecane, n-octadecane, n-eicosane, n-docosane, n-tetracosane, n-hexacosane, n-octacosane, n-hexane
IE15 Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) solvents, pharmaceuticals, textiles, cosmetics, lubricating oils, paint, paper IE40 Dimethylamine manufacture of other chemicals, including solvents, herbicides, fungicides and rubber accelerators
IE16 Polyvinyl acetate adhesives, thickeners, solvents, plasticizers, in textiles, in concrete additives, production of polyvinyl alcohol IE41 Dioctyl Phthalate plastics most commonly used plasticiser; can migrate into food from packaging
IE17 Poly (Vinylpyrrolidone) / PVP adhesives, toiletries, hair spray, detergents, pharmaceuticals and in textile industry for fibre treatment, blood replacement IE42 Ethanol / Ethyl Alcohol / Alcohol / Spirits of Wine starting point for many other chemicals, in foodstuffs, as solvent , cosmetics, alcoholic drinks, methylated spirit, surgical spirit
IE18 Propanone / Acetone / Dimethyl Ketone solvent, manufacture of various chemicals, glues, adhesives, polystyrene cements, dyes, nail polish removers, wood hardeners, storage of acetylene gases in small quantities in normal human urine, in larger amounts in that of diabetics IE43 bis (2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate one of most common phthalates found in food samples. Carcinogenic in mice and rats.
IE19 Pyridine solvent particularly for plastics, manufacture of nicotinic acid, various drugs and rubber chemicals Very smelly, causes temporary sterility in males IE44 Glycolic Acid / Hydroxyethanoic Acid / Hydroxyacetic Acid textile and leather processing, cleaning (metals and dairy sanitation)
IE20 Sodium Hydroxide / Caustic Soda pulp production for paper, viscose and cellulose, manufacture of other chemicals, vegetable oils, aluminium, petrochemicals, textiles, soap, detergents, oven cleaners and drain cleaners IE45 Halazone sterilisation of drinking water
IE21 Styrene / Ethenylbenzene / Vinylbenzene manufacture of polymers particularly polystyrene and synthetic rubber, stabilising agent, dental filling component, food packaged in polystyrene, floor waxes, paints, adhesives, putty, metal cleaners, car fillers, two-part fillers, cigarette smoke possibly carcinogenic to humans IE46 Jet Turbine Fuel air pollution
IE22 Toluene high-octane aviation and motor fuel, solvent, manufacture of benzene, caprolactam, phenol and dyestuffs, damp treatments, glues, inks, paints, lacquers, perfumes, nail varnish, furniture polish, extraction of various principles from plants, adhesives IE47 Methanoic Acid / Formic Acid textile dyeing and finishing, leather tanning, intermediate for other chemicals
IE23 Triethanolamine / Tri-(2-Hydroxyethyl) Amine detergents, emulsifying agents, manufacture of cosmetics, toiletries, bactericidal and herbicidal products. IE48 Monoethanolamine/ 2-AminoEthyl Alcohol / 2-Hydroxyethylamine detergents, emulsifying agents, manufacture of cosmetics, toiletries, bactericidal and herbicidal products great commercial importance
IE24 Vinyl Acetate / Ethenyl Ethanoate / Vinyl Ethanoate manufacture of adhesives, paints, coatings, paper and textile finishes, moulding components IE49 Nitric Acid fertilisers, explosives, dyestuffs, wart preparations
IE25 o-Xylene industrial solvent, petrol ingredient, phthalic anhydride, sterilising catgut IE50 Phthalic Anhydride dyestuffs, plasticizers, alkyd resins