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  2. Tetrachloroethylene - Wikipedia

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    Tetrachloroethylene, also known as perchloroethylene [a] or under the systematic name tetrachloroethene, and abbreviations such as perc (or PERC), and PCE, is a chlorocarbon with the formula Cl 2 C=CCl 2. It is a non-flammable, stable, colorless and heavy liquid widely used for dry cleaning of fabrics.

  3. Brake cleaner - Wikipedia

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    Brake cleaner in different containers. Brake cleaner, often also called parts cleaner, is a mostly colorless cleaning agent, mainly used for cleaning the brake disks, the engine compartment and underfloor of motor vehicles.

  4. Tetrachloroethylene oxide - Wikipedia

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    Tetrachloroethylene oxide, perchloroethylene oxide (PCEO) or tetrachlorooxirane, is the perchlorinated analogue of ethylene oxide and a proposed metabolite of tetrachloroethylene. [3] It is a halogenated epoxide with the formula C 2 Cl 4 O. Tetrachloroethylene oxide is fairly stable but rearranges to trichloroacetyl chloride at higher ...

  5. Tetrachloroethylene (data page) - Wikipedia

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    The handling of this chemical may incur notable safety precautions. It is highly recommended that you seek the Material Safety Datasheet for this chemical from a reliable source such as SIRI, and follow its directions.

  6. Dry cleaning - Wikipedia

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    The density of perchloroethylene is around 1.62 g/cm 3 at room temperature (62% heavier than water), and the sheer weight of absorbed solvent may cause the textile to fail under typical forces during the spin extraction cycle, unless the mesh bag provides mechanical support. Not all stains can be removed by dry cleaning. Some need to be treated ...

  7. Perchloroethylene - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 27 August 2008, at 02:57 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may ...

  8. 'Bridgerton' is making corsets cool again. But are they safe ...

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    Bridgerton is back, and Season 3 leading lady Nicola Coughlan is setting the record straight about her waist. The 37-year-old actress, who plays Penelope Featherington on the hit Netflix series ...

  9. IARC group 1 - Wikipedia

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    IARC group 1 Carcinogens are substances, chemical mixtures, and exposure circumstances which have been classified as carcinogenic to humans by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). [1]