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  2. White spirit - Wikipedia

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    Chemical manufacturers have developed a low odor version of mineral turpentine which contains less of the highly volatile shorter hydrocarbons. [9] Odorless mineral spirits is white spirit that has been further refined to remove the more toxic aromatic compounds , and is recommended for applications such as oil painting, where humans have close ...

  3. Denatured alcohol - Wikipedia

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    1 US gallon or 3.785 litres of denatured alcohol in a metal container. Denatured alcohol, also known as methylated spirits, metho, or meths in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, and as denatured rectified spirit, is ethanol that has additives to make it poisonous, bad-tasting, foul-smelling, or nauseating to discourage its recreational consumption.

  4. Safety data sheet - Wikipedia

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    An example SDS, including guidance for handling a hazardous substance and information on its composition and properties. A safety data sheet (SDS), [1] material safety data sheet (MSDS), or product safety data sheet (PSDS) is a document that lists information relating to occupational safety and health for the use of various substances and products.

  5. Smelling salts - Wikipedia

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    The usual active compound is ammonium carbonate—a colorless-to-white, crystalline solid ((NH 4) 2 CO 3). [1] Because most modern solutions are mixed with water, they should properly be called "aromatic spirits of ammonia". [1]

  6. Turpentine - Wikipedia

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    Spirits of turpentine, called camphine, was burned in lamps with glass chimneys in the 1830s through the 1860s. Turpentine blended with grain alcohol was known as burning fluid. Both were used as domestic lamp fuels, gradually replacing whale oil , until kerosene , gas lighting and electric lights began to predominate.

  7. Paint thinner - Wikipedia

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    These solvents are volatile organic compounds (VOCs), with white or mineral spirits having a very low flash point at about 40°C (104°F), the same as some popular brands of charcoal starter. All such solvents with low flash points are hazardous and must be labelled as flammable .

  8. Odor detection threshold - Wikipedia

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    The odor detection threshold is the lowest concentration of a certain odor compound that is perceivable by the human sense of smell. The threshold of a chemical compound is determined in part by its shape, polarity, partial charges, and molecular mass. The olfactory mechanisms responsible for a compound's different detection threshold is not ...

  9. Charcoal lighter fluid - Wikipedia

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    Charcoal lighter fluid is a flammable fluid used to accelerate the ignition of charcoal in a barbecue grill. It can either be petroleum based (e.g., mineral spirits) or alcohol based (usually methanol or ethanol).