Embalming fluids

Other. 2-Nitro-1-butanol is an excellent solvent for many polyamide resins, cellulose acetate butyrate, and ethylceUulose. It can be utilized in paint removers for epoxy-based coatings. 2-Hydroxymethyl-2-nitro-l,3-propanediol is usebil for control of odors in chemical toilets. Its slow release of formaldehyde ensures prolonged action to control odor, and there is no reodorant problem which sometimes is associated with the use of free formaldehyde. 2-Hydroxymethyl-2-nitro-l,3-propanediol solutions are effective preservative and embalming fluids. The slow Uberation of formaldehyde permits thorough penetration of the tissues before hardening. 

Camphor, a saturated monoketone from the Asian camphor tree, is used among other things as a moth repellent and as a constituent of embalming fluid. If camphor has M+ = 152.1201 by high-resolution mass spectrometry, what is its molecular formula How many rings does camphor have ... 

The first results encouraged the authors to analyse, by headspace SPME, substances mentioned in ancient texts or hieroglyphics as components of embalming fluids [true resins such as mastic, labdanum and pine resin or pine pitch and gum resins such as olibanum, myrrh and galbanum] [27, 28] with the aim of finding characteristic chemical compounds for each type of resin or gum resin. 

Uses Plasticizer for cellulose esters and ethers manufacture of plastics, cymene, incense, celluloid in lacquers, explosives, and embalming fluids pyrotechnics moth repellent preservative in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics odorant/flavorant in household, pharmaceutical, and industrial products tooth powders. 

Formaldehyde (HCHO) is a colorless gas with a pungent odor. Formaldehyde has found wide industrial usage as a fungicide and germicide, and in disinfectants and embalming fluids. The serious sources of indoor airborne formaldehyde are furnimre, floor underlayment insulation, and environmental tobacco smoke. Urea formaldehyde (UF) is mixed with adhesives to bond veneers, particles, and fibers. It has been identified as a potential hazardous source. 

Uses. Manufacture of formaldehyde resins, which are used as adhesives in particle board, plywood, and insulating materials countertops and wall paneling coating to fabrics to impart permanent press characteristics manufacture of rubber, photographic film, leather, cosmetics, embalming fluids, insulation disinfectants and fumigants... 

Street names for PCP include angel dust, Cadillac, CJ, crystal, dust, elephant tranquilizer, embalming fluid, hog, jet fuel, juice, killer weed, love boat. Peace, PeaCePill, rocket fuel, sherms... 

The simplest of the aldehydes is formaldehyde, whose molecular formula is HCHO. The second hydrocarbon backbone of the ketone is replaced by a hydrogen atom. Formaldehyde is a gas that is extremely soluble in water it is often sold commercially as a 50 percent solution of the gas in water. The gas itself is flammable, has an ignition temperature of 806°F and a strong, pungent odor, and is toxic by inhalation. Inhalation at low concentrations over long periods of time has produced illness in many people. Beside its use as an embalming fluid, formaldehyde is used in the production of many plastics and in the production of numerous other chemicals. 

Formaldehyde has hundreds of uses. Its largest use is in the production of synthetic resins. Many formaldehyde resins are hard plastics used in molding and laminates. Formaldehyde resins are used to treat textiles to make them wrinkle-free. It is also used to produce adhesives, which are used extensively in the production of plywood and particleboard. Other common uses are as disinfectants, fungicides, and preservatives. Formalin has been the traditional embalming fluid used in the mortuary industry for the last century. Formaldehyde is also used in papermaking, textile production, and fertilizers. 

Arsenic was used in embalming fluids in Europe from about AD 650 until the early twentieth century (Spongberg and Becks, 2000), 314. During the US Civil War (1861-1865), arsenic became a popular embalming chemical. Bodies needed to be preserved for medical schools or until they could be delivered to relatives and buried. In some cases, as much as 1.4 kg (three US pounds) of arsenic were added to every corpse (Fetter, 1993), 275. By 1910, the US federal government banned arsenic in embalming fluids... 

STREET NAMES Angel dust, ozone, wack, rocket fuel, embalming fluid, fry, formaldehyde, wet, water, amp, hog DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS Schedule II, hallucinogen... 

Anecdotal evidence lends support to these claims. Embalming fluid is a common street slang term for PCP. Confusion about the origin of the term is thought by many to have influenced the trend whereby PCP is actually mixed with formaldehyde (or other embalming chemicals) and used as a recreational psychoactive. 

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