Difference between revisions of "Halowax"

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Description

[ChemTech] A registered trademark name for a series of chlorinated hydrocarbon oils and waxes, such as perchloronaphthalene. Halowax® can be as hard as Microcrystalline wax. It has been use in the mid-20th century as a sealant and protective chemical resistant coating for textiles, wood, and paper.

Synonyms and Related Terms

perchloronaphthalene; trichloronaphthalene; tetrachloronaphthalene; pentachloronaphthalene; octachloronaphthalene

Hazards and Safety

Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption
CAMEO Chemicals: Information sheet

Physical and Chemical Properties

Insoluble in water
CAS = 5871-86-64

Resources and Citations

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

Irving Skeist, Handbook of Adhesives, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, 1977

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 perchloronaphthalene; trichloronaphthalene; tetrachloronaphthalene; pentachloronaphthalene; octachloronaphthalene
+== Hazards and Safety ==
-== Other Properties ==
+* Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption
+* CAMEO Chemicals: [https://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/chemical/20448 Information sheet]
-Insoluble in water
-{| class="wikitable"
-|-
-! scope="row"| CAS
-| 5871-86-64
-|}
-== Hazards and Safety ==
-Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption
+== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
-LINK: [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0630.html NIOSH pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards]
+* Insoluble in water
+* CAS = 5871-86-64
-== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
+== Resources and Citations ==
 * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993