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GENERAL
- Chloroform
is a clear liquid with an ether-like odor and a slightly sweet
taste.
- It is a
naturally-occurring chemical, but most of the chloroform in the
environment is man-made.
- Chloroform
is a member of a group of chemicals called "trihalomethanes."
- It is used
to make coolants, as a fumigant for grain, and as a dry cleaning
spot remover.
- Chloroform
is the common name of the organic compound whose chemical formula is
CHCl 3.
USES
- Chloroform
was originally used to calm people suffering from asthma.
- Chloroform
is a common solvent in the laboratory because it is relatively
unreactive, miscible with most organic liquids, and conveniently
volatile.
- Chloroform
is used as a solvent in the pharmaceutical industry and for
producing dyes and pesticides.
- Chloroform
was used an anaesthetic. Inhaling chloroform Inhaling chloroform
brings about dizziness, fatigue and unconsciousness, permitting a
doctor to perform simple surgery or various, otherwise painful,
operations.
- As a
solvent,Chloroform is a common solvent because it is relatively
unreactive, miscible with most organic liquids, and conveniently
volatile.
MARKET
- ICIS
pricing chloroform reports offer market commentary that includes
details of traced transactions, news on the supply/demand balance,
export/import information news, contract price negotiations and
general sentiment for price direction.
- The global
consumption of chloroform is projected to decline to 647 thousand
metric tons by the year 2015, owing to the adoption of stringent
regulatory framework for restricting the use of ozone depleting
substances, such as HCFCs, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), halons, and
carbon tetrachlorides.
- The report
analyzes the role played by international regulations such as the
Montreal Protocol and the Kyoto Protocol in countering the threat of
climate change and global warming, and the resultant decline in
consumption of chloroform.
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