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<br /> Synonyms
<br /> I ;EPA Method 642- w
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<br /> EFA Met�iod 6T2- _r-
<br />' _Molecular Fornat>ula 1
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<br /> (MFR MEDICINAL CHEM,DYES, ORG CMPD,ARTIFICIAL LEATHER,
<br /> LINOLEUM,OIL CLOTH,VARNISHES,LACQUERS, SOLVENT FOR `
<br /> IWAXES,RESINS, OILS USE AS SOLVENT IS NOW DISCOURAGED Used for
<br /> iExtraction
<br /> printing &lithography,paint,rubber,dry cleaning,adhesives &coatings,detergents t
<br /> and rectification,preparation and use of inks iii the graphic alts ;
<br />' industries, as a thinner foi prints, as a degreasing agent CHEM INT FOR
<br /> 1ETHYLBENZENE,CUMENE,CYCLOHEXANE,NITROBENZENE,MALEIC I
<br /> ,ANHYDRIDE,CHLOROBENZENES,DETERGENT ALKYLATE,
<br /> Use 1ANT11RAQUINONE,BENZENE HEXACHLORIDE,BENZENE SULFONIC i
<br /> rACID, BIPHENYL,HYDROQUINONE,&RESORCINOL Benzol foi pesticidal i
<br /> uses has been cancelled It was m use alone or in formulations for screwworin
<br /> contiol on animals It was an ingredient of some early grain fumigants Iii the tiie
<br /> industry (McMichael(McMichael et al, 1975), &in shoe factories (Aksoy et al, 1974),benzene
<br />' Iis used extensively Used primarily as a raw material in the synthesis of Styrene
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<br /> 1(polystyiene plastics and synthetic rubber),phenol(phenolic resuls),cyclohexane
<br /> 1(nylon), aniline,maleic anhydride(polyester resins),alkylbeiizenes (deteigents),
<br /> 1 chlotobenzenes, and other products used in the production of drugs, dyes,
<br /> iinsecticides,and plastics s
<br /> U10ni-uinptioi1-by clleriZcaTuidustryin Dsx, (977 1 4 billioia gallons anmually
<br /> CHEM INT FOR ETHYLBENZENE,49 1°/%,CHEM INT FOR CUMENE, 18 4%,
<br /> 1 (CHEM INT FOR CYCLOHEXANE, 15 1%, CHEM INT FOR NITROBENZENE,
<br /> 4 5%,CHEM INT FOR MALEIC ANHYDRIDE,2 8%,CHEM INT FOR
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<br /> CHLOROBENZENES,2 5%,CHEM INT FOR DETERGENT ALKYLATE,2 4%, '
<br />' EXPORTS,2 7%, OTHER USES,2 5%(1981 NON-GASOLINE USES)Demand
<br /> (1980) 1,586 Million Gal,Projected demand for (1984) 1,708 Million Gal
<br /> BENZENE RANKED 17TH IN 1981 & 1982 IN THE TOP 50 CHEMICAL
<br /> ;PRODUCTION BILLIONS OF LB 7 87(1982),9 61 (198 1)
<br /> 1 !Ethylbenzeiie/styiene,52%, cumene/phenol,22%,clyclohexane, 15%,
<br /> nitrobenzene/aniline,4 5%, detergent alkylate,2 5%, chloiobenzenes,maleic
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<br /> Consumption Patter.tris lanhydride and other,3%, exports, 1% (1984)USA benzene demand is protected to climb from 3 8%in 1987,to 5 7 million tons, and reach 6 mullion tons in 1990
<br /> ;(1987 and 1990) In future,coal will increasingly replace petioIeuni&natural gas as
<br /> �a source of hydrocarbons both for fuel&petrochemicals Piocesses such as USA.
<br /> Steel Corporation's Clean Coke process, which yields 38%coke&20%chemical
<br /> tby-pi oducts compared to 73%coke&2%chemical by-products in conventional
<br /> ;coking technology,should soon be used commercially New coking, liquefaction, &
<br /> ;gasification processes for coal are all potential sources of benzene CHEMICAL ;
<br /> 'PROFILE Benzene Ethylbenzeiie/styrene, 55%,cumene/phenol,21%,
<br /> ;cyclohexane, 14%,nitrobenzene/aniline, 5%, detergent allcylate,3%, t
<br /> iclilorobenzenes,exports and others, 2% CHEMICAL PROFILE Benzene
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