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White spirit

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products. In western Europe about 60% of the total white spirit consumption is used in paints, lacquers and varnishes. White spirit is the most widely used solvent in the paint industry. In households, white spirit is commonly used to clean paint brushes after use, to clean auto parts and tools, as a
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White spirit is used for regripping golf clubs. After the old grip is removed, the white spirit is poured into the new grip and shaken. After the white spirit is poured on, the new underlying tape and the new grip are slid on. After an hour of drying out, the new grip and club are ready to use.
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as a less flammable petroleum-based dry cleaning solvent than the petroleum solvents then in use. Dry cleaners began using the result of their work in 1928 and it soon became the predominant dry cleaning solvent in the United States, until the late 1950s.
802:-like odor. Chemical manufacturers have developed a low odor version of mineral turpentine which contains less of the highly volatile shorter hydrocarbons. Odorless mineral spirits is white spirit that has been further refined to remove the more toxic 913:
of its constituents, white spirit, although it is moderately toxic to aquatic organisms, is unlikely to present significant hazards to the environment. It should not however, be purposely poured down the sink or freshwater drain.
1208: 776:, and it has inferior solvent properties. Artists use white spirit as an alternative to turpentine since it is less flammable and less toxic. Because of interactions with pigments in 906:(CTE) among house painters. In severe cases CTE may lead to disability and personality changes. These effects in painters were first studied in the 1970s in the Nordic countries. 926: 918: 867:. It has a fairly low acute toxicity by inhalation of the vapour, dermal (touching the skin) and oral (ingestion) routes. However, acute exposure can lead to 245:
is generally not made to a standard and can have a wider range of components than products marketed as white spirit, which is made to a standard (in the UK,
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In addition there is type 0, which is defined as distillation fraction with no further treatment, consisting predominantly of saturated C
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Continuous exposure to an average white spirit concentration of 240 mg/m (40 ppm) for more than 13 years can lead to chronic
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Type 1 white spirit is mainly used in most of Europe and Stoddard solvent is used in the US, both of which correspond to each other.
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resulting in lack of coordination and slowed reactions. Exposure to very high concentrations in enclosed spaces can lead to general
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People can be exposed to Stoddard solvent in the workplace by breathing it in, swallowing it, skin contact, and eye contact. The
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effects (drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, etc.) and can eventually lead to unconsciousness. Oral ingestion presents a high
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in other applications. Mineral turpentine is chemically very different from turpentine, which mainly consists of
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for charcoal grills, to remove adhesive residue from non-porous surfaces, and many other common tasks.
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hazard. Prolonged or repeated skin exposure over a long period of time can result in severe irritant
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Dieter Stoye “Solvents” in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry2002, Wiley-VCH, Wienheim.
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White spirit is commonly used for cutting fluid in ultraprecision lathes (commonly referred to as
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effects. Similar long-term studies have been made in which some of the observed effects included
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The word "mineral" in "mineral spirits" or "mineral turpentine" is meant to distinguish it from
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Primarily in the United Kingdom and Australia. In New Zealand "white spirit" can also refer to
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White spirits are a major ingredient in some popular automotive fuel/oil additives, such as
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Each type comprises three grades: low flash grade, regular grade, and high flash grade (
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in painting. There are also terms for specific kinds of white spirit, including
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Three different types and three different grades of white spirit exist. The
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hydrocarbons with a boiling range of 140–200 °C (284–392 °F).
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White spirit was formerly an active ingredient in the laundry soap
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used as the starting material and the conditions of distillation.
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Although white spirit is used as an alternative to kerosene in
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is a North American term corresponding to white spirit type 1
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IBP+21 °C (70 °F), max. 220 °C (428 °F)
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is a specific mixture of hydrocarbons, typically over 65% C
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distilled from fermented biological material) or from true
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A 2-litre (3.5 imp pt) container of white spirit
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European Chemical Agency: Committee for Risk Assessment,
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etc. White spirit is implicated in the development of
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or higher hydrocarbons, developed in 1924 by Atlanta
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refers to whether the solvent has been subjected to
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Archived from the original on 2020-11-27 1084: 1082: 1080: 1078: 1076: 1074: 1072: 1070: 1068: 962:, a form of white gas used as a stove fuel 170:(distilled tree resin, composed mostly of 1020:. Geneva: World Health Organization. 1996 362:solvent-refined heavy naphtha (petroleum) 935:immediately dangerous to life and health 434: 393: 260: 1209:"Cleaning Up the Dry Cleaning Standard" 1000: 972: 236:Mellon Institute of Industrial Research 1165: 1119: 666:reaction with strong oxidizing agents 378:hydrotreated heavy naphtha (petroleum) 863:White spirit is mainly classed as an 7: 1042: 1040: 1038: 1036: 1034: 1008: 1006: 1004: 1350:– World Health Organization (1996) 824:White spirit is often used inside 545:Explosion limits (Flammable Range) 427:175–200 °C (347–392 °F) 205:). The grade is determined by the 80:. White spirit is often used as a 25: 1348:Environmental Health Criteria 187 869:central nervous system depression 424:145–174 °C (293–345 °F) 421:130–144 °C (266–291 °F) 921:(OSHA) has set the legal limit ( 909:Owing to the volatility and low 898:, poor concentration, increased 768:and cleaning brushes, and as an 656:60–75 °C (140–167 °F) 752:White spirit is an inexpensive 653:60–75 °C (140–167 °F) 650:60–75 °C (140–167 °F) 1048:"White spirit (HSG 103, 1996)" 1014:"White spirit (EHC 187, 1996)" 493:kPa at 20 °C (68 °F) 485:> 55 °C (131 °F) 482:31–54 °C (88–129 °F) 86:Odorless mineral spirits (OMS) 1: 1092:, p. 5, adopted 10 June 2011. 479:21–30 °C (70–86 °F) 32:White spirit (disambiguation) 904:chronic toxic encephalopathy 598:cps, 25 °C (77 °F) 52:(US, Canada), also known as 756:-based replacement for the 78:solvent naphtha (petroleum) 1405: 1142:Environmental law handbook 931:recommended exposure limit 923:Permissible exposure limit 695:Degreasing and lubricating 615: % by weight in water 581:at 20 °C (68 °F) 539:230 °C (446 °F) 29: 1343:World Health Organization 1126:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 733:Solvent and paint thinner 665: 536:240 °C (464 °F) 533:240 °C (464 °F) 257:Chemical registry numbers 249:BS 245, in Germany, 1276:"The Prince of Guides". 1242:10.1002/14356007.a24_437 547: % by volume in air 48:(AU, UK and Ireland) or 826:liquid-filled compasses 460:15 °C (59 °F) 1172:: CS1 maint: others ( 892:central nervous system 42: 1280:: 24. 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Index

Mineral spirits
White spirit (disambiguation)

petroleum
solvent
paint thinner
aromatic compounds
oil painting
aliphatic
open-chain
alicyclic
hydrocarbons
extraction solvent
aerosols
paints
wood preservatives
lacquers
varnishes
asphalt
starting fluid
distilled spirits
alcoholic beverages
turpentine
pinene
hydrodesulfurization
hydrogenation
flash point
crude oil
dry cleaner
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research

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