The first of these chemicals, mineral spirits, is known by a number of different names. Benzine, petroleum spirits, mineral turpentine, naphtha and painters naphtha are just a few of the synonyms of mineral spirits. This solvent is actually a mixture of a number of different hydrocarbons. It is distilled from petroleum and is composed of chemicals having generally five to seven carbons. It repr...

This study aimed at assessing perceptions on use of ITNs in parts of the Imo River Basin, Nigeria and its implications in preventing malaria in pregnancy. Data was collected using focus group discussions, key informant interviews and structured questionnaires. Results showed high awareness on the benefits of ITNs. Factors affecting use of ITNs included its high cost, perceptions of chemicals us...

Before the industrial wastes, this river was unpolluted. Our globe is more than half water, and as a result of various factors, including people's activity, among most prominent which wastes chemicals, it becoming contaminated every day. Water exists in all three states matter—liquid, solid, gas., an essential component. But fundamental problem that many anthropogenic natural activities carried...

The first standards for chemical protective clothing (CPC) emerged mid to late 1980's and have evolved since as most standards are revisited every 5 yr. Over the past years, we have also seen a strengthening of the chemical and worker protection legislation around the globe (various forms of REACH) but also protection of workers. The most prevalent standards originate under the auspices of the ...

Of those eligible, about 40% do not vote in presidential elections. When asked, about a quarter of those nonvoters will lie to the survey takers and claim that they did. Increases in education are associated with higher voting rates and lower rates of lying overall, but with increased rates of lying conditional on not voting. This paper proposes a model of voter turnout in which people who clai...

Elopement is a dangerous behavior because children who run away may encounter life-threatening situations (e.g., traffic). We conducted functional analyses of the elopement of 3 children who had been diagnosed with developmental disabilities. The results identified a maintaining reinforcer for the elopement of 1 child, but the data were difficult to interpret for 2 of the children. Subsequent r...

background: in recent years, various toxic chemicals/compounds have been widely detected at dangerous levels in drinking water in many parts of the world posing a variety of serious health risks to human beings. one of these toxic chemicals is lead, so this paper aimed to evaluate of efficiency coconut husk as cheap adsorbent for removal lead under different conditions. methods: in the spring o...

in some instances, it is inevitable that large amounts of potentially hazardous chemicals like chlorine gas are stored and used in facilities in densely populated areas. in such cases, all safety issues must be carefully considered. to reach this goal, it is important to have accurate information concerning chlorine gas behaviors and how it is dispersed in dense urban areas. furthermore, mainta...

Baloxavir marboxil is a novel anti-influenza drug with unique mechanism of action that can effectively treat both type A and B influenza. Key intermediate compound 7,8-difluoro-6,11-dihydrodibenz[b,e]thiophene-11-one not only an important component the chemical structure baloxavir but also essential in synthetic route drug. However, conventional synthesis methods for key usually utilize dangero...