Chemicals Used In Funeral Profession - Found In

Question 1

acetone (dimethyl ketone)

Answer 1

lip tint, solvents, sealants, accessory embalming chemical, external sealing composition

Question 2

alkyl dimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride

Answer 2

cold disinfectant, embalming spray, embalming cauterant

Question 3

Amaranth

Answer 3

coloring powder for arterial fluids

Question 4

Amitrole

Answer 4

cavity embalming chemical, autopsy chemical

Question 5

2-butoxyethanol (Butyl Cellosolve OR Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether)

Answer 5

arterial fluid

Question 6

camphor

Answer 6

accessory fluid

Question 7

chlorine salts (hypochlorites)

Answer 7

embalming adjunct/deodorant, bleaches, disinfectants

Question 8

chloroform

Answer 8

accessory embalming chemical sealant

Question 9

cresol

Answer 9

disinfectants, embalming fluids, accessoy

Question 10

diethanolamine

Answer 10

humectants, arterial fluid

Question 11

diethylene glycol

Answer 11

arterial fluid, cav. fluid

Question 12

methylformamide

Answer 12

solvents

Question 13

ethyl acetate

Answer 13

emb. cosmetic spray, cav. fluid, sanitizing spray, sealing lacquer

Question 14

ethyl alcohol (S.D.A. specially denatured alcohol)

Answer 14

cav. fluid, cosmetics

Question 15

EDTA (ethylenediamine tetra acetic acid)

Answer 15

found as tetrasodium or disodium salt, binds calcium, inhibiting clotting

Question 16

ethylene dichloride

Answer 16

accessory fluid, cavity fluid

Question 17

ethylene glycol

Answer 17

cavity chemicals, arterial chemicals, tissue surface embalming seal, external embalming seal, water corrective, anticoagulant/clot remover

Question 18

ethylene glycol-monomethyl ether (methyl cellosolve)

Answer 18

cosmetics only

Question 19

formaldehyde (formalin when in aqueous solution)

Answer 19

embalming adhesive gel, incision sealer, preservative cream, feature builder, pre-injection chemical, supplemental embalming gel, cavity embalming fluid/gel, arterial embalming chemicals, embalming spray, bleaching agent, preservative/disinfectant gel, sanitizing embalming spray, accessory embalming chemical

Question 20

formic acid

Answer 20

supp. emb. chem, bleaching

Question 21

glutaraldehyde

Answer 21

arterial fluid, accessory fluid, tissue filler, cavity fluid, disinfectant/preservative gel, humectants.

Question 22

hexylene glycol (2,4 dihydroxy-2-methylpentane)

Answer 22

arterial fluid

Question 23

isobutane (2-methylpropane)

Answer 23

aerosol propellant, cosmetics, insecticide, deodorant

Question 24

isopropyl alcohol

Answer 24

cavity fluid, tissue filler, feature builder, accessory chem, cosmetics, aerosol deodorant, supp. emb. gel, color concentrate, fungal inhibitor, sealing lacquer, pre-injection chem., solvent thinner, emb. cosmetic spray, liquid emb. cosmetic

Question 25

methyl alcohol (wood alcohol, methanol)

Answer 25

found in: everything!!

Question 26

methyl ethyl ketone (2-butenone, MEK)

Answer 26

emb. cosmetic spry, sealing lacquer, thinners

Question 27

2-2' methylene bis (4) chlorophenol (dichlorophene)

Answer 27

fungal inhibitor

Question 28

methylene chloride (dichloromethane)

Answer 28

embalming seal, solvent, emb. cosm spray, aerosol insecticide, aerosol deodorant, tissue surface emb. seal.

Question 29

mineral spirits (naphtha)

Answer 29

liquid embalming cosmetic, emb cosmetic spray, organic solvent

Question 30

molding plaster (mixture of gypsum, limestone, portland cement, starch, and other related material)

Answer 30

cav. desiccant, emb. powder

Question 31

nitrocellulose

Answer 31

feature builder, sealing lacquer

Question 32

orthodichlorobenzene (o-dichlorobenzene)

Answer 32

cav. chem., supp. emb. gel, bleaching agent

Question 33

oxalic acid

Answer 33

embalming adhesive gels

Question 34

paradichlorobenzene (p-Dichlorobenzene)

Answer 34

embalming/deodorizing powder

Question 35

paraformaldehyde

Answer 35

embalm/deodor powder, cav. dessicant, seal powder, hard compound

Question 36

paratertiary pentyl phenol (p-tert-Amyl phenol)

Answer 36

cav. emb. sol (trace), antiseptic soap, disinf spray, bleaching agent

Question 37

phenol

Answer 37

emb. cauterant, embalming disinfectant, cav fluid/gel, pres. gel, accessory chem.

Question 38

propane (gas 74986)

Answer 38

propellant, emb. seal aerosol, emb. cosm spray, insecticide/miticide spray

Question 39

propylene glycol

Answer 39

cav. embalming fluid

Question 40

quartz (crystalline silicon dioxide)

Answer 40

finishing powder

Question 41

quaternary ammonium compounds

Answer 41

disinfectant, accessory fluid, cav fluid

Question 42

sodium hypochlorite

Answer 42

bleach , chlorine salts

Question 43

sodium pentachlorophenate

Answer 43

arterial fluid

Question 44

Talc

Answer 44

drying powder

Question 45

toluene (dimethylbenzene)

Answer 45

external embalming seal, tissue surf seal, emb. cosmetic spray, lip cosmetic, sealing lacquer, solvent/thinner

Question 46

(111) trichloroethane

Answer 46

cleaning solvent, aerosol lanolin, sanitizing spray, cosmetics

Question 47

trichloroethylene

Answer 47

dry wash