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Chemicals Used In Funeral Profession - Found In Flashcards

1
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acetone (dimethyl ketone)

A

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

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2
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alkyl dimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride

A

cold disinfectant, embalming spray, embalming cauterant

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3
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Amaranth

A

coloring powder for arterial fluids

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4
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Amitrole

A

cavity embalming chemical, autopsy chemical

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5
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2-butoxyethanol (Butyl Cellosolve OR Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether)

A

arterial fluid

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6
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camphor

A

accessory fluid

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7
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chlorine salts (hypochlorites)

A

embalming adjunct/deodorant, bleaches, disinfectants

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8
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chloroform

A

accessory embalming chemical sealant

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9
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cresol

A

disinfectants, embalming fluids, accessoy

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10
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diethanolamine

A

humectants, arterial fluid

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11
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diethylene glycol

A

arterial fluid, cav. fluid

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12
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methylformamide

A

solvents

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13
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ethyl acetate

A

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

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14
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ethyl alcohol (S.D.A. specially denatured alcohol)

A

cav. fluid, cosmetics

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15
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EDTA (ethylenediamine tetra acetic acid)

A

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

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16
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ethylene dichloride

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accessory fluid, cavity fluid

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17
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ethylene glycol

A

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

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18
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ethylene glycol-monomethyl ether (methyl cellosolve)

A

cosmetics only

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19
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formaldehyde (formalin when in aqueous solution)

A

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

20
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formic acid

A

supp. emb. chem, bleaching

21
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glutaraldehyde

A

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

22
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hexylene glycol (2,4 dihydroxy-2-methylpentane)

A

arterial fluid

23
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isobutane (2-methylpropane)

A

aerosol propellant, cosmetics, insecticide, deodorant

24
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isopropyl alcohol

A

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

25
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methyl alcohol (wood alcohol, methanol)

A

found in: everything!!

26
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methyl ethyl ketone (2-butenone, MEK)

A

emb. cosmetic spry, sealing lacquer, thinners

27
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2-2’ methylene bis (4) chlorophenol (dichlorophene)

A

fungal inhibitor

28
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methylene chloride (dichloromethane)

A

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

29
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mineral spirits (naphtha)

A

liquid embalming cosmetic, emb cosmetic spray, organic solvent

30
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molding plaster (mixture of gypsum, limestone, portland cement, starch, and other related material)

A

cav. desiccant, emb. powder

31
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nitrocellulose

A

feature builder, sealing lacquer

32
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orthodichlorobenzene (o-dichlorobenzene)

A

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

33
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oxalic acid

A

embalming adhesive gels

34
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paradichlorobenzene (p-Dichlorobenzene)

A

embalming/deodorizing powder

35
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paraformaldehyde

A

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

36
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paratertiary pentyl phenol (p-tert-Amyl phenol)

A

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

37
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phenol

A

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

38
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propane (gas 74986)

A

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

39
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propylene glycol

A

cav. embalming fluid

40
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quartz (crystalline silicon dioxide)

A

finishing powder

41
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quaternary ammonium compounds

A

disinfectant, accessory fluid, cav fluid

42
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sodium hypochlorite

A

bleach , chlorine salts

43
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sodium pentachlorophenate

A

arterial fluid

44
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Talc

A

drying powder

45
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toluene (dimethylbenzene)

A

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

46
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(111) trichloroethane

A

cleaning solvent, aerosol lanolin, sanitizing spray, cosmetics

47
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trichloroethylene

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