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  2. Tartrazine - Wikipedia

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    Tartrazine is a synthetic lemon yellow azo dye primarily used as a food coloring. It is also known as E number E102, C.I. 19140, FD&C Yellow 5, Yellow 5 Lake, Acid Yellow 23, Food Yellow 4, and trisodium 1-(4-sulfonatophenyl)-4-(4-sulfonatophenylazo)-5-pyrazolone-3-carboxylate.

  3. Agent Orange - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Agent Orange is a chemical herbicide and defoliant, one of the tactical use Rainbow Herbicides . It was used by the U.S. military as part of its herbicidal warfare program, Operation Ranch Hand, [1] during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1971. [2] It is a mixture of equal parts of two herbicides, 2,4,5-T and 2,4-D.

  4. Sodium ferrocyanide - Wikipedia

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    Sodium ferrocyanide is the sodium salt of the coordination compound of formula [Fe (CN) 6] 4−. In its hydrous form, Na 4 Fe (CN) 6 · 10 H 2 O ( sodium ferrocyanide decahydrate ), it is sometimes known as yellow prussiate of soda. It is a yellow crystalline solid that is soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol.

  5. Sunset yellow FCF - Wikipedia

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    Sunset yellow FCF (also known as orange yellow S, or C.I. 15985) is a petroleum -derived orange azo dye with a pH dependent maximum absorption at about 480 nm at pH 1 and 443 nm at pH 13 with a shoulder at 500 nm. [1] [2] : 463 When added to foods sold in the United States it is known as FD&C Yellow 6; when sold in Europe, it is denoted by E ...

  6. Quinoline Yellow WS - Wikipedia

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    Quinoline Yellow WS is a mixture of organic compounds derived from the dye Quinoline Yellow SS (spirit soluble). Owing to the presence of sulfonate groups, the WS dyes are water-soluble (WS). It is a mixture of disulfonates (principally), monosulfonates and trisulfonates of 2-(2-quinolyl)indan-1,3-dione with a maximum absorption wavelength of ...

  7. Health effects of tobacco - Wikipedia

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    The health risks of smoking are not uniform across all smokers. Risks vary according to the amount of tobacco smoked, with those who smoke more at greater risk. Smoking so-called "light" cigarettes does not reduce the risk. Mortality. Smoking is the cause of about 5 million deaths per year.

  8. Hazardous Materials Identification System - Wikipedia

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    The Health section conveys the health hazards of the material. In the latest version of HMIS, the Health bar has two spaces, one for an asterisk and one for a numeric hazard rating. If present, the asterisk signifies a chronic health hazard, meaning that long-term exposure to the material could cause a health problem such as emphysema or kidney ...

  9. Food coloring - Wikipedia

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    A variety of food colorings, added to beakers of water. Food coloring, or color additive, is any dye, pigment, or substance that imparts color when it is added to food or drink. They can be supplied as liquids, powders, gels, or pastes. Food coloring is used in both commercial food production and domestic cooking.