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October 31, 2025 Bulletin

31 October 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Nickel Carbonyl Nickel carbonyl is the organonickel compound with the formula Ni(CO)4. [1] It is a volatile, yellow liquid with a musty odour. Nickel carbonyl is flammable and explosive. It is slightly soluble in water, but soluble…READ MORE
October 20, 2025 Bulletin

17 October 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Sulfur Dioxide Sulfur dioxide (also sulphur dioxide) is the chemical compound with the formula SO2. [1] It is a colourless gas with a pungent, irritating and rotten odour. [2] Sulfur dioxide is non-flammable and reacts easily with…READ MORE
October 14, 2025 Bulletin

10 October 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodium Cyanide Sodium cyanide is an inorganic compound with the formula NaCN. It is a white, water-soluble solid. Sodium cyanide is a deliquescent crystalline powder, which means that it has a strong affinity for moisture and will…READ MORE
October 3, 2025 Bulletin

3 October 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Chloroform Chloroform is an organic compound with formula CHCl3. It is one of the four chloromethanes. The colourless, sweet-smelling, dense liquid is a trihalomethane, and is considered hazardous. [1] Chloroform is slightly soluble in water. It is…READ MORE
September 25, 2025 Bulletin

26 Sepetember 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Flourine Fluorine is a chemical element with symbol F and atomic number 9. It is a univalent poisonous gaseous halogen, it is pale yellow-green and it is the most chemically reactive and electronegative of all the elements.…READ MORE
September 19, 2025 Bulletin

19 Sepetember 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Nitrogen Dioxide Nitrogen dioxide is the chemical compound with the formula NO2. It is one of several nitrogen oxides. Nitrogen dioxide is non-flammable and colourless to brown at room temperature. It has a strong, harsh odour and…READ MORE
September 12, 2025 Bulletin

12 Sepetember 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Chloroacetic Acid Chloroacetic acid, industrially known as monochloroacetic acid (MCA), is the organochlorine compound with the formula ClCH2CO2H. This carboxylic acid is a useful building-block in organic synthesis. [1] Liquid chloroacetic acid is a colourless solution of…READ MORE
September 5, 2025 Bulletin

5 Sepetember 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Dimethylacetamide Dimethylacetamide (DMA or DMAc), also known as acetic acid-dimethylamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide or acetyldimethylamine, is an organic compound with the formula CH3C(O)N(CH3)2.[1] It is a colourless (to yellow), water miscible, oily, polar, hygroscopic liquid with a faint, specific…READ MORE
August 29, 2025 Bulletin

29 August 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Diethyl Sulfate Diethyl sulfate is a highly toxic and likely carcinogenic chemical compound with formula (C2H5)2SO4. [1] It is the diethyl ester of sulfuric acid and exists at room temperature as a colourless oily liquid with a…READ MORE
August 22, 2025 Bulletin

22 August 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Antimony Antimony is a chemical element with symbol Sb and atomic number 51. It is semimetallic chemical element, which can exist in two forms: the metallic form is bright, silvery, hard and brittle; the non-metallic form is…READ MORE
August 15, 2025 Bulletin

15 August 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Silver Silver is a chemical element with symbol Ag and atomic number 47. The metal occurs naturally in its pure, free form (native silver), as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as…READ MORE
August 8, 2025 Bulletin

8 August 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), also known as butanone, is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH3C(O)CH2CH3. This colourless liquid ketone has a sharp, sweet odour reminiscent of butterscotch and acetone. It is…READ MORE
August 1, 2025 Bulletin

1 August 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Hydrazine Hydrazine is an inorganic compound with the formula N2H4. It is a colourless flammable liquid with an ammonia-like odour. It is highly toxic and dangerously unstable unless handled in solution. There are many kinds of hydrazine…READ MORE
July 25, 2025 Bulletin

25 July 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week 1,1-dichloroethylene 1,1-dichloroethylene, also called 1,1-Dichloroethene, vinylidene chloride or 1,1-DCE, is an organochloride with the molecular formula C2H2Cl2. It is a colourless liquid with a sharp odour. [1] 1,1-Dichloroethylene turns into a vapour quickly at room temperature and…READ MORE
July 23, 2025 Announcements

Occupational Health and Safety Adviser (Research and Development)
Salary - $80,000 to $85,000 Ucorp Pty Ltd, trading as Chemwatch is an Australian company,headquartered in Melbourne Australia. Over the last almost 35 years.Chemwatch has become a global leader in providing chemicals management solutions, providing management software and training for…READ MORE
July 18, 2025 Bulletin

18 July 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Chlorine Methyl methacrylate is an organic compound with the formula CH2=C(CH3)COOCH3. It is the methyl ester of methacrylic acid (MAA) and is a monomer produced on a large scale for the production of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). Methyl…READ MORE
July 18, 2025 Announcements

Data Analyst
Salary - $70,000 - $79,310 Ucorp Pty Ltd, trading as Chemwatch is an Australian company,headquartered in Melbourne Australia. Over the last almost 35 years.Chemwatch has become a global leader in providing chemicals management solutions, providing management software and training for…READ MORE
July 11, 2025 Bulletin

11 July 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Chlorine Chlorine is a chemical element with symbol Cl and atomic number 17. Under standard condition, the element is a yellow-green gas with a characteristic pungent odour, where it forms diatomic molecules. At approximately -34 degrees C…READ MORE
July 4, 2025 Bulletin

4 July 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Formaldehyde Formaldehyde is a naturally-occurring organic compound with the chemical formula CH2O. It is the simplest aldehyde and is also known by its systematic name methanal. In pure form, formaldehyde is a gas but is often used…READ MORE
June 27, 2025 Bulletin

27 June 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Sulfur Dioxide Sulfur dioxide (also sulphur dioxide) is the chemical compound with the formula SO2. [1] It is a colourless gas with a pungent, irritating and rotten odour. [2] Sulfur dioxide is non-flammable and reacts easily with…READ MORE
June 20, 2025 Bulletin

20 June 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Barium Barium is a chemical element with symbol Ba and atomic number 56. It is a silvery-white metal that can be found in the environment, where it exists naturally. Because of its high chemical reactivity barium is…READ MORE
June 13, 2025 Bulletin

13 June 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Acetaldehyde Acetaldehyde (systematic name ethanal) is an organic chemical compound with the formula CH3CHO. [1] It is a very reactive substance. At room temperature acetaldehyde is usually found as a colourless liquid, which has a fruity smell…READ MORE
June 6, 2025 Bulletin

6 June 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Bromoform Bromoform (CHBr3) is a pale yellowish liquid with a sweet odour similar to chloroform. It is soluble in about 800 parts water and is miscible with alcohol, benzene, chloroform, ether, petroleum ether, acetone, and oils. It…READ MORE
June 6, 2025 Announcements

Marketing Specialist
Salary : $74800.00 - $76515.00 Ucorp Pty Ltd, trading as Chemwatch is an Australian company, headquartered in Melbourne Australia. Over the last almost 35 years. Chemwatch has become a global leader in providing chemicals management solutions, providing management software and…READ MORE
May 30, 2025 Bulletin

30 May 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Heptachlor Heptachlor, chemical formula C10H5Cl7, is an organochlorine compound that was used as an insecticide. It is one of the cyclodiene insecticides. [1] Heptachlor is a white to light tan waxy solid with a camphor-like odour. It…READ MORE
May 23, 2025 Bulletin

23 May 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Toluene diisocyanate Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H3(NCO)2. Two of the six possible isomers are commercially important: 2,4-TDI (CAS: 584-84-9) and 2,6-TDI (CAS: 91-08-7). 2,4-TDI is produced in the pure state, but…READ MORE
May 16, 2025 Bulletin

16 May 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Bis(2-chloroethyl) Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether (also known as bis dichloroethyl ether), molecular formula C4H8Cl2O, is a colourless, nonflammable liquid with a strong unpleasant odour. It dissolves easily in water, and some of it will slowly evaporate to the air.…READ MORE
May 9, 2025 Bulletin

9 May 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Toluene diisocyanate Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H3(NCO)2. Two of the six possible isomers are commercially important: 2,4-TDI (CAS: 584-84-9) and 2,6-TDI (CAS: 91-08-7). 2,4-TDI is produced in the pure state, but…READ MORE
May 6, 2025 Announcements

Business Analyst/ Product Owner
Salary : $80000 - $93600 Ucorp Pty Ltd, trading as Chemwatch is an Australian company, headquartered in Melbourne Australia. Over the last almost 35 years. Chemwatch has become a global leader in providing chemicals management solutions, providing management software and…READ MORE
May 5, 2025 Bulletin

5 May 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Methyl Isocyanate Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH3NCO. It is also known as isocyanatomethane, methyl carbylamine, and MIC. Under normal conditions, Methyl isocyanate is a colourless liquid, which has a sharp,…READ MORE
May 1, 2025 Announcements

Regulatory Advisor
Salary: $80,000 - $99,840 Ucorp Pty Ltd, trading as Chemwatch is an Australian company, headquartered in Melbourne Australia. Over the last almost 35 years. Chemwatch has become a global leader in providing chemicals management solutions, providing management software and training…READ MORE
April 25, 2025 Bulletin

25 April 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Hexachlorobenzene Hexachlorobenzene (HCB), is a chlorocarbon with the molecular formula C6Cl6. It is a fully chlorinated industrial hydrocarbon chemical, which is insoluble in water, but is very soluble in fat, oils, and organic solvents. Hexachlorobenzene is one…READ MORE
April 18, 2025 Bulletin

18 April 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Chloroprene Chloroprene is the common name for the organic compound 2-chlorobuta-1,3-diene, which has the chemical formula C4H5Cl. It is a halogenated alkene that exists at room temperature as a clear colourless liquid with a pungent ether-like odour.…READ MORE
April 11, 2025 Bulletin

11 April 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Diacetyl Diacetyl, also called butanedione or butane-2,3-dione) is an organic compound with the chemical formula (CH3CO)2. It is a volatile, yellow/green liquid with an intensely buttery flavour. [1] It contributes to beer and wine and has a…READ MORE
April 4, 2025 Bulletin

4 April 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Nitric Acid Nitric acid, also known as aqua fortis and spirit of niter, is a highly corrosive strong mineral acid with the molecular formula HNO3. The pure compound is colourless, but older samples tend to acquire a…READ MORE
March 28, 2025 Bulletin

28 March 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodium Hypochlorite Sodium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the formula NaClO. It is a clear, slightly yellowish solution with a characteristic odour. Sodium hypochlorite is unstable. Chlorine evaporates from the solution and when heated, the sodium…READ MORE
March 21, 2025 Bulletin

21 March 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Lead Lead is a chemical element in the carbon group with symbol Pb and atomic number 82. Lead is a soft and malleable metal, which is regarded as a heavy metal. Metallic lead has a bluish-white colour…READ MORE
March 17, 2025 Bulletin

17 March 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week 1,3-Butadiene 1,3-Butadiene is a colourless, non-corrosive, flammable gas with the molecular formula C4H6. It is slightly soluble in water, more soluble in methanol and ethanol, and readily soluble in common organic solvents such as cyclohexane. [1] 1,3-Butadiene…READ MORE
March 13, 2025

Contract Administrator
Job Title : Contract AdministratorSalary - $73,150 - $75,000 A full time Contract Administrator is required to manage all duties associated withincoming and outgoing contracts and agreements associated with the administration. key responsibilities and duties: Prepare, interpret, review, negotiate and…READ MORE
March 7, 2025 Bulletin

7 March 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week 2-Nitropropane 2-Nitropropane is clear, colourless liquid with a slightly fruity odour that has the chemical formula CH3CH(NO2)CH3. It is flammable and stable under normal conditions and is slightly soluble in water and miscible in numerous solvents including…READ MORE
February 28, 2025 Announcements

AI Developer
Full job descriptionUcorp Pty Ltd, trading as Chemwatch is an Australian company, headquartered in Melbourne Australia. Over the last almost 35 years. Chemwatch has become a global leader in providing chemicals management solutions, providing management software and training for the…READ MORE
February 26, 2025 Announcements

Content Marketing Specialist
Salary : $73150 - $73250 Full job description Ucorp Pty Ltd, trading as Chemwatch is an Australian company, headquartered in Melbourne Australia. Over the last almost 35 years. Chemwatch has become a global leader in providing chemicals management solutions, providing…READ MORE
February 14, 2025 Bulletin

14 February 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Arsenic Arsenic is a chemical element with the symbol As, atomic number 33 and relative atomic mass 74.92. [1] It is a naturally occurring element that is widely distributed in the Earth’s crust. Arsenic is classified chemically…READ MORE
February 7, 2025 Bulletin

7 February 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Carbon Monoxide Carbon monoxide (CO), also called carbonous oxide, is a colourless, odourless, and tasteless gas that is slightly lighter than air. It can be toxic to humans and animals when encountered in higher concentrations, although it…READ MORE
January 31, 2025 Bulletin

31 January 2025 Bulletin
Featured this week Ethylene Oxide Ethylene oxide, also called oxirane, is the organic compound with the formula C2H4O. It is a cyclic ether, which consists of an alkane with an oxygen atom bonded to two carbon atoms of the alkane,…READ MORE
December 13, 2024 Bulletin

13 December 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Dichlorvos Dichlorvos or 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate is a organophosphate with the molecular formula C4H7Cl2O4P. Dichlorvos is an insecticide that is a dense colourless liquid. It has a sweetish smell and readily mixes with water. Dichlorvos used in…READ MORE
December 7, 2024 Bulletin

06 December 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week 1,2-Dichloropropane 1,2-Dichloropropane is an organic compound with the molecular formula C3H6Cl2, it is classified as a chlorocarbon. 1,2-Dichloropropane is a colourless, flammable liquid with a chloroform-like odour. It is moderately soluble in water and readily evaporates into…READ MORE
November 29, 2024 Bulletin

29 November 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Carbon Tetrachloride Carbon tetrachloride is an inorganic compound with the formula CCl4.It is a clear liquid with a sweet odour that evaporates very easily. Carbon tetrachloride does not easily burn and is almost insoluble in water. It…READ MORE
November 22, 2024 Bulletin

22 November 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Propylene Glycol Propylene glycol, also called 1,2-propanediol or propane-1,2-diol, is an organic compound (a diol or double alcohol) with formula C3H8O2 or HO-CH2-CHOH-CH3. The compound is sometimes called α-propylene glycol to distinguish it from the isomer propane-1,3-diol…READ MORE
November 15, 2024 Bulletin

15 November 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Nitrogen Mustards Nitrogen mustards are vesicants (blister agents) and alkylating agents. They are colourless to pale yellow, oily liquids that evaporate slowly. They are also known by their military designations of HN-1, HN-2, and HN-3. [2] HN-1…READ MORE
November 8, 2024 Bulletin

8 November 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Hexafluoroacetone Hexafluoroacetone is an organic compound with the formula CF3-CO-CF3. It comes in the form of a colourless, hygroscopic, non-flammable, highly reactive gas characterised by a musty odour. The most common form of this substance is hexafluoroacetone…READ MORE
November 1, 2024 Bulletin

1 November 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Phthalic Anhydride Phthalic anhydride is the organic compound with the molecular formula C8H4O3. It is the anhydride of phthalic acid. Phthalic anhydride occurs as white, lustrous crystalline needles, and has a characteristic pungent choking odour. It is…READ MORE
October 22, 2024 Bulletin

18 October 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Acetonitrile Acetonitrile is the chemical compound with the formula CH3CN. This colourless liquid is the simplest organic nitrile. It is produced mainly as a by-product of acrylonitrile manufacture. Acetonitrile is very soluble in water and mixes with…READ MORE
October 14, 2024 Bulletin

11 October 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Arsine Toluene, formerly known as toluol, is a clear, water-insoluble volatile liquid with an aromatic odour (smells like paint thinners) and the molecular formula C6H5CH3. Toluene occurs naturally in crude oil and in the tolu tree. It…READ MORE
October 4, 2024 Bulletin

04 October 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Toluene Toluene, formerly known as toluol, is a clear, water-insoluble volatile liquid with an aromatic odour (smells like paint thinners) and the molecular formula C6H5CH3. Toluene occurs naturally in crude oil and in the tolu tree. It…READ MORE
September 27, 2024 Bulletin

27 September 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Bromine Bromine is a chemical element with the symbol Br, an atomic number of 35, and an atomic mass of 79.904. It is in the halogen element group. At ambient temperature bromine is a brownish-red liquid. It…READ MORE
September 20, 2024 Bulletin

20 September 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Dibenzofuran Dibenzofuran is a heterocyclic organic compound with the molecular formula C12H8O. It is an aromatic compound that has two benzene rings fused to a central furan ring. All the numbered carbon atoms have a hydrogen atom…READ MORE
September 16, 2024 Bulletin

13 September 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Nickel Nickel is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile.…READ MORE
September 6, 2024 Bulletin

06 September 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Zinc Phosphide Zinc phosphide is an inorganic compound with the molecular formula Zn3P2 that combines phosphorus with zinc. The IUPAC chemical name is trizinc diphosphide, and the CAS registry number is 1314-84-7. Zinc phosphide is a grey-black…READ MORE
August 30, 2024 Bulletin

30 August 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Chloroform Benzidine, (4,4'-diaminobiphenyl), is the solid organic compound with the formula (C6H4NH2)2. [1] It is a manufactured chemical that does not occur naturally. Benzidine is a crystalline (sandy or sugar-like) solid that may be greyish-yellow, white, or…READ MORE
August 23, 2024 Bulletin

23 August 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Chloroform Chloroform is an organic compound with the chemical formula CHCl3. It is a clear, colourless, volatile, non-flammable liquid with a pleasant, sweet odour, which is detectable at ppm levels. Chloroform is slightly soluble in water. It…READ MORE
August 16, 2024 Bulletin

16 August 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Acrylamide Acrylamide (or acrylic amide) is a chemical compound with the chemical formula C3H5NO. Its IUPAC name is prop-2-enamide. It is a white odourless crystalline solid, soluble in water, ethanol, ether, and chloroform. Acrylamide can react violently…READ MORE
August 9, 2024 Bulletin

9 August 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Toxaphene Toxaphene (also known as chlorinated camphene) is a mixture of approximately 200 organic compounds, formed by the chlorination of camphene (C10H16) to an overall chlorine content of 67-69 % by weight. The bulk of the compounds…READ MORE
August 2, 2024 Bulletin

2 August 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week BORON Boron is a chemical element with symbol B and atomic number 5. It is a non-metallic element and the only non-metal of the group 13 of the periodic table. Boron is electron-deficient, possessing a vacant p-orbital.…READ MORE
July 19, 2024 Bulletin

19 July 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week 2-Hexanone 2-Hexanone is the organic compound with the formula C4H9COCH3. This colourless to pale yellow liquid has a sharp odour. It is a ketone and often known either as MBK (methyl butyl ketone) or 2-hexanone. It has…READ MORE
July 12, 2024 Bulletin

12 July 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week 1,3-Dichloropropene 1,3-Dichloropropene, chemical formula C3H4Cl2, is a clear to straw-coloured liquid with a sharp, sweet, irritating odour. [1] 1,3-Dichloropropene dissolves in water and evaporates easily. It is a by-product in the chlorination of propene to make allyl…READ MORE
July 5, 2024 Bulletin

5 July 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Diazomethane Diazomethane is the chemical compound with the molecular formula CH2N2. It is the simplest diazo compound. In the pure form at room temperature, it is an extremely sensitive explosive yellow gas. [1] Solutions containing undiluted and…READ MORE
June 28, 2024 Bulletin

28 June 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Toluene Toluene, formerly known as toluol, is a clear, water-insoluble volatile liquid with an aromatic odour (smells like paint thinners) and the molecular formula C6H5CH3. Toluene occurs naturally in crude oil and in the tolu tree. It…READ MORE
June 21, 2024 Bulletin

21 June 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Hexanone 2-Hexanone was used in the past in paint and paint thinner, to make other chemical substances, and to dissolve oils and waxes. It is no longer made or used in the United States because it has…READ MORE
June 14, 2024 Bulletin

14 June 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Cadmium Cadmium is a chemical element with the symbol Cd and atomic number 48. It is a lustrous, silver-white, ductile, very malleable metal. It is soluble in acids but not in alkalis and doesn’t have a distinct…READ MORE
June 7, 2024 Bulletin

07 June 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Acetophenone Acetophenone is used in perfumery as a fragrance ingredient in soaps, detergents, creams, lotions, and perfumes; as a flavouring agent in foods, non-alcoholic beverages, and tobacco; as a specialty solvent for plastics and resins; as a…READ MORE
May 31, 2024 Bulletin

31 May 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Dibenzofuran Dibenzofuran is a heterocyclic organic compound with the molecular formula C12H8O. It is an aromatic compound that has two benzene rings fused to a central furan ring. All the numbered carbon atoms have a hydrogen atom…READ MORE
May 27, 2024 Bulletin

27 May 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Styrene Styrene, also known as ethenylbenzene, vinylbenzene, and phenylethene, is an organic compound with the molecular formula C8H8. Pure styrene is a colourless to yellowish oily liquid that evaporates easily and has a sweet smell. It is…READ MORE
May 10, 2024 Bulletin

10 May 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Acetamide Acetamide (IUPAC: ethanamide) is an organic compound with the formula CH3CONH2. It is the simplest amide derived from acetic acid. [1] It is a colourless, deliquescent hexagonal crystal. Acetamide is odourless when pure, but frequently has…READ MORE
May 3, 2024 Bulletin

03 April 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Diazinon Diazinon (IUPAC name: O,O-Diethyl O-[4-methyl-6-(propan-2-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl] phosphorothioate), a colourless to dark brown liquid, is a thiophosphoric acid ester developed in 1952 by Ciba-Geigy, a Swiss chemical company. It is a non-systemic organophosphate insecticide formerly used to control…READ MORE
April 19, 2024 Bulletin

19 April 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week 1,3-Dichloropropene 1,3-Dichloropropene, chemical formula C3H4Cl2, is a clear to straw-coloured liquid with a sharp, sweet, irritating odour. [1] 1,3-Dichloropropene dissolves in water and evaporates easily. It is a by-product in the chlorination of propene to make allyl…READ MORE
April 12, 2024 Bulletin

12 April 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Chlorine Trifluoride Chlorine trifluoride is an interhalogen compound with the formula ClF3. This colourless, poisonous, corrosive and very reactive gas condenses to a pale-greenish yellow liquid, the form in which it is most often sold (pressurised at…READ MORE
April 5, 2024 Bulletin

05 April 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Sulphuric Acid Sulfuric acid is a highly corrosive strong mineral acid with the molecular formula H2SO4. It is a colourless to slightly yellow viscous liquid which is soluble in water at all concentrations. Sometimes, it may be…READ MORE
March 18, 2024 Bulletin

15 March 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Benzene Benzene is an organic chemical compound. It is composed of 6 carbon atoms in a ring, with 1 hydrogen atom attached to each carbon atom, with the molecular formula C6H6. [1] It is a chemical that…READ MORE
March 8, 2024 Bulletin

08 March 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Plutonium Plutonium is a transuranic radioactive chemical element with symbol Pu and atomic number 94. It is an actinide metal of silvery-grey appearance that tarnishes when exposed to air, and forms a dull coating when oxidized. The…READ MORE
March 1, 2024 Bulletin

01 March 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Bromopropane Phenanthrene is used to make dyes, plastics and pesticides, explosives and drugs. In addition, it has been used to make bile acids, cholesterol and steroids. Phenanthrene can be used as a feed stock of carbon black.…READ MORE
February 23, 2024 Bulletin

23 February 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Aniline Aniline, phenylamine or aminobenzene is an organic compound with the formula C6H5NH2. Consisting of a phenyl group attached to an amino group, aniline is the prototypical aromatic amine. Like most volatile amines, it possesses the somewhat…READ MORE
February 16, 2024 Bulletin

16 February 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodium Fluoroacetate Sodium fluoroacetate, known in pesticide form as 1080, is the organofluorine chemical compound with the formula FCH2CO2Na. [1] It is a naturally occurring poison found in plants in Australia, South Africa and Brazil. [2] Sodium…READ MORE
February 9, 2024 Bulletin

09 February 2024 Bulletin
Featured this week Isophorone Isophorone is an α,β-unsaturated cyclic ketone with the chemical formula C9H14O. [1] It is a clear liquid with a peppermint-like odour. Isophorone evaporates faster than water but slower than charcoal starter or paint thinner, and it…READ MORE
December 8, 2023 Bulletin

08 December 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Hydrogen Peroxide Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical compound with the formula H2O2. [1] It is a colourless liquid at room temperature with a bitter taste. Small amounts of gaseous hydrogen peroxide occur naturally in the air. It…READ MORE
December 1, 2023 Bulletin

1 December 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Tungsten Tungsten, also known as wolfram, is a chemical element with symbol W and atomic number 74. [1] Based on its purity, the colour of tungsten may range from white for the pure metal to steel-grey for…READ MORE
November 24, 2023 Bulletin

24 November 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Carbaryl Carbaryl is the common name for a chemical known as 1-naphthyl methylcarbamate. Its chemical formula is C12H11NO2, and its molecular weight is 201.2 g/mol. Carbaryl is a white crystalline solid that is slightly soluble in water.…READ MORE
November 17, 2023 Bulletin

17 November 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Propylene Glycol Propylene glycol, also called 1,2-propanediol or propane-1,2-diol, is an organic compound (a diol or double alcohol) with formula C3H8O2 or HO-CH2-CHOH-CH3. The compound is sometimes called α-propylene glycol to distinguish it from the isomer propane-1,3-diol…READ MORE
November 10, 2023 Bulletin

10 November 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week RDX which stands for Research Department explosive, is an explosive nitroamine widely used in military and industrial applications. It was developed as an explosive which was more powerful than TNT, and it saw wide use in World…READ MORE
November 3, 2023 Bulletin

03 November 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Naphthalene Naphthalene is an organic compound with the formula C10H8. It is the simplest polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, and is a white crystalline solid, which is flammable with a characteristic odour that is detectable at concentrations as low…READ MORE
October 20, 2023 Bulletin

20 October 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Hexafluoroacetone Hexafluoroacetone is an organic compound with the formula CF3-CO-CF3. It comes in the form of a colourless, hygroscopic, non-flammable, highly reactive gas characterised by a musty odour. The most common form of this substance is hexafluoroacetone…READ MORE
October 13, 2023 Bulletin

13 October 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Nitrobenzene Nitrobenzene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H5NO2. It is a pale yellow oil with an almond-like odour. It freezes to give greenish-yellow crystals. [1] The solid crystals melt at 6 degrees celsius and…READ MORE
October 6, 2023 Bulletin

06 October 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Carbon Tetrachloride Carbon tetrachloride is an inorganic compound with the formula CCl4.[1] It is a clear liquid with a sweet odour that evaporates very easily. Carbon tetrachloride does not easily burn and is almost insoluble in water.…READ MORE
September 29, 2023 Bulletin

29 September 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Nitrogen Mustards Nitrogen mustards are vesicants (blister agents) and alkylating agents. They are colourless to pale yellow, oily liquids that evaporate slowly. [1] They are also known by their military designations of HN-1, HN-2, and HN-3. [2]…READ MORE
September 22, 2023 Bulletin

22 September 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Methyl Isocyanate Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH3NCO. It is also known as isocyanatomethane, methyl carbylamine, and MIC. [1] Under normal conditions, Methyl isocyanate is a colourless liquid, which has a…READ MORE
September 15, 2023 Bulletin

15 September 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Trichloroethylene Trichloroethylene was once used as an extractant in food processing and has been used as an anaesthetic and analgesic for medical purposes. Currently, it is widely used as a solvent in the industrial degreasing of metals,…READ MORE
September 8, 2023 Bulletin

08 September 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Hexane Hexane is an alkane of six carbon atoms, with the chemical formula C6H14. There are 5 hexane isomers; n-hexane is the unbranched isomer. [1] n-Hexane is a chemical made from crude oil. Pure n-hexane is a…READ MORE
September 1, 2023 Bulletin

01 September 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Allyl Chloride Allyl chloride is an organic compound with the molecular formula C3H5Cl. [1] It is a colourless, light yellow or amber liquid with an unpleasant pungent odour. It is highly flammable. [2] Allyl chloride is slightly…READ MORE
August 25, 2023 Bulletin

25 August 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Hydrazine Hydrazine is an inorganic compound with the formula N2H4. It is a colourless flammable liquid with an ammonia-like odour. It is highly toxic and dangerously unstable unless handled in solution. There are many kinds of hydrazine…READ MORE
August 18, 2023 Bulletin

18 August 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, or 1,1,2-TCE, is an organochloride solvent with the molecular formula C2H3Cl3. It is a colourless, sweet-smelling liquid that does not dissolve in water, but is soluble in most organic solvents. [1] 1,1,2-Trichloroethane does not burn…READ MORE
August 11, 2023 Bulletin

11 August 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Hexafluoroacetone Hexafluoroacetone is an organic compound with the formula CF3-CO-CF3. It comes in the form of a colourless, hygroscopic, non-flammable, highly reactive gas characterised by a musty odour. The most common form of this substance is hexafluoroacetone…READ MORE
August 4, 2023 Bulletin

04 August 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Acridine Acridine is a colourless crystalline organic solid that is obtained from coal tar. Its formula is C13H9N. [1,2] Download the whole PDF below 230804-BulletinDownload 230804-TechnicalDownloadREAD MORE
July 28, 2023 Bulletin

28 July 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodium Bicarbonate Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless white crystalline powder. It is a salt that breaks down to form bicarbonate and sodium in water. [1,2] Download the whole PDF…READ MORE
July 21, 2023 Bulletin

21 July 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Oxalic Acid Oxalic acid (aka ethanedioic acid or oxalate) is an organic compound with the chemical formula of C2H2O4. In its solid state, the acid forms white crystals and, when combined with water, creates a colourless solution.…READ MORE
July 14, 2023 Bulletin

14 July 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Ammonium Chloride Ammonium chloride is an inorganic white crystalline chloride. It is soluble in water. Its chemical formula is NH4CI. It is a product from the reaction between hydrochloric acid and ammonia. [1,2,3] Download the whole PDF…READ MORE
July 7, 2023 Bulletin

07 July 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodium Hydroxide Sodium hydroxide, aka lye and caustic soda, is an alkaline chemical known for its causticity. It is a co-product of chlorine, and in its raw form, it can be found in flakes, crystals or chips.…READ MORE
June 30, 2023 Bulletin

30 June 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Benzoic Acid Benzoic acid, aka benzoate or E210, is a colourless organic crystalline solid, with the chemical formula of C6H5COOH. It has a faint but pleasant odour and is soluble in water. [1,2,3] Download the whole PDF…READ MORE
June 23, 2023 Bulletin

23 June 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Hydrochloric Acid Hydrochloric acid, aka HCI or hydrochloride, is a slightly yellow to colourless, corrosive acid with a strong odour. It is non-combustible and non-flammable, with a pH of <1. The acid belongs to a class of…READ MORE
June 16, 2023 Bulletin

16 June 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodium Bicarbonate Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless white crystalline powder. It is a salt that breaks down to form bicarbonate and sodium in water. [1,2,4] Download the whole PDF…READ MORE
June 9, 2023 Bulletin

09 June 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Methyl Chloride Methyl chloride—aka chloromethane—is a clear, colourless, and highly flammable gas. It is a naturally occurring ubiquitous gas, that has a faint, but sweet odour. Its chemical formula is CH3CI. [1,2,3] Download the whole PDF below…READ MORE
June 2, 2023 Bulletin

02 June 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Isopropyl Alcohol Isopropyl alcohol (aka isopropanol) is a colourless, combustible liquid with a strong odour. Its chemical formula is CH3CHOHCH3. Isopropyl alcohol is a volatile liquid, and if left exposed to the elements, it will evaporate quickly.…READ MORE
May 26, 2023 Bulletin

26 May 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Acetic Acid Acetic acid, aka ethanoic acid and E260, is the second simplest carboxylic acid. When it is pure acetic acid, it is called glacial acetic acid. Its formula is CH3COOH, and it has a distinctive pungent…READ MORE
May 19, 2023 Bulletin

19 May 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Dichloromethane Dichloromethane is predominantly used as a solvent in paint strippers and removers; as a process solvent in the manufacture of drugs, pharmaceuticals, and film coatings; as a metal cleaning and finishing solvent in electronics manufacturing; and…READ MORE
May 12, 2023 Bulletin

12 May 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Phenanthrene Phenanthrene, also known as phenanthrin, is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) with three aromatic rings derived from coal tar. It has a chemical formula of C14H10, a molecular weight of 178.22, and exists as a colourless…READ MORE
May 5, 2023 Bulletin

5 May 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Arsenic Arsenic is a chemical element with the symbol As, an atomic mass of 74.921 595, and an atomic number of 33. It is in the pnictogens group of the periodic table and its element category is…READ MORE
April 28, 2023 Bulletin

28 April 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week 1,1,1-Trichloroethane The organic compound 1,1,1-trichloroethane, also known as methyl chloroform, is a chloroalkane with the chemical formula C2H3Cl3 or CH3CCl3. This colourless, sweet-smelling liquid was once produced industrially in large quantities for use as a solvent. It…READ MORE
April 21, 2023 Bulletin

21 April 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Cobalt Cobalt is a chemical element with symbol Co and atomic number 27. [1] It is a hard ferromagnetic, silver-white, lustrous, brittle element. It is a member of group VIII of the periodic table. Like iron, it…READ MORE
April 14, 2023 Bulletin

14 April 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Acetamide Acetamide (IUPAC: ethanamide) is an organic compound with the formula CH3CONH2. It is the simplest amide derived from acetic acid. [1] It is a colourless, deliquescent hexagonal crystal. Acetamide is odourless when pure, but frequently has…READ MORE
April 12, 2023 Announcements

Position: Business Analyst / Product Owner
Location: Glen Huntly VIC 3163 Salary range: $70,000 to $80,000 Duties and responsibilities: Conduct research and analysis to identify and document business requirements for new products and features Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize requirements and create a product roadmap Serve…READ MORE
April 7, 2023 Bulletin

7 April 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Nitric Acid Nitric acid, also known as aqua fortis and spirit of niter, is a highly corrosive strong mineral acid with the molecular formula HNO3. The pure compound is colourless, but older samples tend to acquire a…READ MORE
March 31, 2023 Bulletin

31 March 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Perchlorate Perchlorates are the salts derived from perchloric acid (HClO4). They are colourless and have no odour and occur both naturally and through manufacturing. Most perchlorate salts are soluble in water. They have been used as a…READ MORE
March 24, 2023 Bulletin

24 March 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Formaldehyde Formaldehyde is a chemical compound made up of hydrogen, oxygen and carbon. It is naturally produced by all life forms as part of cell metabolism and it is written formulaically as: H-CHO. Formaldehyde is the simplest…READ MORE
March 20, 2023 Announcements

Position: Assistant Accountant
Location: Glen Huntly VIC 3163 Salary range: $60,000 to $65,000 Duties and responsibilities: Prepare monthly financial statements/management report Prepare company budget and running forecasts Handle queries regarding clients' subscriptions, invoicing, payments, and other Finance related mattersand Prepare and send invoices…READ MORE
March 17, 2023 Bulletin

17 March 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Potassium Fluoride Potassium fluoride is a chemical compound with the formula KF. It is one of two primary sources of the fluoride ion for chemistry and applications in manufacturing. It is part of the alkali halide family…READ MORE
March 10, 2023 Bulletin

10 March 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Sulfuric Acid Sulfuric acid is a highly corrosive strong mineral acid with the molecular formula H2SO4. It is a colourless to slightly yellow viscous liquid which is soluble in water at all concentrations. Sometimes, it may be…READ MORE
March 3, 2023 Bulletin

3 March 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Styrene Styrene, also known as ethenylbenzene, vinylbenzene, and phenylethene, is an organic compound with the molecular formula C8H8.[1] Pure styrene is a colourless to yellowish oily liquid that evaporates easily and has a sweet smell. It is…READ MORE
February 24, 2023 Bulletin

24 February 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Methanol Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood naphtha or wood spirits, is a chemical with the formula CH3OH (often abbreviated MeOH). It is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colourless, flammable liquid…READ MORE
February 17, 2023 Bulletin

17 February 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Nitrobenzene Nitrobenzene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H5NO2. It is a pale yellow oil with an almond-like odour. It freezes to give greenish-yellow crystals. [1] The solid crystals melt at 6 degrees celsius and…READ MORE
February 10, 2023 Bulletin

10 February 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Nickel Carbonyl Nickel carbonyl is the organonickel compound with the formula Ni(CO)4. [1] It is a volatile, yellow liquid with a musty odour. Nickel carbonyl is flammable and explosive. It is slightly soluble in water, but soluble…READ MORE
February 3, 2023 Bulletin

3 February 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Chromium Chromium is a chemical element with the symbol Cr and atomic number 24. It is a steely-grey, lustrous, hard and brittle metal, which takes a high polish, resists tarnishing, and has a high melting point. [1]…READ MORE
January 27, 2023 Bulletin

27 January 2023 Bulletin
Featured this week Hexane Hexane is an alkane of six carbon atoms, with the chemical formula C6H14. There are 5 hexane isomers; n-hexane is the unbranched isomer. [1] n-Hexane is a chemical made from crude oil. Pure n-hexane is a…READ MORE
December 16, 2022 Bulletin

16 December 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Bromine Bromine is a chemical element with the symbol Br, an atomic number of 35, and an atomic mass of 79.904. It is in the halogen element group. [1] At ambient temperature bromine is a brownish-red liquid.…READ MORE
December 9, 2022 Bulletin

9 December 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, or 1,1,2-TCE, is an organochloride solvent with the molecular formula C2H3Cl3. It is a colourless, sweet-smelling liquid that does not dissolve in water, but is soluble in most organic solvents. [1] 1,1,2-Trichloroethane does not burn…READ MORE
December 8, 2022 Announcements

Job opportunity - Customer Service Representative (Melbourne)
Location: Glen Huntly, Melbourne VIC About Chemwatch Chemwatch, an international leader in Web-based Chemicals Management Systems, seeks an energetic Customer Service applicant with outgoing personality and pleasant disposition. You will join a team of committed individuals who enjoy their time…READ MORE
December 2, 2022 Bulletin

2 December 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Boron Boron is a chemical element with symbol B and atomic number 5. [1]. It is a non-metallic element and the only non-metal of the group 13 of the periodic table. Boron is electron-deficient, possessing a vacant…READ MORE
November 25, 2022 Bulletin

25 November 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Nitrogen Dioxide Nitrogen dioxide is the chemical compound with the formula NO2. It is one of several nitrogen oxides. [1] Nitrogen dioxide is non-flammable and colourless to brown at room temperature. It has a strong, harsh odour…READ MORE
November 18, 2022 Bulletin

18 November 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Zinc Phosphide Zinc phosphide is an inorganic compound with the molecular formula Zn3P2 that combines phosphorus with zinc. [1] The IUPAC chemical name is trizinc diphosphide, and the CAS registry number is 1314-84-7. Zinc phosphide is a…READ MORE
November 11, 2022 Bulletin

11 November 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Acrylamide Acrylamide (or acrylic amide) is a chemical compound with the chemical formula C3H5NO. Its IUPAC name is prop-2-enamide. It is a white odourless crystalline solid, soluble in water, ethanol, ether, and chloroform. Acrylamide can react violently…READ MORE
November 8, 2022 Announcements

Great Britain Requires New SDS Format From 1 Jan 2023
British chemical regulation will change following the conclusion of the Brexit transition period on 31 Dec 2022. The UK region will require two separate SDS to be compliant, in accordance with laws of post-Brexit Britain and the Northern Ireland Protocol. …READ MORE
November 4, 2022 Bulletin

4 November 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Zinc Oxide Zinc oxide is an inorganic compound with the formula ZnO. Synthetic ZnO is primarily used as a white powder that is insoluble in water, or naturally as the mineral zincite. The powder is widely used as an…READ MORE
October 28, 2022 Bulletin

28 October 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Lead Lead is a chemical element in the carbon group with symbol Pb and atomic number 82. Lead is a soft and malleable metal, which is regarded as a heavy metal. Metallic lead has a bluish-white colour…READ MORE
October 21, 2022 Bulletin

21 October 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Glycerin Glycerin is a simple polyol compound that is colourless and odourless. It is a viscous sweet-tasting liquid; it is about 0.6 times sweeter than cane sugar. It is soluble in water and alcohol and has a…READ MORE
October 14, 2022 Bulletin

14 October 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Methyl Chloride Methyl chloride—aka chloromethane—is a clear, colourless, and highly flammable gas. It is a naturally occurring ubiquitous gas, that has a faint, but sweet odour. Its chemical formula is CH3CI. [1,2,3] Methyl chloride is used across…READ MORE
October 7, 2022 Bulletin

7 October 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week 1,4-Benzoquinone 1,4-Benzoquinone, commonly known as para-quinone, is a chemical compound with the formula C6H4O2. In a pure state, it forms bright-yellow crystals with a characteristic irritating odour, resembling that of chlorine, bleach, and hot plastic. This six-membered…READ MORE
September 30, 2022 Bulletin

30 September 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Antimony Antimony is a chemical element with symbol Sb and atomic number 51. [1] It is semimetallic chemical element, which can exist in two forms: the metallic form is bright, silvery, hard and brittle; the non-metallic form…READ MORE
September 27, 2022 Announcements

Job opportunity - Sales Agents (Worldwide)
Location: Worldwide About Chemwatch Ucorp Pty Ltd, trading as Chemwatch is an Australian company, headquartered in Melbourne Australia. Over the last almost 35 years, Chemwatch has become a global leader in providing chemicals management solutions, providing management software and training for…READ MORE
September 23, 2022 Bulletin

23 September 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodium Hypochlorite Sodium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the formula NaClO. [1] It is a clear, slightly yellowish solution with a characteristic odour. Sodium hypochlorite is unstable. Chlorine evaporates from the solution and when heated, the…READ MORE
September 21, 2022 Announcements

Ansell & Chemwatch Collaborate to Improve Chemical Safety
Global safety leaders team up to provide greater awareness and enhanced protection solutions to keep workers safe in hazardous chemical environments. 15 September 2022 - Ansell, expert in chemical personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturing and Chemwatch, professional in chemicals management…READ MORE
September 16, 2022 Bulletin

16 September 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Titanium Dioxide Titanium dioxide (TiO2) (CAS Number 13463-67-7) is a non-combustible, white, crystalline, solid, odourless powder. It is insoluble in water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and alcohol, and it is soluble in hot concentrated sulphuric acid, hydrogen…READ MORE
September 9, 2022 Bulletin

9 September 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Cadmium Cadmium (CAS no. 7440-43-9) is a chemical element with the symbol Cd and atomic number 48. [1] It is found naturally in the earth’s crust, where it commonly exists in combinations with other elements. For example,…READ MORE
September 7, 2022 Announcements

Chemwatch's Environmental, Social and Governance Policy
Chemwatch is proud to announce our new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Policy. We understand that responsible business practice is vital and we are committed to sustainable and integrated social responsibility in all aspects of our business. This includes diversity…READ MORE
September 2, 2022 Bulletin

2 September 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Toluene Toluene is a clear colourless liquid with a distinctive odour—also known as an aromatic hydrocarbon. It occurs naturally in crude oil and in the tolu tree, and can be produced in the process of making gasoline.…READ MORE
August 26, 2022 Bulletin

26 August 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Plutonium Plutonium is a transuranic radioactive chemical element with symbol Pu and atomic number 94. It is an actinide metal of silvery-grey appearance that tarnishes when exposed to air, and forms a dull coating when oxidized. The…READ MORE
August 19, 2022 Bulletin

19 August 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Cresols Cresols are organic compounds with the molecular formula C7H8O. They are a widely occurring natural and manufactured group of aromatic organic compounds, which are categorised as phenols (sometimes called phenolics). Depending on the temperature, cresols can…READ MORE
August 12, 2022 Bulletin

12 August 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Dibenzofuran Dibenzofuran is a heterocyclic organic compound with the molecular formula C12H8O. It is an aromatic compound that has two benzene rings fused to a central furan ring. All the numbered carbon atoms have a hydrogen atom…READ MORE
August 5, 2022 Bulletin

5 August 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Lindane Lindane, also known as gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane, (γ-HCH), is an organochlorine chemical variant of hexachlorocyclohexane that has been used both as an agricultural insecticide and as a pharmaceutical treatment for lice and scabies.[1] It is a white solid…READ MORE
July 29, 2022 Bulletin

29 July 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Beryllium Beryllium is a toxic bivalent element, steel grey, strong, lightweight, primarily used as hardening agent in alloys. Beryllium has one of the highest melting points of the light metals. It has excellent thermal conductivity, is nonmagnetic,…READ MORE
July 22, 2022 Announcements

Job opportunity - Assistant Accountant
Location: Glen Huntly VIC 3163 Base salary: $60-65k Duties: Prepare monthly financial statements/management report Prepare company budget and running forecasts Handle queries regarding clients' subscriptions, invoicing, payments, and other Finance related mattersand Prepare and send invoices to clientsPrepare reports/documents required for annual…READ MORE
July 22, 2022 Bulletin

22 July 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Methyl Methacrylate Methyl methacrylate is an organic compound with the formula CH2=C(CH3)COOCH3. It is the methyl ester of methacrylic acid (MAA) and is a monomer produced on a large scale for the production of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA).…READ MORE
July 15, 2022 Bulletin

15 July 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Naphthalene Naphthalene is an organic compound with the formula C10H8. It is the simplest polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, and is a white crystalline solid, which is flammable with a characteristic odour that is detectable at concentrations as low…READ MORE
July 8, 2022 Bulletin

8 July 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Acrylic Acid Acrylic acid (IUPAC: prop-2-enoic acid) is an organic compound with the formula CH2=CHCO2H. It is the simplest unsaturated carboxylic acid, consisting of a vinyl group connected directly to a carboxylic acid terminus. This colourless liquid…READ MORE
July 1, 2022 Bulletin

1 July 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Tungsten Tungsten, also known as wolfram, is a chemical element with symbol W and atomic number 74. [1] Based on its purity, the colour of tungsten may range from white for the pure metal to steel-grey for…READ MORE
June 24, 2022 Bulletin

24 June 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Arsine Arsine is an inorganic compound with the formula AsH3. This flammable, pyrophoric, and highly toxic gas is one of the simplest compounds of arsenic. [1] Arsine has a garlic-like or fishy odour that can be detected…READ MORE
June 17, 2022 Bulletin

17 June 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Acetonitrile Acetonitrile is the chemical compound with the formula CH3CN. This colourless liquid is the simplest organic nitrile. It is produced mainly as a by-product of acrylonitrile manufacture. [1] Acetonitrile is very soluble in water and mixes…READ MORE
June 14, 2022 Announcements

Job opportunity - Contract Administrator
Location: Glen Huntly VIC 3163 Base salary: $65-75k Permanent Full Time Job description A full time Contract Administrator is required to manage all duties associated with incoming and outgoing contracts and agreements associated with the administration of Chemwatch Business. …READ MORE
June 10, 2022 Bulletin

10 June 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Methyl Parathion Parathion is an insecticide with the molecular formula C10H14NO5PS.[1] At room temperature, parathion is a yellow-to-brown liquid with an odour of garlic. It is often dissolved in a hydrocarbon solvent before use. Parathion itself is…READ MORE
June 3, 2022 Bulletin

3 June 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Selenium Selenium is a chemical element with symbol Se and atomic number 34.[1] It is an odourless metalloid (an element which has both metallic and non-metallic properties). It can be a grey (the ‘metallic’ and most stable…READ MORE
May 30, 2022 Announcements

Chemwatch scores in the highest tier for security - Independently assessed
Chemwatch’s Independent Cybersecurity Assessment Earlier this year, Chemwatch received the ISO 27001 Information Security certification, denoting comprehensive cybersecurity controls. Our security systems have now been verified by the independent risk assessment company CyberVadis, and we have passed with flying colours.…READ MORE
May 27, 2022 Bulletin

27 May 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Oxalic Acid Oxalic acid (aka ethanedioic acid or oxalate) is an organic compound, with the chemical formula of C2H2O4. In its solid state, the acid forms white crystals, and when combined with water, creates a colourless solution.…READ MORE
May 20, 2022 Bulletin

20 May 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Bromoform Bromoform (CHBr3) is a pale yellowish liquid with a sweet odour similar to chloroform. It is soluble in about 800 parts water and is miscible with alcohol, benzene, chloroform, ether, petroleum ether, acetone, and oils. It…READ MORE
May 13, 2022 Bulletin

13 May 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodium Nitrate Sodium nitrate—also known as Chile saltpeter—is an organic nitrate salt. It is a naturally occurring mineral and its chemical symbol is NaNO3. At room temperature, the compound exists as a white crystalline solid. Sodium nitrate…READ MORE
May 6, 2022 Bulletin

6 May 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Barium Barium is a chemical element with symbol Ba and atomic number 56. It is a silvery-white metal that can be found in the environment, where it exists naturally. Because of its high chemical reactivity barium is…READ MORE
April 29, 2022 Bulletin

29 April 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Tartaric Acid Tartaric acid is a white crystalline dicarboxylic acid. It is the most water-soluble of the solid acidulants and is produced from potassium acid tartrate, which is a by-product of the wine industry from the press…READ MORE
April 22, 2022 Bulletin

22 April 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Trichloroethylene The chemical compound trichloroethylene is a chlorinated hydrocarbon commonly used as an industrial solvent. It is a clear non-flammable liquid with a sweet smell. The IUPAC name is trichloroethene. [1] Download the whole PDF below 220422-BulletinDownload…READ MORE
April 15, 2022 Bulletin

15 April 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Glutaraldehyde Glutaraldehyde, or 1,5-pentanedial, is a dialdehyde with the molecular formula CH2(CH2CHO)2. It is slightly acidic in its natural state. Glutaraldehyde is a colourless oily liquid with a pungent odour. [1,2] It is soluble in water and…READ MORE
April 14, 2022 Announcements

Chemwatch is now ISO 27001 Cybersecurity Certified
What is this? ISO/IEC 27001:2013 requires that management: Systematically examine the organization's information security risks, taking account of the threats, vulnerabilities, and impacts;Design and implement a coherent and comprehensive suite of information security controls and/or other forms of risk treatment…READ MORE
April 8, 2022 Bulletin

8 April 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week MOCA 4,4'-methylenebis(2- chloroaniline) or MOCA, is an aromatic amine used as a curing agent in the manufacture of castable polyurethane products, with the chemical formula C13H12Cl2N2. It creates chemical reactions that bond other molecules in relatively stable…READ MORE
April 1, 2022 Bulletin

1 April 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Carbon Disulfide Carbon disulfide is a colourless volatile liquid with the formula CS2. The compound is used frequently as a building block in organic chemistry as well as an industrial and chemical non-polar solvent. [1] Pure carbon…READ MORE
March 25, 2022 Bulletin

25 March 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Titanium Tetrachloride Titanium tetrachloride is the inorganic compound with the formula TiCl4. [1] It is a colourless to pale yellow liquid that has fumes with a strong odour. If it comes in contact with water, it rapidly…READ MORE
March 18, 2022 Bulletin

18 March 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Ammonia Ammonia or azane is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula NH3. [1] It is a colourless highly irritating gas with a sharp suffocating odour. Ammonia dissolves easily in water to form ammonium hydroxide…READ MORE
March 11, 2022 Bulletin

11 March 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Hydrogen Sulfide Hydrogen sulfide is the chemical compound with the formula H2S. It is a colourless, very poisonous, flammable gas or colourless liquid at extremely low temperatures or under very high pressure. Hydrogen sulfide has the characteristic…READ MORE
March 4, 2022 Bulletin

4 March 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Heptachlor Heptachlor, chemical formula C10H5Cl7, is an organochlorine compound that was used as an insecticide. It is one of the cyclodiene insecticides. [1] Heptachlor is a white to light tan waxy solid with a camphor-like odour. It…READ MORE
February 25, 2022 Bulletin

25 February 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Caesium Caesium is a chemical element with symbol Cs and atomic number 55. [1] It is silvery gold, soft, and ductile. It is the most electropositive and most alkaline element. Caesium, gallium, and mercury are the only…READ MORE
February 18, 2022 Bulletin

18 February 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Hexachlorobenzene Hexachlorobenzene (HCB), is a chlorocarbon with the molecular formula C6Cl6. [1] It is a fully chlorinated industrial hydrocarbon chemical, which is insoluble in water, but is very soluble in fat, oils, and organic solvents. Hexachlorobenzene is…READ MORE
February 11, 2022 Bulletin

11 February 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Cyanide A cyanide is a chemical compound that contains the cyano group, -C≡N, which consists of a carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom. [1] Cyanide is very reactive, forming simple salts with alkali earth cations and…READ MORE
February 4, 2022 Bulletin

4 February 2022 Bulletin
Featured this week Manganese Manganese is a chemical element, designated by the symbol Mn. It has the atomic number 25. It is not found as a free element in nature, it is often found in combination with iron, and in…READ MORE
December 17, 2021 Bulletin

17 December 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Vinyl chloride Vinyl chloride is the organochloride with the formula H2C:CHCl. It is also called vinyl chloride monomer, or VCM. This colourless compound is an important industrial chemical chiefly used to produce the polymer polyvinyl chloride (PVC).…READ MORE
December 10, 2021 Bulletin

10 December 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Acrylonitrile Acrylonitrile is the chemical compound with the formula C3H3N. This pungent-smelling colourless liquid often appears yellow due to impurities. It is an important monomer for the manufacture of useful plastics. In terms of its molecular structure,…READ MORE
December 8, 2021 Announcements

AICIS has recently updated the categorisation guide
All industrial chemical importers and manufacturers must categorise their chemical introduction. AICIS has recently updated the categorisation guide; this step-by-step guide takes you through the process of categorising your chemical introduction as listed, exempted, reported or assessed. Further information can…READ MORE
December 3, 2021 Bulletin

3 December 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), also known as butanone, is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH3C(O)CH2CH3. This colourless liquid ketone has a sharp, sweet odour reminiscent of butterscotch and acetone. It is…READ MORE
November 26, 2021 Bulletin

26 November 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Ethylene glycol Ethylene glycol, chemical formula C2H6O2, is a colourless, odourless, syrupy liquid that has a sweet taste. It can exist in the air in vapour form. Other common names for ethylene glycol are glycol and glycol…READ MORE
November 19, 2021 Bulletin

19 November 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Chlorine dioxide Chlorine dioxide is a chemical compound with the formula ClO2. [1] It is a synthetic, green-yellowish gas with a chlorine-like, irritating odour. Chlorine dioxide is a neutral chlorine compound, which is very different from elementary…READ MORE
November 12, 2021 Bulletin

12 November 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Disulfoton Disulfoton is a manufactured substance used as a pesticide to control a variety of harmful pests that attack many field and vegetable crops. Disulfoton does not occur naturally. Pure disulfoton is a colourless oil with no…READ MORE
November 5, 2021 Bulletin

5 November 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Bis(2-chloroethyl) Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether (also known as bis dichloroethyl ether), molecular formula C4H8Cl2O, is a colourless, nonflammable liquid with a strong unpleasant odour. It dissolves easily in water, and some of it will slowly evaporate to the air.…READ MORE
October 29, 2021 Bulletin

29 October 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week RDX RDX, which stands for Research Department explosive, is an explosive nitroamine widely used in military and industrial applications. It was developed as an explosive which was more powerful than TNT, and it saw wide use in…READ MORE
October 22, 2021 Bulletin

22 October 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Phenol Phenol, also known as carbolic acid and phenic acid, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H5OH. [1] Pure phenol consists of white or clear acicular crystals. At 41 degrees Celsius, phenol congeals into a…READ MORE
October 15, 2021 Bulletin

15 October 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Methane Methane is a colourless, odourless, and extremely flammable gas that can be explosive when mixed with air. It is also called methyl hydride. Methane can be a liquid that needs to be refrigerated. Methane is emitted…READ MORE
October 13, 2021 Announcements

ECHA publishes new Titanium Dioxide classification guide
Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/2017, the 14th adaptation to technical progress (ATP) of the CLP, introduced a new harmonised classification for certain forms of TiO2 as a category 2 carcinogen by inhalation. The ATP was published in the Official Journal of…READ MORE
October 8, 2021 Bulletin

8 October 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Acrylic Acid Acrylic acid (IUPAC: prop-2-enoic acid) is an organic compound with the formula CH2=CHCO2H. It is the simplest unsaturated carboxylic acid, consisting of a vinyl group connected directly to a carboxylic acid terminus. This colourless liquid…READ MORE
October 6, 2021 Announcements

Chemwatch and Cyberia Group Partnership
Chemwatch has expanded their operations to South Africa, through Cyberia Group. Cyberia Group is the official provider of Chemwatch products and the agent for the South African region. In addition to their full range, Chemwatch will also be providing South…READ MORE
October 1, 2021 Bulletin

1 October 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Titanium Dioxide Titanium dioxide (TiO2) (CAS Number 13463-67-7) is a non-combustible, white, crystalline, solid, odourless powder. It is insoluble in water, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and alcohol, and it is soluble in hot concentrated sulphuric acid, hydrogen…READ MORE
September 30, 2021 Announcements

Revision 9 of the GHS is now available
Some amendments that have been made to GHS Revision 8 include: The revision of decision logicsThe updating of references to OECD test guidelines for the testing of chemicals in annexes 9 and 10The revision of chapter 2.1 (explosives) to better…READ MORE
September 27, 2021 Bulletin

25 September 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Fluorine Fluorine is a chemical element with symbol F and atomic number 9. [1] It is a univalent poisonous gaseous halogen, it is pale yellow-green and it is the most chemically reactive and electronegative of all the…READ MORE
September 17, 2021 Bulletin

17 September 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Benzene Benzene is an organic chemical compound that is composed of 6 carbon atoms in a ring, with 1 hydrogen atom attached to each carbon atom and has the molecular formula C6H6. Benzene is an organic chemical…READ MORE
September 10, 2021 Bulletin

10 September 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Hexachlorocyclopentadiene (HCCPD) Hexachlorocyclopentadiene (HCCPD), also known as C-56, is an organochlorine compound that is a precursor to several pesticides. This colourless liquid is an inexpensive reactive diene. Many of its derivatives proved to be highly controversial, as…READ MORE
September 8, 2021 Announcements

Combating metal corrosion with self-healing epoxy coatings
The corrosion of metals is a destructive process that leads to huge economic losses. According to the World Corrosion Organisation, the costs of corrosion are estimated to exceed $1.8 trillion worldwide. Dr Karan Thanawala, a research scholar at the IITB-Monash…READ MORE
September 3, 2021 Bulletin

3 September 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week 2-Hexanone 2-Hexanone is the organic compound with the formula C4H9COCH3. This colourless to pale yellow liquid has a sharp odour. It is a ketone and often known either as MBK (methyl butyl ketone) or 2-hexanone. It has…READ MORE
August 27, 2021 Bulletin

27 August 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Selenium Selenium is a chemical element with symbol Se and atomic number 34. [1] It is an odourless metalloid (an element which has both metallic and non-metallic properties). It can be a grey (the 'metallic' and most…READ MORE
August 20, 2021 Announcements

Full Time Contract Administrator
A full time Contract Administrator is required to manage all duties associated with incoming and outgoing contracts and agreements associated with the administration of Chemwatch business. Duties: Prepare, interpret, review, negotiate and maintain new contracts and variations on behalf of…READ MORE
August 20, 2021 Bulletin

20 August 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Tetrachloroethylene Tetrachloroethylene (CAS No. 127-18-4) is also known as perchloroethylene, tetrachloroethene, and 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethene and is often abbreviated to PER or PERC. Its molecular formula is C2Cl4, and its relative molar mass is 165.8. Tetrachloroethylene (CAS No. 127-18-4)…READ MORE
August 13, 2021 Bulletin

13 August 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Vanadium Vanadium is a chemical element with symbol V and atomic number 23. [1] It occurs in nature as a white-to-grey metal compounds, and is often found as crystals. Pure vanadium has no smell. It usually combines…READ MORE
August 6, 2021 Bulletin

6 August 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Cyclohexane Cyclohexane is a cycloalkane with the molecular formula C6H12. [1] It is a colourless flammable liquid with a mild, sweet odour resembling that of chloroform or benzene that occurs naturally in crude oil, volcanic gases, and…READ MORE
July 30, 2021 Bulletin

30 July 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Isophorone Isophorone is a α,β-unsaturated cyclic ketone with the molecular formula C9H14O. It is a colourless to yellowish liquid with a characteristic peppermint-like smell. [1] Isophorone evaporates faster than water but slower than charcoal starter or paint…READ MORE
July 22, 2021 Bulletin

23 July 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Silver Silver is a chemical element with symbol Ag and atomic number 47. The metal occurs naturally in its pure, free form (native silver), as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as…READ MORE
July 21, 2021 Announcements

Non-animal testing strategy approved by OECD
In a world first, toxicology testing sans animal testing has been approved by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). In a joint effort from BASF and Givaudan, three alternative strategies have been developed to predict whether a substance will…READ MORE
July 16, 2021 Bulletin

16 July 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week White phosphorus White phosphorus is a colourless-to-white waxy solid, with a garlic like smell that is flammable in air and glows in the dark. Phosphorus is a non-metallic chemical element with symbol P and atomic number 15.…READ MORE
July 9, 2021 Announcements

An update on IChEMS
The Australian Government’s newly passed standard—the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS)—aims to assist industry and government in managing the environmental risks of chemicals. The IChEMs aims to provide a standardised approach to the use, storage, handling and disposal of chemicals. It…READ MORE
July 9, 2021 Bulletin

9 July 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Diazinon Diazinon (IUPAC name: O,O-Diethyl O-[4-methyl-6-(propan-2-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl] phosphorothioate), a colourless to dark brown liquid, is a thiophosphoric acid ester developed in 1952 by Ciba-Geigy, a Swiss chemical company. It is a non-systemic organophosphate insecticide formerly used to control…READ MORE
July 7, 2021 Announcements

Chemwatch for Granta MI: Easy Access to Difficult Data
Melbourne, Australia – 7 July, 2021: Chemwatch is supplying data from their extensive SDS collection for use in Granta MI’s Restricted Substance module. SDS ingredient information is compiled from three different regions across the globe, “rolled up”, and delivered to…READ MORE
July 2, 2021 Bulletin

2 July 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Chlordane Chlordane is an organochlorine compound with the molecular formula C10H6Cl8, used as a pesticide in the United States from 1948 to 1988. It is sometimes referred to by the trade names Octachlor® and Velsicol 1068®. It…READ MORE
June 25, 2021 Bulletin

25 June 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Creosote Creosote is the name used for a variety of products: wood creosote, coal tar creosote, coal tar, coal tar pitch, and coal tar pitch volatiles. These products are mixtures of many chemicals created by high-temperature treatment…READ MORE
June 22, 2021 Announcements

Internet Explorer no longer supported from 2022
From January 2022, Chemwatch will no longer support any version of the Internet Explorer browser. You have until the beginning of next year to migrate from Internet Explorer to any modern browser, including Microsoft Edge, Firefox and Google Chrome. READ MORE
June 18, 2021 Bulletin

18 June 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Ammonium sulphamate Ammonium sulphamate (or sulfamate) is a white crystalline (sand-like) solid, readily soluble in water with the chemical formula H6N2O3S. [1] Download the whole PDF below 210618-BulletinDownload 210618-TechnicalDownloadREAD MORE
June 17, 2021 Announcements

Chemwatch is an official AWS Data Exchange Partner
Chemwatch has become an official AWS Data Exchange Partner. Our Galleria Chemica data is available to purchase through AWS Data Exchange as a data provider solution. Galleria Chemica is a database of chemical regulations, with over 3.1 million pure substances…READ MORE
June 11, 2021 Bulletin

11 June 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Pentachlorophenol Pentachlorophenol is a manufactured chemical with the molecular formula C6HCl5O. [1] It does not occur naturally. Pure pentachlorophenol exists as colourless crystals. Impure pentachlorophenol (the form usually found at hazardous waste sites) is dark grey to…READ MORE
June 4, 2021 Bulletin

4 June 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Carbofuran Carbofuran, chemical name 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-benzofuranyl methylcarbamate and CAS number is 1563-66-2, is a white crystalline solid with a slightly phenolic odour. It is a systemic insecticide, which means that the plant absorbs it through the roots, and…READ MORE
June 3, 2021 Announcements

EPA Has Extended TSCA Inventory Review Deadline
The US EPA has extended its deadline for review regarding chemicals in the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory that have been slated to lose their confidentiality protections. Originally, stakeholders were given until 14 May 2021 to notify the agency of…READ MORE
May 31, 2021 Announcements

Titanium Dioxide Not Safe As Food Additive
On 6 May 2021, the European Food Safety Association (EFSA), announced that titanium dioxide, or E171, is no longer considered safe to be used as a food additive. EFSA stated that “ [...] A critical element in reaching this conclusion…READ MORE
May 28, 2021 Bulletin

28 May 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Chloroprene Chloroprene is the common name for the organic compound 2-chlorobuta-1,3-diene, which has the chemical formula C4H5Cl. [1] It is a halogenated alkene that exists at room temperature as a clear colourless liquid with a pungent ether-like…READ MORE
May 21, 2021 Bulletin

21 May 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Malathion Malathion is an organophosphate parasympathomimetic that binds irreversibly to cholinesterase and has the molecular formula C10H19O6PS2. [1] It is a colourless liquid in pure form and a brownish-yellow liquid with a garlic smell when part of…READ MORE
May 14, 2021 Bulletin

14 May 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Sulphur Dioxide Sulphur dioxide is the chemical compound with the formula SO2. It is a toxic gas with a pungent, irritating smell. [1] It is a liquid when under pressure, and it dissolves in water very easily.…READ MORE
May 11, 2021 Announcements

PFAS-Tox Database
Civil society organisation Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has published a PFAS-Tox database, cataloguing all publicly available toxicology studies. The database covers studies on 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including human, animal and in vitro studies, organising them into…READ MORE
May 7, 2021 Bulletin

7 May 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Methanol Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood naphtha or wood spirits, is a chemical with the formula CH3OH (often abbreviated MeOH). It is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colourless, flammable liquid…READ MORE
April 30, 2021 Bulletin

30 April 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Cyclohexane Cyclohexane is a cycloalkane with the molecular formula C6H12. [1] It is a colourless flammable liquid with a mild, sweet odour resembling that of chloroform or benzene that occurs naturally in crude oil, volcanic gases, and…READ MORE
April 23, 2021 Bulletin

23 April 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP) 2,4-Dinitrophenol (2,4-DNP, or DNP), molecular formula C6H4N2O5, is an inhibitor of efficient energy (ATP) production in cells with mitochondria. It uncouples oxidative phosphorylation by carrying protons across the mitochondrial membrane, leading to a rapid consumption…READ MORE
April 16, 2021 Bulletin

16 April 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Biphenyl Biphenyl (or diphenyl or phenylbenzene or 1,1'-biphenyl or lemonene) is an organic compound that forms colourless crystals and has a distinctively pleasant smell. Biphenyl occurs naturally in coal tar, crude oil, and natural gas and can…READ MORE
April 9, 2021 Bulletin

9 April 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Guthion Guthion is the common name of an organophosphorus insecticide. It is a formulation that includes the active ingredient of azinphos-methyl. The molecular formula for azinphos-methyl is C10H12N3O3PS2. Pure guthion is a colourless to white odourless crystalline…READ MORE
April 1, 2021 Bulletin

2 April 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Cobalt Cobalt is a chemical element with symbol Co and atomic number 27. [1] It is a hard ferromagnetic, silver-white, lustrous, brittle element. It is a member of group VIII of the periodic table. Like iron, it…READ MORE
March 26, 2021 Bulletin

26 March 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Nickel Nickel is a hard, naturally-occurring silver-white metal, with a chemical symbol of Ni and an atomic number of 28. It is the fifth most common element found on Earth, where it is mostly found in the…READ MORE
March 23, 2021 Bulletin

19 March 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Hydroquinone Hydroquinone is a granular white solid organic compound. Its chemical formula is C6H4(OH)2, and it is industrially produced by two main methods. It also occurs naturally in multiple places, including in the defense mechanism of a…READ MORE
March 17, 2021 Announcements

New OELS Recommended for Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles
On 4 March 2021, The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES), announced that it is recommending an eight-hour occupational exposure limit (OEL) of 0.80 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3) for titanium dioxide nanoparticles. It was…READ MORE
March 12, 2021 Bulletin

12 March 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC) Dinitro-o-cresol (DNOC) is an organic compound with the structural formula CH3C6H2(NO2)2OH. [1] DNOC is a yellow solid with no smell. The taste of DNOC is not known. It dissolves slightly in water. [2] Download the…READ MORE
March 11, 2021 Announcements

New Avery GHS Wizard powered by Chemwatch data
300,000 Substance Chemwatch™ Database to Power Enhanced GHS Wizard® Label Creation Software from Avery Products Melbourne, Australia – March 10, 2021: Chemwatch is supplying data from their extensive database for use in the new GHS Wizard subscription service from Avery Products…READ MORE
March 5, 2021 Bulletin

5 March 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Methyl Isocyanate Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) is an organic compound with the molecular formula CH3NCO. It is also known as isocyanatomethane, methyl carbylamine, and MIC. [1] Under normal conditions, Methyl isocyanate is a colourless liquid, which has a…READ MORE
March 3, 2021 Announcements

Grace Period OVER for Prop 65 Labels
California, United States of America The grace period for ensuring cannabis and CBD labels are compliant with new Proposition 65 regulations, has expired. New Prop 65 label requirements for cannabis and CBD products took effect on January 3rd 2021 after…READ MORE
February 26, 2021 Bulletin

26 February 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Aluminium Aluminium (or aluminum) is a chemical element in the boron group with symbol Al and atomic number 13. It is silvery white, and it is not soluble in water under normal circumstances. Aluminium is the third…READ MORE
February 19, 2021 Bulletin

19 February 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodium Bicarbonate Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda, bicarbonate of soda or bicarb, is a white crystalline power. Its formula is NaHCO3.In water, this chemical compound breaks down and forms sodium and bicarbonate, making an alkaline solution [1,2,3]…READ MORE
February 12, 2021 Bulletin

12 February 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Hexane Hexane is an alkane of six carbon atoms, with the chemical formula C6H14. There are 5 hexane isomers; n-hexane is the unbranched isomer. [1] n-Hexane is a chemical made from crude oil. Pure n-hexane is a…READ MORE
February 10, 2021 Announcements

OSHA proposed update to the HCS (USA)
On 5th February 2021, The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a proposed rule to update their existing Hazard Communications Standard (HCS) to align with the GHS Revision 7. The proposed rule aims to: Increase…READ MORE
February 10, 2021 Announcements

GHS Updates
With changing regulations globally, we’ve ensured your system matches the latest requirements. As such, the following GHS Revision updates have been incorporated into your Chemwatch systems and services: Australia has moved from GHS Revision 3 to Revision 7;Vietnam has moved…READ MORE
February 5, 2021 Bulletin

5 February 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Sulfuric Acid Sulfuric acid is a highly corrosive strong mineral acid with the molecular formula H2SO4. It is a colourless to slightly yellow viscous liquid which is soluble in water at all concentrations. Sometimes, it may be…READ MORE
January 29, 2021 Bulletin

29 January 2021 Bulletin
Featured this week Hydrogen Peroxide Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical compound with the formula H2O2. [1] It is a colourless liquid at room temperature with a bitter taste. Small amounts of gaseous hydrogen peroxide occur naturally in the air. It…READ MORE
January 22, 2021 Announcements

A safe future for polyurethane products
On 4th August 2020, a new restriction regarding diisocyanates was announced—to be enacted under European REACH laws. The restriction is two-fold: By 24th February 2022, all products that have a >0.1% total concentration of monomeric diisocyanates are required to follow…READ MORE
December 18, 2020 Bulletin

18 December 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, or 1,1,2-TCE, is an organochloride solvent with the molecular formula C2H3Cl3. It is a colourless, sweet-smelling liquid that does not dissolve in water, but is soluble in most organic solvents. [1] 1,1,2-Trichloroethane does not burn…READ MORE
December 11, 2020 Bulletin

11 December 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Nitric Acid Ethyl acetate (commonly abbreviated EtOAc or EA) is the organic compound with the formula CH3COOCH2CH3. [1] It is a clear, colourless, flammable liquid with a pleasant, fruity odour. [2] Ethyl acetate is an explosion hazard.…READ MORE
December 10, 2020 Bulletin

4 December 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Nitric Acid Nitric acid, also known as aqua fortis and spirit of niter, is a highly corrosive strong mineral acid with the molecular formula HNO3. The pure compound is colourless, but older samples tend to acquire a…READ MORE
November 27, 2020 Bulletin

27 November 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Cumene Cumene, CASR number: 98-82-8 and molecular formula: C9H12, is the common name for isopropylbenzene, an organic compound that is based on an aromatic hydrocarbon with an aliphatic substitution. It is a constituent of crude oil and…READ MORE
November 19, 2020 Bulletin

20 November 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Zinc Oxide Zinc oxide is an inorganic compound with the formula ZnO. Synthetic ZnO is primarily used as a white powder that is insoluble in water, or naturally as the mineral zincite. The powder is widely used…READ MORE
November 12, 2020 Bulletin

13 November 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Acridine Acridine is a colourless crystalline organic solid that is obtained from coal tar. Its formula is C13H9N. [1] Download the whole PDF below 201113-BulletinDownload 201113-TechnicalDownloadREAD MORE
November 6, 2020 Bulletin

6 November 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Benzoic acid Benzoic acid, aka benzoate or E210, is a colourless organic crystalline solid, with the chemical formula of C6H5COOH. It has a faint but pleasant odour and is soluble in water. [1,2,3] Download the whole…READ MORE
October 23, 2020 Bulletin

23 October 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Acetic Acid Acetic acid, aka ethanoic acid and E260, is the second simplest carboxylic acid. When it is pure acetic acid, it is called glacial acetic acid. Its formula is CH3COOH, and it has a distinctive pungent…READ MORE
October 16, 2020 Bulletin

16 October 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Diethyl Ether Diethyl ether, aka ether or ethoxyethane, is a clear colourless highly flammable liquid. Its chemical formula is C2H5OC2H5. It has a distinctive smell and a low boiling point. [1,2] Download the whole PDF below 201016-BulletinDownload…READ MORE
October 9, 2020 Bulletin

9 October 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Ammonium chloride Ammonium chloride is an inorganic white crystalline chloride. It is soluble in water. Its chemical formula is NH4CI. It is a product from the reaction between hydrochloric acid and ammonia. [1,2,3] Download the whole PDF…READ MORE
October 1, 2020 Bulletin

2 October 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodium bicarbonate Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless white crystalline powder. It is a salt that breaks down to form bicarbonate and sodium in water. [1,2,4] Download the whole PDF…READ MORE
September 25, 2020 Bulletin

25 September 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodium hydroxide Sodium hydroxide, aka lye and caustic soda, is an alkaline chemical known for its causticity. It is a co-product of chlorine, and in its raw form, it can be found in flakes, crystals or chips.…READ MORE
September 18, 2020 Bulletin

18 September 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Hydrochloric acid Hydrochloric acid, aka HCI or hydrochloride, is a slightly yellow to colourless, corrosive acid with a strong odour. It is non-combustible and non-flammable, with a pH of <1. The acid belongs to a class of…READ MORE
September 17, 2020 Announcements

Keep Up to Date With Mini Briefs
It's important to stay up to date with the latest in chemical safety and compliance, which is why we've introduced our Mini Briefs. A series of free online events, they will focus on regulations information. These short webinars will run…READ MORE
September 11, 2020 Bulletin

11 September 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Isopropyl alcohol Isopropyl alcohol (aka isopropanol) is a colourless, combustible liquid with a strong odour. Its chemical formula is CH3CHOHCH3. Isopropyl alcohol is a volatile liquid, and if left exposed to the elements, it will evaporate quickly.…READ MORE
September 4, 2020 Bulletin

4 September 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Oxalic acid Oxalic acid (aka ethanedioic acid or oxalate) is an organic compound, with the chemical formula of C2H2O4. In its solid state, the acid forms white crystals, and when combined with water, creates a colourless solution.…READ MORE
August 28, 2020 Bulletin

2 October 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Nitrogen dioxide Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless wNitrogen dioxide is part of a group of gases called nitrogen oxides. In liquid form, it has a yellow-brown tinge; as a…READ MORE
August 21, 2020 Bulletin

21 August 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Asbestos Asbestos is the name given to a group of fibrous minerals that are heat and corrosion resistant, and do not conduct electricity. They are all naturally occurring and include amosite, chrysotile, crocidolite, tremolite, actinolite, and anthophyllite.…READ MORE
August 14, 2020 Bulletin

14 August 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Chromium Chromium is a lustrous, hard steel-grey metal. It has the symbol of Cr and the atomic number 24. The pure metal is brittle and magnetic, but when alloyed, it can be malleable. Chromium is also found…READ MORE
August 7, 2020 Bulletin

7 August 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Carbon tetrachloride Carbon tetrachloride is a clear, colourless liquid. It has a sweet, heavy odour, and is non-flammable. It is also called by other names, including: carbon chloride, benziform, perchloromethane, methane tetrachloride, and tetrachloroethane. Carbon tetrachloride’s chemical…READ MORE
August 7, 2020 Announcements

Welcome to Amee
We'd like to welcome Amee, who has joined our US team! My name is Amee Peña and I currently reside in Boulder, Colorado. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health from Colorado State University (Go Rams!). After earning…READ MORE
July 31, 2020 Bulletin

31 July 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Dichloromethane Dichloromethane (DCM)—also known as methylene chloride—is a clear colourless liquid. It is highly volatile and has a sweet smell. It has been classified as a Category 3 carcinogen: possibly carcinogenic, but without adequate information to make…READ MORE
July 24, 2020 Bulletin

24 July 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Methyl Chloride Methyl chloride—aka chloromethane—is a clear, colourless, and highly flammable gas. It is a naturally occurring ubiquitous gas, that has a faint, but sweet odour. Its chemical formula is CH3CI. [1,2,3] Download the whole PDF below…READ MORE
July 17, 2020 Bulletin

17 July 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Styrene Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless Styrene is a colourless, oily liquid that has a sweet smell. It is known by many other names, including vinylbenzene, ethenylbenzene, cinnamene, phenylethylene,…READ MORE
July 10, 2020 Bulletin

10 July 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Chlorpyrifos Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless white crysChlorpyrifos is an insecticide. Pure chlorpyrifos is made up on white or colourless crystals. It has a smell similar to sulphur—like rotten…READ MORE
July 3, 2020 Bulletin

3 July 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week 1,4 Nickel Nickel is a hard, naturally-occurring silver-white metal, with a chemical symbol of Ni and an atomic number of 28. It is the fifth most common element found on Earth, where it is mostly found in…READ MORE
June 26, 2020 Bulletin

26 June 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodi1,4 Dioxane Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless w1,4-Dioxane (also known as dioxane) is a clear, colourless liquid, with a faint ether-like odour. It is highly flammable and easily dissolvable…READ MORE
June 19, 2020 Bulletin

19 June 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Cadmium Cadmium is a malleable blueish, silvery-white heavy metal. Commercially, it is produced as a by-product of treating other metals, including zinc, lead and copper ores. Today, cadmium is produced where zinc is refined, rather than where…READ MORE
June 12, 2020 Bulletin

12 June 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Ethylbenzene Ethylbenzene (also: Ethyl Benzene) is a colourless, flammable liquid. Its molecular formula is C8H10 or C6H5C2H5, and its CAS number is 100-41-4. It has a strong petrol-like odour and it is insoluble in water. The compound…READ MORE
June 5, 2020 Bulletin

5 June 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Hydrazine SoHydrazine is a colourless, fuming oily liquid, with a strong ammonia-like odour. It is dangerously unstable and highly toxic, unless handled in a solution. It occurs naturally as a by-product of microbial nitrogen fixation, and has…READ MORE
May 29, 2020 Bulletin

29 May 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Butanone Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless white Butanone—also known as methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)—is a colourless liquid organic compound. The chemical formula for MEK is C4H8O or CH3COCO2CH3. It…READ MORE
May 22, 2020 Bulletin

22 May 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week SodiHydroquinone Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless whHydroquinone is a granular white solid organic compound. Its chemical formula is C6H4(OH)2, and it is industrially produced by two main methods. It…READ MORE
May 15, 2020 Bulletin

15 May 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Carbon Monoxide Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless whiteCarbon monoxide is a highly toxic colourless, odourless and tasteless gas. The chemical formula for it is CO. The gas is produced…READ MORE
May 8, 2020 Bulletin

8 May 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodium Nitrate SoSodium nitrate—also known as Chile saltpeter—is an organic nitrate salt. It is a naturally occurring mineral and its chemical symbol is NaN03. At room temperature, the compound exists as a white crystalline solid. Sodium nitrate…READ MORE
May 1, 2020 Bulletin

1 May 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Acetone Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless Acetone—also known as propanone—is a colourless flammable liquid with a strong fruity odour. Acetone is the smallest and simplest ketone and its formula…READ MORE
April 24, 2020 Bulletin

24 April 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Glycerin SodGlycerin is a simple polyol compound that is colourless and odourless. It is a viscous sweet-tasting liquid; it is about 0.6 times sweeter than cane sugar. It is soluble in water and alcohol and has a…READ MORE
April 17, 2020 Bulletin

2 October 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Toluene SodiuToluene is a clear colourless liquid with a distinctive odour—also known as an aromatic hydrocarbon. It occurs naturally in crude oil and in the tolu tree, and can be produced in the process of making gasoline.…READ MORE
April 10, 2020 Bulletin

10 April 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Tartaric Acid STartaric acid is a white crystalline dicarboxylic acid. It is the most water-soluble of the solid acidulants and is produced from potassium acid tartrate, which is a by-product of the wine industry from the press…READ MORE
April 3, 2020 Bulletin

3 April 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Ethanol Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless wEthanol—also called ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol or simply alcohol—is a chemical compound with the formula C2H6O. It is a clear, colourless liquid and…READ MORE
March 27, 2020 Bulletin

27 March 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Formaldehyde SFormaldehyde is a chemical compound made up of hydrogen, oxygen and carbon. It is naturally produced by all life forms as part of cell metabolism and it is written formulaically as: H-CHO. Formaldehyde is the simplest…READ MORE
March 20, 2020 Bulletin

20 March 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Potassium Fluoride Potassium fluoride is a chemical compound with the formula KF. It is one of two primary sources of the fluoride ion for chemistry and applications in manufacturing. It is part of the alkali halide family…READ MORE
March 13, 2020 Bulletin

13 March 2020 Bulletin
Featured this week Arsenic Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless whiteArsenic is a chemical element with the symbol As, an atomic mass of 74.921 595, and an atomic number of 33. It is…READ MORE
March 7, 2020 Announcements

COVID19 Coronavirus Update
No Coronavirus Closures at Chemwatch With concerns about COVID-19 increasing across Australia and many other places throughout the world, we want to assure you we’re still open for business as usual. We have contingency plans in place to ensure we…READ MORE
December 13, 2019 Bulletin

13 December 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Bromine Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless wBromine is a chemical element with the symbol Br, an atomic number of 35, and an atomic mass of 79.904. It is in…READ MORE
December 6, 2019 Bulletin

6 December 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Selenium SodiuSelenium is a chemical element with symbol Se and atomic number 34.[1] It is an odourless metalloid (an element which has both metallic and non-metallic properties). It can be a grey (the 'metallic' and most stable…READ MORE
November 29, 2019 Bulletin

29 November 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week 1,3-Dichloropropene Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless 1,3-Dichloropropene, chemical formula C3H4Cl2, is a clear to straw-coloured liquid with a sharp, sweet, irritating odour. [1] 1,3-Dichloropropene dissolves in water and evaporates…READ MORE
November 22, 2019 Bulletin

22 November 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Lead SodiuLead is a chemical element in the carbon group with symbol Pb and atomic number 82. Lead is a soft and malleable metal, which is regarded as a heavy metal. Metallic lead has a bluish-white colour…READ MORE
November 15, 2019 Bulletin

15 November 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Toxaphene SToxaphene (also known as chlorinated camphene) is a mixture of approximately 200 organic compounds, formed by the chlorination of camphene (C10H16) to an overall chlorine content of 67-69 % by weight. The bulk of the compounds…READ MORE
November 8, 2019 Bulletin

8 November 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Chlorine Trifluoride Chlorine trifluoride is an interhalogen compound with the formula ClF3 This colourless, poisonous, corrosive and very reactive gas condenses to a pale-greenish yellow liquid, the form in which it is most often sold (pressurised at…READ MORE
November 1, 2019 Bulletin

1 November 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Nitrobenzene Nitrobenzene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H5NO2. It is a pale yellow oil with an almond-like odour. It freezes to give greenish-yellow crystals. [1] The solid crystals melt at 6 degrees celsius and…READ MORE
October 25, 2019 Bulletin

25 October 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Sulfuric acid SSulfuric acid is a highly corrosive strong mineral acid with the molecular formula H2SO4. It is a colourless to slightly yellow viscous liquid which is soluble in water at all concentrations. Sometimes, it may be…READ MORE
October 18, 2019 Bulletin

18 October 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Methoxychlor Methoxychlor is a synthetic organochlorine with the molecular formula C16H15Cl3O2. [1] In its pure form, methoxychlor is a pale-yellow powder that has a slightly fruity or musty odour. It does not readily evaporate into air or…READ MORE
October 11, 2019 Bulletin

11 October 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Arsine Arsine is an inorganic compound with the formula AsH3. This flammable, pyrophoric, and highly toxic gas is one of the simplest compounds of arsenic. [1] Arsine has a garlic-like or fishy odour that can be detected…READ MORE
October 4, 2019 Bulletin

4 October 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week 1-Bromopropane S1-Bromopropane (n-propylbromide or nPB) is an organobromine compound with the chemical formula CH3CH2CH2Br. [1] It is a colourless liquid. Slightly denser than water and slightly soluble in water. When heated to high temperatures may emit toxic…READ MORE
September 27, 2019 Bulletin

27 September 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Beryllium Beryllium is a toxic bivalent element, steel grey, strong, lightweight, primarily used as hardening agent in alloys. Beryllium has one of the highest melting points of the light metals. It has excellent thermal conductivity, is nonmagnetic,…READ MORE
September 20, 2019 Bulletin

20 September 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodium Cyanide SodiSodium cyanide is an inorganic compound with the formula NaCN. It is a white, water-soluble solid. Sodium cyanide is a deliquescent crystalline powder, which means that it has a strong affinity for moisture and will…READ MORE
September 13, 2019 Bulletin

13 September 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Mercury Mercury is a naturally occurring element that is found in air, water and soil. It exists in several forms: elemental or metallic mercury, inorganic mercury compounds, and organic mercury compounds. [1] It has the chemical symbol…READ MORE
September 6, 2019 Bulletin

6 September 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Maleic Anhydride Maleic anhydride (butenedioic anhydride, toxilic anhydride, 2,5-dioxofuran) is an organic compound with the formula C2H2(CO)2O. [1] Under normal conditions, maleic anhydride is found as colourless crystals or a white solid, with a choking, acrid smell.…READ MORE
August 30, 2019 Bulletin

30 August 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Phthalic Anhydride SoPhthalic anhydride is the organic compound with the molecular formula C8H4O3. It is the anhydride of phthalic acid. [1] Phthalic anhydride occurs as white, lustrous crystalline needles, and has a characteristic pungent choking odour. It…READ MORE
August 23, 2019 Bulletin

23 August 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Dibenzofuran SoDibenzofuran is a heterocyclic organic compound with the molecular formula C12H8O. It is an aromatic compound that has two benzene rings fused to a central furan ring. All the numbered carbon atoms have a hydrogen atom…READ MORE
August 16, 2019 Bulletin

16 August 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Diethyl Sulfate Diethyl sulfate is a highly toxic and likely carcinogenic chemical compound with formula (C2H5)2SO4. [1] It is the diethyl ester of sulfuric acid and exists at room temperature as a colourless oily liquid with a…READ MORE
August 9, 2019 Bulletin

9 August 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Dichlorvos Sodium bicarbonate, aka baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is a soluble odourless wDichlorvos or 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate is a organophosphate with the molecular formula C4H7Cl2O4P. [1] Dichlorvos is an insecticide that is a dense colourless…READ MORE
August 2, 2019 Bulletin

2 August 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Dichlorvos Dichlorvos or 2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl phosphate is a organophosphate with the molecular formula C4H7Cl2O4P. [1] Dichlorvos is an insecticide that is a dense colourless liquid. It has a sweetish smell and readily mixes with water. Dichlorvos used…READ MORE
July 26, 2019 Bulletin

26 July 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Phenanthrene Phenanthrene, also known as phenanthrin, is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) with three aromatic rings derived from coal tar. It has a chemical formula of C14H10, a molecular weight of 178.22, and exists as a colourless…READ MORE
July 19, 2019 Bulletin

19 July 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week 1,1-Dichloroethylene 1,1-dichloroethylene, also called 1,1-Dichloroethene, vinylidene chloride or 1,1-DCE, is an organochloride with the molecular formula C2H2Cl2. It is a colourless liquid with a sharp odour. [1] 1,1-Dichloroethylene turns into a vapour quickly at room temperature and…READ MORE
July 12, 2019 Bulletin

12 July 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Heptachlor Heptachlor, chemical formula C10H5Cl7, is an organochlorine compound that was used as an insecticide. It is one of the cyclodiene insecticides. [1] Heptachlor is a white to light tan waxy solid with a camphor-like odour. It…READ MORE
July 5, 2019 Bulletin

5 July 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Bromoform Bromoform (CHBr3) is a pale yellowish liquid with a sweet odour similar to chloroform. It is soluble in about 800 parts water and is miscible with alcohol, benzene, chloroform, ether, petroleum ether, acetone, and oils. It…READ MORE
June 28, 2019 Bulletin

28 June 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Simazine Simazine is an herbicide of the triazine class, with the molecular formula C7H12ClN. [1] Under normal conditions, Simazine is a white crystalline powder. When mixed with air, its dusts can be explosive. When heated, Simazine breaks…READ MORE
June 21, 2019 Bulletin

21 June 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Acetamide Acetamide (IUPAC: ethanamide) is an organic compound with the formula CH3CONH2. It is the simplest amide derived from acetic acid. [1] It is a colourless, deliquescent hexagonal crystal. Acetamide is odourless when pure, but frequently has…READ MORE
June 14, 2019 Bulletin

14 June 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Lindane (γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane) Lindane, also known as gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane, (γ-HCH), is an organochlorine chemical variant of hexachlorocyclohexane that has been used both as an agricultural insecticide and as a pharmaceutical treatment for lice and scabies.[1] It is a white…READ MORE
June 7, 2019 Bulletin

7 June 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Plutonium Plutonium is a transuranic radioactive chemical element with symbol Pu and atomic number 94. It is an actinide metal of silvery-grey appearance that tarnishes when exposed to air, and forms a dull coating when oxidized. The…READ MORE
May 31, 2019 Bulletin

31 May 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Isophorone SodiIsophorone is an α,β-unsaturated cyclic ketone with the chemical formula C9H14O. [1] It is a clear liquid with a peppermint-like odour. Isophorone evaporates faster than water but slower than charcoal starter or paint thinner, and it…READ MORE
May 24, 2019 Bulletin

24 May 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Toluene diisocyanate Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H3(NCO)2. Two of the six possible isomers are commercially important: 2,4-TDI (CAS: 584-84-9) and 2,6-TDI (CAS: 91-08-7). 2,4-TDI is produced in the pure state, but…READ MORE
May 17, 2019 Bulletin

17 May 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Chloroform Chloroform is an organic compound with formula CHCl3. It is one of the four chloromethanes. The colourless, sweet-smelling, dense liquid is a trihalomethane, and is considered hazardous. [1] Chloroform is slightly soluble in water. It is…READ MORE
May 10, 2019 Bulletin

10 May 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodium Hypochlorite Sodium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the formula NaClO. [1] It is a clear, slightly yellowish solution with a characteristic odour. Sodium hypochlorite is unstable. Chlorine evaporates from the solution and when heated, the…READ MORE
May 3, 2019 Bulletin

3 May 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Diesel Exhaust Diesel is a type of fuel derived from crude oil. Large engines, including those used in many trucks, buses, trains, construction and farm equipment, generators, ships, and in some cars, run on diesel fuel. [1]…READ MORE
April 26, 2019 Bulletin

26 April 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Hydrogen Peroxide Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical compound with the formula H2O2. [1] It is a colourless liquid at room temperature with a bitter taste. Small amounts of gaseous hydrogen peroxide occur naturally in the air. It…READ MORE
April 19, 2019 Bulletin

19 April 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Benzidine Benzidine, (4,4'-diaminobiphenyl), is the solid organic compound with the formula (C6H4NH2)2. [1] It is a manufactured chemical that does not occur naturally. Benzidine is a crystalline (sandy or sugar-like) solid that may be greyish-yellow, white, or…READ MORE
April 12, 2019 Bulletin

12 April 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Ammonia Ammonia or azane is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen withthe formula NH3. [1] It is a colourless highly irritating gas with a sharpsuffocating odour. Ammonia dissolves easily in water to form ammoniumhydroxide solution, which can…READ MORE
April 5, 2019 Bulletin

5 April 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Hexachlorobenzene Hexachlorobenzene (HCB), is a chlorocarbon with the molecular formulaC6Cl6. [1] It is a fully chlorinated industrial hydrocarbon chemical, whichis insoluble in water, but is very soluble in fat, oils, and organic solvents.Hexachlorobenzene is one of the…READ MORE
March 29, 2019 Bulletin

29 March 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Tetrahydrofuran STetrahydrofuran (also known as tetramethylene oxide), has the formulaC4H8O. [1] It is a clear colourless liquid with an ethereal odour. It is lessdense than water and its vapours are heavier than air. Tetrahydofuran ishighly flammable and…READ MORE
March 22, 2019 Bulletin

22 March 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week 1,2-Dichloropropane 1,2-Dichloropropane is an organic compound with the molecular formulaC3H6Cl2, it is classified as a chlorocarbon. [1] 1,2-Dichloropropane is acolourless, flammable liquid with a chloroform-like odour. It is moderatelysoluble in water and readily evaporates into air. It…READ MORE
March 15, 2019 Bulletin

15 March 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Sodium Fluoroacetate Sodium fluoroacetate, known in pesticide form as 1080, is theorganofluorine chemical compound with the formula FCH2CO2Na. [1] Itis a naturally occurring poison found in plants in Australia, South Africaand Brazil. [2] Sodium fluoroacetate is a…READ MORE
March 8, 2019 Bulletin

8 March 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Allyl Chloride Allyl chloride is the organic compound with the molecular formula C3H5Cl.[1] It is a colourless, light yellow or amber liquid with an unpleasantpungent odour. It is highly flammable. [2] Allyl chloride is slightly solublein water…READ MORE
March 1, 2019 Bulletin

1 March 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Tungsten Tungsten, also known as wolfram, is a chemical element with symbolW and atomic number 74. [1] Based on its purity, the colour of tungstenmay range from white for the pure metal to steel-grey for the metal…READ MORE
February 22, 2019 Bulletin

22 Feburary 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Acrylic Acid SAcrylic acid (IUPAC: prop-2-enoic acid) is an organic compound withthe formula CH2=CHCO2H. It is the simplest unsaturated carboxylicacid, consisting of a vinyl group connected directly to a carboxylic acidterminus. This colourless liquid has a characteristic…READ MORE
February 15, 2019 Bulletin

15 Feburary 2019 Bulletin
Featured this week Cumene Cumene, CAS number: 98-82-8 and molecular formula: C9H12, is thecommon name for isopropyl benzene, an organic compound that isbased on an aromatic hydrocarbon with an aliphatic substitution. It isa constituent of crude oil and refined fuels.…READ MORE
February 8, 2019 Bulletin

8 Feburary 2019
Featured this week Carbaryl SCarbaryl is the common name for a chemical known as 1-naphthylmethylcarbamate. Its chemical formula is C12H11NO2, and molecular weightis 201.2 g/mol. Carbaryl is a white crystalline solid that is slightly solublein water. It is essentially odourless…READ MORE
February 7, 2019 Announcements

Are Your Tier II Reports Ready?
With the Tier II hazardous chemical inventory reporting deadline on March 1, you’ll need to be fast! If you: • Have a hazardous chemical,• In a quantity that equals or exceeds an established threshold,• Present at your facility at any…READ MORE

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