Chemicals listed under "P"

Note: An asterisk(*) flags the name by which the chemical is listed on the Chem Watch MSDS database
PAINT  . . . solvent-based
PAINT  . . . water-based, . . . acrylic-based, . . . p.v.a., . . . vinyl
PAINT  . . . oil based
PAINT STRIPPER  . . . caustic-based
PAINT STRIPPER  . . . solvent-based
PCBs - See polychlorinated biphenyls.
PESTICIDES - S5 Poisons  e.g. ametryn, dicamba, MCPA, pyrethrum, pyrethrins, Baysol snail & slug bait, Yates Blitzem (snail bait), Zero, weedspray (glyphosate), boric acid
PESTICIDES - S6 Poisons  e.g. bromoxynil, metaldehyde(100%), Hortico blackberry and tree killer, warfarin, pindone, propoxur, diazinon, dichlorvos,
PESTICIDES - S7 Poisons  e.g.Bayer Nemacur, bifenthrin
PESTICIDES - Unscheduled chemicals  e.g. White oil, Lime sulfur spray fungicide, Dipel HG Bioinsectide
PHARMACEUTICALS  
PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMICALS  
PICKLING COMPOUNDS  . . . for metals
PIDCP  phenol-indo-2,6-dichlorophenol
PLASTICS  acrylonitriles (acrylics), nylon, polycarbonate, polyester, polypopylene, polystyrene, polythene, polyurethane, poly vinyl chloride, rayon
POLISH  . . . brass & copper, . . . french
POLISH  . . . furniture
POTTERY GLAZES - See glazes, pottery.
PRINTING  . . . colour reducer, . . . gel, . . . oil colour
PUTTY  glazier's, polyester hardener, polyester plastic (resin), timber, wood stop, silicone
p-dimethylamino benzaldehyde*  
p-nitroaniline*  4-nitroaniline
pH INDICATORS alizarin yellow R, bromocresol green, bromocresol purple, bromophenol blue, bromothymol blue, methyl orange, methyl red, neutral red, phenolphthalein, orange IV, phenol red, screened methyl orange, thymol blue,
palmityl alcohol - See hexadecan-1-ol.
para-cresol - See p-cresol.
para-dichlorobenzene - See 1,4-dichlorobenzene.
para-dimethylbenzene - See xylene.
paraffin*  . . . soft, petroleum jelly, vaseline
paraffin*  . . . wax, Mobilcer M
paraffin*  . . . liquid
paraldehyde*  
pectinase*  
penicillin G - See benzyl penicillin sodium salt.
pent-1-ene - See n-amylene.
pentan-1-ol  1-pentanol*, pentyl alcohol, n-amyl alcohol
pentan-2-ol  2-pentanol, sec-amyl alcohol*
pentan-2-one  methyl propyl ketone*
pentan-3-one  diethyl ketone*
pentane  n-pentane*
pentanedione (2,4-pentanedione)*  acetyl acetone
pentanol (1-pentanol) - See pentan-1-ol.
pentanol (2-pentanol) - See pentan-2-ol.
pentene (1-pentene) - See n-amylene.
pentyl acetate (n-pentyl acetate) - See n-amyl acetate.
pentyl alcohol - See pentan-1-ol.
pentyl butanoate  n-amyl butyrate*
pentyl propanoate  n-amyl propionate*
peppermint (oil)*  
pepsin*  
peptone*  
perchloric acid*  chloric(VII) acid
periodic acid*  
perlite*  
petrol, fuel*  
petroleum ether - See petroleum spirit.
petroleum jelly - See paraffin, soft.
petroleum solvent - See petroleum spirit.
petroleum spirit  petroleum ether*, light petroleum, petroleum solvent
phenanthroline (1,10-phenanthroline, iron complex)*  ferroin solution
phenanthroline (1,10-phenanthroline, mono hydrate)*  
phenanthroline - 1,10-phenanthroline iron(II)*  sulfate complex, Ferroin indicator
phenetole*  ethoxybenzene
phenidone  1-phenyl-4-methyl-3-pyrazolidone*
phenol red*  . . . indicator phenolsulfonphthalein
phenol*  . . . crystals, carbolic acid, cresylic acid
phenol*  . . . solution <1%
phenol-indo-2,6-dichloro phenol - See PIDCP.
phenolphthalein  
phenolsulfonphth-alein - See phenol red.
phenyl (1-phenyl-2-thiourea) - See phenylthiourea.
phenyl benzoate*  
phenyl carbinol - See benzyl alcohol.
phenyl salicylate*  phenyl-2-hydroxybenzoate, salol
phenyl-2-hydroxybenzoate - See phenyl salicylate.
phenylalanine (dl)*  
phenylamine - See aniline.
phenylazo (1-phenylazo-2-naphthol)  sudan I, C.I.Solvent Yellow 14
phenylcarbamide - See phenylurea.
phenyldimethylamine - See dimethylaniline.
phenylethene - See styrene.
phenylhydrazine hydrochloride*  phenylhrdrazinium chloride
phenylhydrazine*  
phenylhydrazinium chloride - See phenylhydrazine hydrochloride.
phenylpropenoate (3-phenylpropenoate) - See ethyl cinnamate.
phenylpropenoic (3-phenylpropenoic)  cinnamic acid*
phenylthiocarbamide - See phenylthiourea.
phenylthiourea  1-phenyl-2-thiourea*
phenylurea*  
phloroglucinol - See 1,3,5-trihydroxybenzene.
phosphate acid reagent*  
phosphate activator solution*  
phosphoric acid*  <2M (36%), >0.5 (10%)
phosphoric acid*  <0.5M (10%)
phosphoric acid*  >4M (72%)
phosphoric acid*  <4M (72%), >2M (36%)
phosphoric oxide - See phosphorus pentoxide.
phosphorus brown - See phosphorus, red.
phosphorus oxychloride*  phosphoryl chloride
phosphorus pentachloride*  phosphorus(V) chloride
phosphorus pentoxide*  phosphorus(V) oxide, phosphoric oxide
phosphorus red*  red phosphorus, phosphorus, brown, brown phosphorus
phosphorus tribromide*  phosphorus(III) bromide
phosphorus trichloride - See phosphorus(III) chloride.
phosphorus trioxide*  
phosphorus white  white phosphorus*, phosphorus, yellow, yellow phosphorus
phosphorus yellow - See phosphorus, white.
phosphorus(III) bromide - See phosphorus tribromide.
phosphorus(III) chloride  phosphorus trichloride*
phosphorus(V) chloride - See phosphorus pentachloride.
phosphorus(V) oxide - See phosphorus pentoxide.
phosphoryl chloride - See phosphorus oxychloride.
phthalandione - See phthalic anhydride.
phthalic anhydride*  benzene-1,2-dicarboxylic anhydride
picric acid*  2,4,6-trinitrophenol, trinitrophenol, carbazotic acid
pinacol*  2,3-dimethylbutan-2,3-diol
pine oil*  
piperine*  
plaster of paris - See calcium sulfate.
platinic chloride - See chloroplatinic acid.
platinum*  . . . metal, . . . wire, . . . foil
polycarbonate - See PLASTICS.
polychlorinated biphenyls*  PCBs
polyester - See PLASTICS.
polypropylene - See PLASTICS.
polystyrene  . . . solid, packing, . . . beads
polythener - See PLASTICS.
polyurethane*  
polyvinyl alcohol*  
polyvinyl chloride*  PVC
potash alum - See potassium aluminium sulfate.
potassium aluminium sulfate*  aluminium potassium sulfate, alum, aluminium potash, potash alum
potassium amide*  
potassium bicarbonate - See potassium hydrogen carbonate.
potassium bichromate - See potassium dichromate.
potassium bisulfate - See potassium hydrogen sulfate.
potassium bitartar - See potassium hydrogen tartrate.
potassium bromate*  
potassium bromide*  
potassium carbonate*  
potassium chlorate*  
potassium chloride*  
potassium chromate*  
potassium chromate*  . . . solution <0.5%
potassium chromium sulfate  chrome alum, chromium potassium sulfate, chromium alum, chromic potassium sulfate*
potassium citrate*  
potassium cobaltcyanide - See potassium hexacyanocobaltate.
potassium cyanate*  
potassium cyanide*  
potassium dichromate*  . . . solution <0.5%
potassium dichromate*  potassium bichromate
potassium dihydrogen phosphate  potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate*, potassium phosphate, monobasic
potassium ethanedioate - See potassium oxalate.
potassium ferric cyanide - See potassium ferricyanide.
potassium ferricyanide*  potassium hexacyanoferrate(III), potassium ferric cyanide
potassium ferrocyanide*  potassium hexacyanoferrate(II), potassium ferrous cyanide
potassium ferrous cyanide - See potassium ferrocyanide.
potassium fluoride*  
potassium fluoride*  . . . solution <3%
potassium hexacyanocobaltate*  potassium cobaltcyanide
potassium hexacyanoferrate(II) - See potassium ferrocyanide.
potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) - See potassium ferricyanide.
potassium hydrogen carbonate  potassium bicarbonate*
potassium hydrogen orthophosphate - See potassium hydrogen phosphate.
potassium hydrogen phosphate  dipotassium hydrogen phosphate, potassium hydrogen orthophosphate, potassium phosphate, dibasic*
potassium hydrogen phthalate*  
potassium hydrogen sulfate  potassium bisulfate*
potassium hydrogen tartrate  cream of tartar, potassium bitartar*
potassium hydroxide*  . . . solid, caustic potash
potassium hydroxide*  >4M (24%)
potassium hydroxide*  <1M (6%), >0.1 M (0.5%)
potassium hydroxide*  <0.1 M (0.5%)
potassium hydroxide*  <4M (24%), >1M (6%)
potassium iodate*  
potassium iodide*  
potassium nitrate*  nitre, saltpetre
potassium nitrite*  
potassium oxalate*  potassium ethanedioate
potassium perchlorate*  
potassium permanganate*  Condy's crystals
potassium peroxydisulfate - See potassium persulfate.
potassium persulfate*  potassium peroxydisulfate
potassium phosphate  tripotassium phosphate, potassium phosphate tribasic*
potassium phosphate, dibasic - See potassium hydrogen phosphate.
potassium phosphate, monobasic - See potassium dihydrogen phosphate.
potassium sodium tartrate*  sodium potassium tartrate, rochelle salt
potassium sulfate*  
potassium sulfide*  
potassium sulfocyanate - See potassium thiocyanate.
potassium tartrate  
potassium thiocyanate*  potassium sulfocyanate
potassium triiodide - See iodine, water.
potassium*  . . . metal
procion yellow*  
prop-2-en-1-ol - See allyl alcohol.
prop-2-enal - See acrolein.
propan-1-ol - See n-propanol.
propan-2-ol - See iso-propanol.
propanal - See propionaldehyde.
propane-1,2-diol - See propylene glycol.
propanoic acid - See propionic acid.
propanol (1-propanol) - See n-propanol.
propanol (2-propanol) - See iso-propanol.
propanol (n-propanol)*  1-propanol, propan-1-ol, n-propyl alcohol
propanone - See acetone.
propantriol (1,2,3-propantriol) - See glycerine.
propargyl alcohol*  
propen (2-propen-1-ol) - See allyl alcohol.
propenoic acid - See acrylic acid.
propionaldehyde*  . . . solution <20%
propionaldehyde*  propanal, propyl aldehyde
propionic acid*  propanoic acid
propyl acetate (n-propyl acetate) - See propyl acetate.
propyl acetate*  propyl ethanoate, n-propyl acetate*
propyl alcohol See n-propanol propyl alcohol or iso-propanol.
propyl alcohol (n-propyl alcohol) - See n-propanol.
propyl alcohol (sec-propyl alcohol) - See propan-2-ol.
propyl aldehyde - See propionaldehyde.
propyl amine - See 1-aminopropane.
propyl amine (n-propyl amine) - See 1-aminopropane.
propyl bromide (n-propyl bromide) - See 1-bromopropane.
propyl butanoate  propyl butyrate*
propyl ethanoate - See propyl acetate.
propyl iodide (n-propyl iodide) - See 1-iodopropane.
propyl methanoate  n-propyl formate*
propyl propanoate  propyl propionate*
propylene dibromide - See 1,2-dibromopropane.
propylene glycol*  propane-1,2-diol
protease, bacterial*  
pyridine*  
pyridine-2-aldoxin - See 2-pyridinealdoxime methiodide.
pyridine-3-carboxylic acid - See nicotinic acid.
pyridinealdoxime methiodide* (2-pyridinealdoxime methiodide)  pyridine-2-aldoxin
pyrogallic acid - See pyrogallol.
pyrogallol*  . . . solution <10%
pyrogallol*  pyrogallic acid, 1,2,3-trihydroxybenzene-1,2,3-triol