What Is Benzene Used For?
Benzene is a valuable raw material and intermediate in the production of other organic chemicals. These chemicals include ethylbenzene, phenol, cyclohexane, styrene and maleic anhydride. Smaller amounts of benzene are used in manufacturing detergents, explosives, pharmaceuticals and dyestuffs. Benzene has become almost indispensable to the chemical industry and the wide range of its applications makes it especially imperative that every precaution be observed in its use.
