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What is Stoddard solvent?

April 26, 2017solvent stoddard

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What is Stoddard solvent?

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(Pronounced stod’ard sol’vent) Stoddard solvent is a colorless, flammable liquid that smells and tastes like kerosene. It will turn into a vapor at temperatures of 150 200 C. Stoddard solvent is a petroleum mixture that is also known as dry cleaning safety solvent, petroleum solvent, and varnoline; its registered trade names are Texsolve S and Varsol 1. It is a chemical mixture that is similar to white spirits. Stoddard solvent is used as a paint thinner; in some types of photocopier toners, printing inks, and adhesives; as a dry cleaning solvent; and as a general cleaner and degreaser. Use of trade names is for identification only and does not imply endorsement by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), the Public Health Service, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). What happens to Stoddard solvent when it enters the environment? Because Stoddard solvent is a mixture of many chemicals, these chemicals may react differently in the environmen