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• Ammonium polyphosphate
  ...enerate the phosphoric acid catalyst. The release of non-flammable carbon dioxide helps to dilute the air of oxygen and flammable decomposition products of t
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• Polyvinyl alcohol
  | Formula = ([[Carbon|C]]₂[[Hydrogen|H]]₄[[Oxygen|O]])_x # [[Carbon dioxide]] barrier in [[polyethylene terephthalate]] (PET) bottles
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• Polyethylene terephthalate
  ...nt candidate for thermal disposal ([[incineration]]), as it is composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, with only trace amounts of catalyst elements (but no ...[ethylene glycol]]. Since this building block is much larger (6 additional carbon atoms) than the ethylene glycol unit it replaces, it does not fit in with t
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• Prepolymer
  ...lastic produced from [[petroleum oil]] because of low emission of [[carbon dioxide]]. The commonly used process in producing lactic acid is via [[fermentation
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• Coordination polymers
  ...alts present, atmospheric gases such as [[oxygen]], [[nitrogen]], [[carbon dioxide]], etc.) The presence of the guest molecule can sometimes influence the st
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• Polycarbonate
  <tr><td>[[Carbon dioxide]] </td><td>400 – 800&nbsp;cm³·mm/(m²·day·Bar)</t The diphenyl carbonate was derived in part from [[carbon monoxide]], this route being greener than the phosgene method.<ref name=Ull
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• Polyethylene glycol
  ...rated gasification combined cycle]] (IGCC) power plants to remove [[carbon dioxide]] and [[hydrogen sulfide]] from the gas waste stream.
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• Petroleum
  |Carbon || 83 to 87% ...carbon and not enough hydrogen, these processes generally involve removing carbon from or adding hydrogen to the molecules, and using [[fluid catalytic crack
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• Ruthenium
  ...itions. Ruthenium trichloride [[carbonylation|carbonylates]] (reacts with carbon monoxide) to give mono- and diruthenium(II) carbonyls from which many deriv Ruthenium dioxide, lead and bismuth<ref>{{cite journal|doi =10.1007/s10854-006-0036-x|title =
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• Aerogel
  ...based on [[alumina]], [[Chromium(III) oxide|chromia]] and [[tin oxide]]. [[Carbon]] aerogels were first developed in the late 1980s.<ref>{{cite journal ...through the lattice. Carbon aerogel is a good radiative insulator because carbon absorbs the [[infrared radiation]] that transfers heat at standard temperat
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• Building insulation materials
  ...led "water-blown" as it uses water in a chemical reaction to create carbon dioxide and steam which expands the foam. [[Flame spread]] is 21 and smoke develope ...ays) while still allowing daylight to enter. The combination of silica and carbon aerogel gives the best insulating properties of any known material, approxi
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• Building insulation
  ...ent more heat and hot water than needed. Fifty-three percent of all carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in Russia are produced through heating and gener
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• Polystyrene
  ...and no soot. Complete [[oxidation]] of polystyrene produces only [[carbon dioxide]] and [[water|water vapor]]. Because of its chemical inertness, polystyrene ...bonds between carbon atoms) attach to form a polystyrene chain (with each carbon attached with a single bond to two other carbons and a phenyl group).
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• Thermal insulation
  ...example the reinforced [[carbon]]-carbon composite nose cone and [[silicon dioxide|silica]] fiber tiles of the [[Space Shuttle]]. See also [[Insulative paint]
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• Gunpowder
  ...trong. It burns rapidly, producing a volume of hot gas made up of [[carbon dioxide]], [[water]], and [[nitrogen]], and a solid residue of [[potassium sulfide] ...al]], which provides carbon and other fuel for the reaction, simplified as carbon (C);
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• Bamboo textiles
  ...this step that can cause nervous system damage with chronic exposure is [[carbon disulfide]] <ref name="scientificamerican.com">http://www.scientificamerica '''Eco-friendly''' - bamboo absorbs 35% more carbon dioxide than equivalent stands of trees.
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• Scavenger (chemistry)
  ...for [[carbon monoxide]], [[methane]] and other [[hydrocarbon]]s, [[sulfur dioxide]], [[hydrogen sulfide]], and most of other contaminants, removing them from
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• Idrialin
  ...t decomposition, by distillation in a current of [[hydrogen]], or [[carbon dioxide]]. It is a white crystalline body, very difficultly fusible, boiling above
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• Kerosene
  ...ng in a mixture of carbon chains that typically contain between 6 and 16 [[carbon]] [[atom]]s per [[molecule]].<ref>Chris Collins (2007), “Implementing Phy ...el Martin Kier]] began selling kerosene to local miners, under the name ''"Carbon Oil"''. He distilled this by a process of his own invention from [[crude oi
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• Tissue paper
  ...reased by 25% due to process-related measures and the increased use of low-carbon and biomass fuels. Once consumed, most forest-based paper products start a ...ources and increase the use of biomass fuels to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide.
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• Rice-hull bagwall construction
  ...use of an [[agricultural]]-waste product and the sequestration of [[carbon dioxide|CO₂]]. This building approach was originally innovated and teste
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• Plaster
  ...s a mixture of calcium hydroxide and sand (or other inert fillers). Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causes the plaster to set by transforming the calcium hyd
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• Cellulose insulation
  ...rming potential]] hundred or thousands of times higher than that of carbon dioxide, cellulose does not produce significant gaseous emissions. Unlike fiberglas
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• Asphalt concrete
  ...lts in lower consumption of [[fossil fuel]]s, thus releasing less [[carbon dioxide]], [[particulate|aerosols]] and vapours. Not only are working conditions im
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• Calcium hydroxide
  ...s in presence of water. Lime water turns milky in the presence of [[carbon dioxide]] due to formation of [[calcium carbonate]]: ...to add it to sea water in great quantities to reduce atmospheric [[Carbon dioxide|CO₂]] and fight the [[greenhouse effect]][http://www.physorg.com
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• Lime (material)
  ...m carbonate|CaCO₃]] + heat → [[Calcium oxide|CaO]] + [[Carbon dioxide|CO₂]]</blockquote>
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• Lime mortar
  ...e]] (calcium carbonate) to between 954° and 1066°C, driving off [[carbon dioxide]], to produce [[quicklime]] (or [[calcium oxide]]).This is done in a [[lime ...to form lime putty. Before use it is usually left in the absence of carbon dioxide (usually under water) to mature. Putty can be matured for anything from 24
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• Stone sealer
  ...cium hydroxide is leached out onto the surface. Here it reacts with carbon dioxide in the air to form water insoluble calcium carbonate.
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• Hydraulic lime
  * Lime re-absorbs the [[carbon dioxide]] (CO₂) emitted by its calcination (firing), thus partially offs
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• Dimension stone
  ...ock body or by the presence of circulating groundwater charged with carbon dioxide (i.e., [[limestone]], [[travertine]], [[marble]]). On the other hand, chan ...the Global Warming Potential for limestone quarrying is 20&nbsp;kg carbon dioxide equivalents while for limestone processing it is 80 (same units). The data
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• Eco-cement
  ...rgy requirements, and hence the use of fossil fuels and emission of carbon dioxide (CO₂). Eco-Cement sets and hardens by [[Carbon dioxide sink|sequestering]] CO₂ from the atmosphere and is recyclable. T
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• Permeable paving
  ...occurring [[micro-organisms]] digest car oils, leaving little but [[carbon dioxide]] and water; the oil ceases to exist as a pollutant. Rainwater infiltration
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• Rammed earth
  ...ot be realized. Manufacture of the cement itself adds to the global carbon dioxide burden at a rate of 1.25 tonnes per tonne of cement produced.<ref>http://ww
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• Concrete
  ...It consists of a mixture of oxides of [[calcium oxide|calcium]], [[silicon dioxide|silicon]] and [[aluminium oxide|aluminium]]. Portland cement and similar ma ...ustainable Development]]'', published 2002-06-01</ref> The embodied carbon dioxide (ECO₂) of one tonne of concrete varies with mix design and is in
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• Cement
  ...n]], in a process known as [[calcination]], whereby a molecule of [[carbon dioxide]] is liberated from the calcium carbonate to form [[calcium oxide]], or qui ...the interlocking of their crystals gives to cement its strength. [[Carbon dioxide]] is slowly absorbed to convert the [[portlandite]] (Ca(OH)₂) in
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• Iron
  ...with appropriate small amounts (up to a few per cent) of other metals and carbon produces [[steel]], which can be 1,000&nbsp;times harder than pure iron. Ir |Iron containing dissolved carbon
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• Trifluralin
  ...imately being incorporated into soil-bound residues or converted to carbon dioxide (mineralized). Among the more unusual behaviors of trifluralin is inactiva
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• Crystal violet
  ...d to the coloured cationic form: (A typical oxidizing agent is [[manganese dioxide]]). ...atoms lead to an enhancement of the electrophilic character of the central carbon which allows the nucleophilic attack by water molecules. This effect produc
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• Dry cleaning
  ...the garments and then through a vapor recovery filter made from activated carbon and polymer resins. After the aeration cycle, the garments are clean and re ...us waste]] and will contain solvent, powdered filter material (diatomite), carbon, non-volatile residues, lint, dyes, grease, soils, and water. This material
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• Ethylene oxide
  ...odor is the simplest [[epoxide]], a three-membered ring consisting of two carbon and one oxygen atom. Because of its special molecular structure, ethylene o The relative instability of the carbon-oxygen bonds in the molecule is revealed by the comparison in the table of
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• Indoor air quality
  ...bial]] contaminants ([[mold]], [[bacterium|bacteria]]), gases (including [[carbon monoxide]], [[radon]], [[volatile organic compound]]s), [[particulate]]s, o ===Carbon monoxide===
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• Carbon monoxide poisoning
  {{About|carbon monoxide poisoning|general information on carbon monoxide|carbon monoxide}} ...=|OMIM=|MedlinePlus=002804|eMedicineSubj=emerg|eMedicineTopic=817|MeshName=Carbon+Monoxide+Poisoning|MeshNumber=C21.613.455.245|}}
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• Manganese
  ...l|alkali]] and [[alkaline earth metals]] are powerful oxidizers. Manganese dioxide is used as the cathode (electron acceptor) material in standard and alkalin | +4 || [[Manganese dioxide|{{chem|MnO|2}}]]
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• Bronchiolitis obliterans
  ...s. Certain orally administrated emergency medications, such as [[Activated carbon|activated charcoal]], have been known to cause it when aspirated.{{fact|dat
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• Chromium
  ...into the underlying material. This barrier is in contrast to iron or plain carbon steels, where the oxygen migrates into the underlying material and causes [ The dichromate is converted to the chromium(III) oxide by reduction with carbon and then reduced in an aluminothermic reaction to chromium.<ref name="IndMi
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• Beryllium
  :{{Nuclide|Beryllium|9}} + {{Nuclide|Helium|4}} → {{Nuclide|Carbon|12}} + n ...{{Nuclide|Helium|4}} is an alpha particle and {{Nuclide|Carbon|12}} is a [[carbon-12]] nucleus.<ref name ="BeMelurgy">{{cite book | url = http://books.google
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• Chlorine
  ...sing through the states, hydrochloric acid can be oxidized using manganese dioxide, or [[hydrogen chloride]] gas oxidized catalytically by air to form element | align="center"|+4 || [[chlorine dioxide]] || align="center"|{{chem|ClO|2}} ||
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• Wildfire
  ...| last = Running | first = S.W. |author.= | title = Ecosystem Disturbance, Carbon and Climate | journal = Science | volume = 321 | pages = 652–653 | year = ...y, Hans-Dieter V. Boehm, Adi Jaya and Suwido Limin | title = The amount of carbon released from peat and forest fires in Indonesia during 1997 | journal= Nat
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• Aerosol
  ...partly counteracts the warming induced by greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. This effect is accounted for in many climate models.<ref>{{Cite journal ...confirmed, suggests that aerosol diffusion of light may have increased the carbon sink in the Earth's ecosystem.<ref>http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news
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• Inhalation exposure
  ...gen oxide {{chem|NO|2}}, ozone {{chem|O|3}}, sulfur dioxide {{chem|SO|2}}, carbon monoxide (CO), and nonmethane hydrocarbons (NHMC). [[Particulate matter]] ==Uptake of Carbon Monoxide==
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