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  2. Styrene - Wikipedia

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    Styrene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C 6 H 5 CH=CH 2. Its structure consists of a vinyl group as substituent on benzene. Styrene is a colorless, oily liquid, although aged samples can appear yellowish. The compound evaporates easily and has a sweet smell, although high concentrations have a less pleasant odor.

  3. What is styrene? What to know about the toxic chemical ... - AOL

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    Styrene is a colorless, flammable liquid with a sweet odor, ... It's manufactured into a range of automotive, construction and household products like insulation, pipes, automobile parts, printing ...

  4. 'Tremendous smell': Dispatch logs detail chaotic scene at ...

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    According to the computer-aided dispatch log, a bad smell was reported on the back side of the store at 1:29 p.m. local time. The store was evacuated and shut down right after that. Kroger was ...

  5. Should you throw out your black plastic cooking utensils? - AOL

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    “We feel bad that this happened,” she adds. Liu says that she and her research team have submitted a correction to the journal, which should be published soon. But this may not change the ...

  6. Styrene oxide - Wikipedia

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    Styrene oxide is an epoxide derived from styrene. It can be prepared by epoxidation of styrene with peroxybenzoic acid, in the Prilezhaev reaction: [1] Styrene oxide is slightly soluble in water. A trace amount of acid in water causes hydrolysis to racemic phenylethyleneglycol via a benzylic cation.

  7. Odor detection threshold - Wikipedia

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    The odor detection threshold is the lowest concentration of a certain odor compound that is perceivable by the human sense of smell. The threshold of a chemical compound is determined in part by its shape, polarity, partial charges, and molecular mass. The olfactory mechanisms responsible for a compound's different detection threshold is not ...

  8. Olfactory system - Wikipedia

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    Age is the strongest reason for olfactory decline in healthy adults, having even greater impact than does cigarette smoking. Age-related changes in smell function often go unnoticed and smell ability is rarely tested clinically unlike hearing and vision. 2% of people under 65 years of age have chronic smelling problems.

  9. What happened over the last 36 hours? The story of the ... - AOL

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    Crews worked the rest of the day and into the night to detach the remaining 29 cars from the leaking railcar and to cool down the car by applying water to its tank.