What are the environmental benifits of Phenol?

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What are the environmental benifits of Phenol?

I need to know this for a chemistry project, please reply as soon as possible!!!

2006-10-30 12:38:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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The older name is carbolic acid. It has antiseptic properties. Hospitals use to smell strongly of it, as they used it as a germicide. Perhaps that is the environmental effect you want.

2006-10-30 13:11:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

It is one of the main components of the commercial antiseptic TCP (trichlorophenol).

2006-10-30 21:22:13 · answer #2 · answered by Goldista 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋