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Embalming Fluid is made up of which 4 sections and what 4 subsections?

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  1. Preservatives and Germicides
  2. Vehicles
  3. Deodorants
  4. Dyes
    Modifying Agents:
  5. Anticoagulants
  6. Humectants
  7. Buffers
  8. Surfactants
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What is in Preservatives and Germicides?

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Formaldehyde
Gluteraldehyde
Methanol
Ethanol
Isopropanol
Phenol
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What is in Vehicles?

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Water
Glycerin
Methanol

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Vehicles is aka?

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Solvents

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Deodorants is aka?

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Perfuming materials

Masking agents

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What is in Deodorants?

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Benzaldehyde
Oil of Cloves
Oil of Sassafras
Oil of Wintergreen

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What is in Dyes?

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Eosin
Ponceau Red
Erythrosin
Amaranth

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Modifying Agents

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Anticoagulants
Humectants
Buffers
Surfactants

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Anticoagulants is aka?

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Water conditioners

Water softeners

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Anticoagulants sequester what?

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Calcium

CA++

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What is in Anticoagulants?

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Sodium of EDTA

Sodium Citrate

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Sodium of EDTA

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Ethylen-diamine-tetra-sodium-acetate

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Oxyalates

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Not currently used in Anticoagulants

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What is in Humectants?

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Lanolin
Sorbitol
Glycerol
Glycols

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What is in Buffers?

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Sodium Phosphates
Citrates
Sodium of EDTA
Borax

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Surfactants is aka?

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Wetting agents
Surface tension reducers
Penetrating agents
Surface active agents

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What is in Surfactants?

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Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

Sulfonates

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Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is aka?

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Shampoo

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Ethylendiaminetetrasodiumacetate is found where?

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EDTA is found in Anticoagulants and Buffers

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Glycerin is aka

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Glycerol

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Glycerin is found where?

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Vehicles and Humectants

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Methanol is found where?

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Found in Preservatives and Germicides an Vehicles

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Formaldehyde is aka?

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Methanal

Methylaldehyde

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Formaldehyde formula

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HCHO

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Gluteraldehyde formula
CHO (CH2)3 CHO
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Methanol is aka?
Methyl Alcohol
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Methanol formula
CH3 OH
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Ethanol is aka?
Ethyl Alcohol
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Ethanol formula
CH3 CH2 OH
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Isopropanol is aka?
Isopropyl Alcohol
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Isopropanol formula
CH3 CH OH CH2
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Phenol is aka?
Carbolic Acid
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Phenol formula
C6H5OH
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Water formula
H2O
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Glycerin formula
CH2 OH CH OH CH2 OH
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Methanol formula
CH3OH
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Oil of Wintergreen is aka
Methyl Salicylate
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OH at end of formula is usual a what?
An alcohol
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Which of the following are preservatives/germicides? Methanal Methanol Formaldehyde Benzaldehyde
Methanal Methanol Formaldehyde
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The functions of Methyl Alcohol (Methanol) in embalming fluids: Vehicle Solvent Germicide Dye
Vehicle Solvent Germicide
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Surfactants are AKA: Buffers Wetting agents Anticoagulants Penetrating agents
Wetting agents Penetrating agents
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CH3OH is especially useful as a solvent because it:
Prevents HCHO from polymerizing
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EDTA can be used as: Anticoagulant Humectant Solvent Buffer
Anticoagulant Buffer
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Which one of these two is considered a safe cleaning agent for an HCHO spill? NH3 (Ammonia) NaOCl (Bleach)
NH3 (Ammonia)
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The NBE has a chemistry section within the science half: True False
False (it has chemistry questions embedded in the sciences, but chem doesn't have its own section)
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Chemicals that maintain body moisture: Methanol Glycerol Glycols Humectants
Glycerol Glycols Humectants
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Amaranth has the same function in embalming fluids as____ does: CH3OH Eosin Lanolin Ponceau Red
Eosin Ponceau Red
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Which of the following are true regarding Phenol? It is called Carbolic Acid Its formula is C6H5OH It is a chain, not a ring It is used as a preservative/germicide in embalming fluids
It is called Carbolic Acid Its formula is C6H5OH It is used as a preservative/germicide in embalming fluids
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A very good solvent for methanal
Methyl Alcohol Wood Alcohol Methanol
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Solvents used in embalming fluids:
Aka Vehicles Glycerin CH2 OH CH OH CH2 OH Methanol Water
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Which of these are gemicides?
H C H O (Formaldehyde) CH3 OH (Methanol) C6 H5 OH (Phenol)
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Sulfonates can be used as
Surfactants Wetting Agents Penetrating Agents Suface Active Agents
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Glycerin is in what two categories?
Solvents | Humectants
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Alcohols used as germicides
Phenol Ethanol Isopropanol
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Dyes used in embalming fluids
Eosin Erythrosin Amaranth Ponceau Red
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Which of these are preservatives? Methane Glycerin Formaldehyde Methanol
Formaldehyde Methanol
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Select the humectants Glycerol Lanolin Glycols Borax
Lanolin Glycerol Glycols
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Calcium sequesters are useful because they?
Soften water Condition water
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Which of these are preservatives? Glutaraldehyde EDTA Phenol Isopropanol
Glutaraldehyde Phenol Isopropanol
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Which are true regarding Formaldehyde? It is a dialdehyde It is insoluble in Methyl Alcohol Its odorless It has the same number of carbons as Methanol It exists as Methylene Glycol in aqueous solution Its colorless It has its own OSHA standard Its soluble in Methyl Alcohol
It has the same number of carbons as Methanol It exists as Methylene Glycol in aqueous solution Its colorless It has its own OSHA standard Its soluble in Methyl Alcohol
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The 2 aldehydes
Formaldehyde | Gluteraldehyde
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The 4 OH's
Methanol CH3OH Ethanol CH3CHOHCH Isopropanol Phenol C6H5OH
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Paradichorobenzebe
Moth balls Mold balls
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What can Paradichlorobenzene be used for?
Can be placed in casket to prevent/kill moths and mold
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Chemical formula of Paradichlorbenzene
C6H4Cl2

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