Table 1 Organic and inorganic chemicals identified by Hawks[13] as having previously been used to treat heritage collections
Substance | Trade/other name(s) | Chemical family |
|---|---|---|
Carbaryl | Sevin | Carbamate |
Bendiocarb | Ficam | Carbamate |
Propoxur | Baygon | Carbamate |
Borax | - | Inorganic |
Sulfuryl fluoride | Vikane | Inorganic |
Boric acid | - | Inorganic |
Alcohol | - | Organic |
Edolan U | Eulan U33 | Organic |
Pyrethrins | - | Organic |
Phenol | Carbolic acid | Organic |
Hydrogen cyanide | - | Organic |
Naphthalene | - | Organic |
Carbon disulfide | - | Organic |
Lauryl pentachlorophenate | - | Organic |
Ethylene oxide | - | Organic |
Formaldehyde | - | Organic |
Heptachlor | Drinox, heptagram | Organochloride |
Methoxychlor | Methoxy-DDT, methoxide | Organochloride |
Aldrin | - | Organochloride |
Endrin aldehyde | - | Organochloride |
Endosulfan II | Phaser, thionex | Organochloride |
o-Dichlorobenzene | - | Organochloride |
Cyclohexane hexachlorides | HCH, lindane | Organochloride |
Carbon tetrachloride | - | Organochloride |
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane | DDT, Anofex | Organochloride |
p-Dichlorobenzene | - | Organochloride |
Chlordane | Belt, Chlor Kil | Organochloride |
Pentachlorophenol | Acutox, Dowicide 7 | Organochloride |
Chloropicrin | PS gas | Organochloride |
Dieldrin | Alvit, Octalox | Organochloride |
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | - | Organochloride |
Ethylene dibromide/dichloride | - | Organohalide |
Methyl bromide | - | Organohalide |
Dichlorvos | Vapona | Organophosphate |
Hydrogen phosphide | Phosphine | Organophosphorus |
Chlorpyrifos | Dursban | Thiophosphate |
Diazinon | Knox-out, Dianon | Thiophosphate |
Malathion | Carbophos | Thiophosphate |