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Hexane (n-Hexane): Environmental Health Criteria Series No 122
Hexane Environmental Health Criteria Series No 122 - n-Hexane Author:ILO, UNEP Evaluates the risks to human health and the environment posed by n-hexane, a chemical isolated from natural gas and crude oil and used in food processing to extract vegetable oil from beans, nuts, and seeds. n-Hexane is also used as a solvent, a cleaning agent, in the rubber industry, and in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.