Barium nitrate 44
Ammonium nitrate 44
Lead nitrate 44
Mercurous and mercuric nitrate 44
Silver nitrate 45
Sodium nitrite 45
Amyl nitrite 45
Manufacture of explosives and their effects 45
Fulminate of mercury 46
Nitro-glycerin 46
Dynamite 47
Gun cotton 48
Collodion cotton, smokeless powder 48
Manufacture of phosphorus and lucifer matches and their effects 49
Other uses of phosphorus and compounds of phosphorus 52
Phosphor-bronze 52
Sulphide of phosphorus 52
Phosphoretted hydrogen 52
Superphosphate and artificial manure 53
Basic slag 54
Chromium compounds and their uses 55
Sodium and potassium bichromate 55
Lead chromate and chrome colours 55
Their effect on health 56
Manganese compounds and their effects 58
Mineral oil industry and the use of petroleum and benzine 59
Chemical cleaning 61
Their effect on health 61
Recovery and use of sulphur 64
Its effect on health 65
Sulphuretted hydrogen and its effect 65
Preparation and use of carbon bisulphide in vulcanising, &c. 68
Its effect on health 69
Preparation of illuminating gas 71
Its effect on health 74
Coke ovens and risk from them 77
Other kinds of power and illuminating gas 80
Producer gas 80
Blast furnace gas 82
Water gas 82
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