GLOBAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRY DATA
Appearance: Gas
Health: Extreme danger
Fire: Nonflammable
Reactivity: Stable
Melting point: -101,5°C
Boiling point: -34,04°C
Es: Cloro
Ru: Хлор
Chlorine (Cl2)
World production of Chlorine (Cl2): 82,6 million tons (approx.)
World consumption of Chlorine (Cl2):
Ethylene dichloride (EDC) 37%
Propylene oxide (PO) 5%
Epichlorohydrin (ECH) 4%
Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) 3%
MDI 6%
Polycarbonate (PC) 1%
Pulp and paper 0%
Water treatment 7%
Other Chlorine (Cl2) derivatives 35%
Appearance: Solid
Health: Extreme danger
Fire: Nonflammable
Reactivity: Unstable if heated
Melting point: 323°C
Boiling point: 1388°C
En: Sodium hydroxide
Es: Hidróxido de sodio | Hidróxido sódico
Ru: Каустическая сода | Гидроксид натрия | Едкий натр | Каустик
Caustic soda (NaOH)
World production of Caustic soda (NaOH): 87 million tons (approx.)
World consumption of Caustic soda (NaOH):
Pulp and paper 9%
Aluminium oxide (Al2O3) 19%
Propylene oxide (PO) 4%
Epichlorohydrin (ECH) 2%
Soaps and detergents 7%
Textiles 9%
Water treatment 6%
Other Caustic soda (NaOH) derivatives 46%

Appearance: Liquid
Health: Hazardous
Fire: Easily ignited
Reactivity: Stable
Melting point: 5,53°C
Boiling point: 80,1°C
Es: Benceno
Ru: Бензол
Benzene (BZ)
World production of Benzene (BZ): 58,9 million tons (approx.)
World consumption of Benzene (BZ):
Ethylbenzene (EB) 46%
Cumene (CU) 20%
Cyclohexane 14%
Nitrobenzene (NBZ) 11%
Alkylbenzene 3%
Maleic anhydride (MAN) 2%
Chlorobenzene (MCB) 2%
Other Benzene (BZ) derivatives 1%

Appearance: Gas
Health: Extreme danger
Fire: Combustible
Reactivity: Stable
Melting point: -77,73°C
Boiling point: -33,34°C
Es: Amoníaco
Ru: Аммиак
Ammonia (NH3)
World production of Ammonia (NH3): 198,8 million tons (approx.)
World consumption of Ammonia (NH3):
Urea (U) 54%
Nitric acid (HNO3) 10%
Ammonium nitrates 7%
Ammonium phosphates 7%
Ammonium sulfate (AS) 3%
Ammonium chloride 3%
Ammonium bicarbonate 1%
Acrylonitrile (ACN) 2%
Caprolactam (CPL) 3%
Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) 0%
Methylamine 1%
Other Ammonia (NH3) derivatives 9%

Appearance: Gas
Health: Slightly hazardous
Fire: Extremely flammable
Reactivity: Shock + heat may detonate
Melting point: -80,8°C
Boiling point: -28°C
En: Ethyne
Es: Acetileno | Etino
Ru: Ацетилен | Этин
Acetylene (C2H2)
World production of Acetylene (C2H2): 11,6 million tons (approx.)
World consumption of Acetylene (C2H2):
Vinyl chloride (VCM) 79%
Vinyl acetate (VAM) 6%
Other Acetylene (C2H2) derivatives 8%
Other Acetylene (C2H2) use 8%

Appearance: Liquid
Health: Slightly hazardous
Fire: Easily ignited
Reactivity: Stable
Melting point: -94,9°C
Boiling point: 56,08°C
En: 2-Propanone | Dimethyl ketone
Es: Acetona | Dimetilcetona
Ru: Ацетон | Диметилкетон
Acetone (DMK)
World production of Acetone (DMK): 8,2 million tons (approx.)
World consumption of Acetone (DMK):
Methyl methacrylate (MMA) 19%
Bisphenol A (BPA) 25%
Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) 8%
Solvents 36%
Other Acetone (DMK) derivatives 12%