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p PHENYLENEDIAMINE

Product code RXSOL-60-6605-336

p PHENYLENEDIAMINE

Description

para-PhenyleneDiamine (PPD) is a widely used chemical in almost all hair dye formulations.  This compound is also used as a photographic developing agent and as an intermediate in the manufacture of azo dyes, antioxidants, and accelerators for rubber vulcanization.

Application
Application

p-Phenylenediamine is primarily used as a dye intermediate and as a dye.

Precautions
Precautions

Acute (short-term) exposure to high levels of p-phenylenediamine may cause severe dermatitis, eye irritation and tearing, asthma, gastritis, renal failure, vertigo, tremors, convulsions, and coma in humans.