Alarm over shortage of chemical solvent

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Series Details 11.3.09
Publication Date 11/03/2009
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Article reports that the crisis in the car industry has led to a global shortage of a chemical solvent called Acetonitrile, used for everything from checking the mould level in a chocolate bar to making sure a tablet of aspirin is safe.

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Wikipedia: Acetonitrile http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetonitrile
Corante, 22.1.09: The Great Acetonitrile Shortage http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/2009/01/22/the_great_acetonitrile_shortage.php

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