Question 398 Deck General

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You are loading propanolamine and spill a small quantity on deck. According to the Chemical Data Guide, you would expect its odor to be _______________.

A sweet
B similar to turpentine
C similar to ammonia
D fishy
AI Explanation

The correct answer is D) fishy. According to the Chemical Data Guide for Hazardous Materials, propanolamine has a fishy odor. This is due to the chemical structure and properties of propanolamine, which is a type of amine compound. Amines often have a characteristic fishy or ammonia-like odor. The other answer choices are incorrect because sweet odors are not associated with propanolamine, and it does not have an odor similar to turpentine or ammonia. The fishy odor is the most accurate description for a spill of this chemical based on the information provided in the Chemical Data Guide.

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