A by-product of the destructive distillation of coal used as a topical antieczematic. It is an antipruritic and keratoplastic agent used also in the treatment of psoriasis and other skin conditions. Occupational exposure to soots, tars, and certain mineral oils is known to be carcinogenic according to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985) (Merck Index, 11th ed).
    

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A call for combined penicillin/streptomycin injection...is a call for Crystamycin.

Effective control of dandruff, scalp psoriasis and other itchy scaly scalp conditions : alphosyl 2 in 1 shampoo with conditioner / Stafford-Miller Ltd.

The constitutents of coal tar / by Percy Edwin Spielmann ... with two folding charts.

Nouvelles observations sur les applications du coaltar saponine a la therapeutique : suivies de reflexions sur l'emulsion de coaltar prepare avec le savon / par Jules Lemaire.

Specification of Levy Zachariah, Junior : combining materials for the manufacture of fuel.

Specification of Henry Walker Wood : manufacture of fuel.

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Effective control of dandruff, scalp psoriasis and other itchy scaly scalp conditions : alphosyl 2 in 1 shampoo with conditioner / Stafford-Miller Ltd.

The constitutents of coal tar / by Percy Edwin Spielmann ... with two folding charts.

Nouvelles observations sur les applications du coaltar saponine a la therapeutique : suivies de reflexions sur l'emulsion de coaltar prepare avec le savon / par Jules Lemaire.

Specification of Levy Zachariah, Junior : combining materials for the manufacture of fuel.

Specification of Henry Walker Wood : manufacture of fuel.