1. Is it really the same thing as petroleum ether ? 2. Exposure to petroleum ether occurs most commonly by either inhalation or through skin contact. 3. Petroleum ether degrades rapidly in soil and water.4. In a typical setup 50 grams dl-methadone is dissolved in petroleum ether and concentrated. 5. Petroleum ether is metabolized by the liver with a biological half-life of 46 48 h.6. It is synthesized by the reaction of hydrogen cyanide and barium hydroxide in water or petroleum ether . 7. It is soluble in benzene, acetone, ether, and petroleum ether , and insoluble in water. 8. Oleic and linoleic acids isolated from " C . colocynthis " petroleum ether extracts show larvicidal activity against mosquitoes. 9. It is almost insoluble in cold water, slightly soluble in petroleum ether , and more soluble in polar organic solvents. 10. Products with low viscosity such as hexane and other volatile hydrocarbons ( petroleum ether ) present an extreme vomits around the lavage tube.