Death is a natural process as the body begins shutting down. The following physical and emotional signs of approaching death are described to help you understand what can happen. Not all these signs and symptoms will occur with every person nor will they occur in any particular sequence. This section is intended only as a guide.
BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) is a lab-made chemical that is added to foods as a preservative. People also use it as medicine. BHT is used to treat genital herpes and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Some people apply BHT directly to the skin for cold sores.
Separation and identification of stabilizers used in the manufacture of polyethylene are necessary in order to correlate performance properties with polymer composition. The BHT extraction procedure is made effective by the insolubility of the polymer sample in solvents generally used for gas chromatographic analysis.