On Thu, 12 Dec 1996, Gary Roberts wrote: 

 Here's a little tidbit from a paper conservation text I was reading today... 

In order of potency, least to most, these are the solvents recommended for remov
ing adhesives from paper: 

heptane 
benzine toluene acetone ethyl alchohol 

I in the middle of reading Flexner's book on woodfinishing and he clears up the 
benzene/benzine thing. The petroleum distillate that comes off after the gasolin
e, is naptha or also called benzine. After this (higher temperature) comes the m
ineral spirits. THe pure chemicals benzene and toluene are extracted from this. 
Benzene is a carcinogen, benzine is ok. He says to remember the "e" in benzene i
s like the e in dead, the "i" in benzine is like the i in alive - cute, eh.

Carl - (who used to wash his hands is benzene back in organic chem lab)