What is paraffin oil or kerosene used for in modern times?
Kerosene or paraffin oil is a colorless flammable hydrocarbon liquid primarily used today as a heating oil, as fuel in jet engines, and as a solvent for insecticide sprays. The following are some of its uses in modern times: >> Kerosene is now mainly used as a fuel for jet engines (more technically Avtur, Jet-A, Jet-A1, Jet-B, JP-4, JP-5 or JP-8). >>Used as a fuel or fuel component for diesel and tractor engines, and rockets. >>Used as a carrier in insect sprays. >>Used as a cooking fuel to some portable stoves for backpackers and to less developed countries. >>Used to remove lice from hair (unadvisable practice being painful and potentially very dangerous). >>Used in portable stoves as a heating fuel ,sometimes used as a heat source during power failures. (Avoid use of portable kerosene heaters in indoor areas without a chimney due to the danger of buildup of carbon monoxide gas. >>Used in Japan as a home heating fuel for portable and installed kerosene heaters. >>Used by the Amish (
