The US Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the Dollar against a basket of currencies on a trade-weighted basis. The index started in March 1973 with a base value of 100. Since then, it has made a high of 164.72 in February 1985, and a low of 70.69 in March 2008.
Coal tar, which is distilled from coal, has been used in dandruff shampoo for decades. But it is now banned in all consumer goods in Europe because of health concerns. California, using its tough anti-toxics law, would be the first state in the country to restrict use of the substance.
Crude coal tar is a raw material which is further distilled to produce various carbon products, refined tars and oils used as essential components in the production of aluminum, rubber, concrete, plasticizers, coatings and specialty chemicals.oke is uses as a fuel and as a reducing agent in smelting iron ore in a blast furnace to manufacture steel and in foundry operations. Crude coal tar consists of a mixture of naturally occurring compounds containing hydrogen and carbon that are common to all organic fuels including coal, petroleum and wood.