"KM" wrote in message ...
On 15 Apr 2004 07:47:23 -0700, (J. Del
Col)
wrote:

Must be a UK product? Never hoid of it.. or anything like
it.


Similar US products might be phenol based products such as
Lysol or Lestoil.

J. Del Col

Yep, correct on both counts.
Phenol based disinfectant used in the UK and Europe since your
grampa was a lad.

Indeed. Jeyes Ltd. first formulated its product in 1877 out of
creosote, phenols, rosin and caustic soda. I don't think the formula
has changed since. Jeyes Fluid is one of the many products derived
from the vast quantities of coal tar left over from the production of
town gas.

It seems EU labeling rules have caused some problems for Jeyes lately.

J. Del Col