Do you mean nitroethane ?
There are no real household uses for nitroethane, except for the clandestine manufacture of drugs.
http://www.speclab.com/compound/c79243.htm (http://www.speclab.com/compound/c79243.htm)
You have already answered one of your questions in Post 301585 (missing)
(Jan1983: "Meth for non US bee's", Newbee Forum)
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