Trichloroethylene
CAS 79-01-6C2HCl3131.38 g/mol
Trichloroethylene can cause cancer according to an independent committee of scientific and health experts. It can cause developmental toxicity and male reproductive toxicity according to The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
IUPAC: 1,1,2-trichloroethene
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Physical & Chemical Properties
| Melting Point | -99 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 189 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 1.46 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | greater than 200 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 60 mmHg at 68 °F ; 77 mmHg at 77 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Appearance | Trichloroethylene appears as a clear colorless volatile liquid having a chloroform-like odor. Denser than water and is slightly soluble in water. Noncombustible. Used as a solvent, fumigant, in the manufacture of other chemicals, and for many other uses. |
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Classification data is sourced from ECHA.
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note: Status based on EPA TSCA Active Inventory · inventory name: TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory
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HS Code(s): 2903
Data: UN Comtrade
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