Difference between revisions of "Trichloroethylene"

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Description

Colorless liquid with a chloroform odor. Trichloroethylene has been used as a solvent for fats, oils, waxes, resins, Rubber, plastics, paints, and varnishes. It was widely used for degreasing and dry-cleaning, but by 1990 its usage was banned in many states.

Chemical structure

Synonyms and Related Terms

trichloroethene; 1,1,2-trichloroethylene; ethylene trichloride; westrosol; Tri-Clene [DuPont]; Trethylene; Chlorylene;

Risks

Nonflammable but decomposes with heat to produce toxic fumes.
Potential carcinogen.
Toxic by inhalation.
Usage prohibited in some states.
Skin contact causes irritation.
Millipore Sigma: MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Miscible with organic solvents. Insoluble in water.

Composition	CHCl:CCl2
CAS	79-01-6
Melting Point	-73 C
Density	1.456-1.462 g/ml
Molecular Weight	mol. wt.= 131.4
Refractive Index	1.4735
Boiling Point	86.7 C

Resources and Citations

G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 303

Reed Kay, The Painter's Guide To Studio Methods and Materials, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983

Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979

The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 9769; ref. index=1.4735

CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index=1.475

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 == Description ==
-Colorless liquid with a chloroform odor. Trichloroethylene has been used as a solvent for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fat fats], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=oil oils], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wax waxes], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=natural resin resins], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rubber, natural rubber], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=plastic plastics], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=paint paints], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=varnish varnishes]. It was widely used for degreasing and dry-cleaning, but by 1990 its usage was banned in many states.
+Colorless liquid with a chloroform odor. Trichloroethylene has been used as a solvent for [[fat|fats]], [[oil|oils]], [[wax|waxes]], [[natural%20resin|resins]], [[rubber|rubber]], [[plastic|plastics]], [[paint|paints]], and [[varnish|varnishes]]. It was widely used for degreasing and dry-cleaning, but by 1990 its usage was banned in many states.
+[[[SliderGallery rightalign|trichloroethylene.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
 == Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 trichloroethene; 1,1,2-trichloroethylene; ethylene trichloride; westrosol; Tri-Clene [DuPont]; Trethylene; Chlorylene;
-[[[SliderGallery rightalign|trichloroethylene.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
+== Risks ==
+* Nonflammable but decomposes with heat to produce toxic fumes.
+* Potential carcinogen.
+* Toxic by inhalation.
+* Usage prohibited in some states.
+* Skin contact causes irritation.
+* Millipore Sigma: [https://www.emdmillipore.com/US/en/product/msds/MDA_CHEM-100958?ReferrerURL=https%3A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2F&bd=1 MSDS]
-== Other Properties ==
+==Physical and Chemical Properties==
 Miscible with organic solvents. Insoluble in water.
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 |-
 ! scope="row"| Melting Point
-| -73
+| -73 C
 |-
 ! scope="row"| Density
-| 1.456-1.462
+| 1.456-1.462 g/ml
 |-
 ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
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 |-
 ! scope="row"| Boiling Point
-| 86.7
+| 86.7 C
 |}
-== Hazards and Safety ==
+== Resources and Citations ==
-Nonflammable but decomposes with heat to produce toxic fumes.  Potential carcinogen. Toxic by inhalation.  Usage prohibited in some states. Skin contact causes irritation.
-LINK: [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0081.html International Chemical Safety Card]
-== Authority ==
-* G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 303
+* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 303
-* Reed Kay, Reed Kay, ''The Painter's Guide To Studio Methods and Materials'', Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983
+* Reed Kay, ''The Painter's Guide To Studio Methods and Materials'', Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983
-* Ralph Mayer, Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
+* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
-* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
+* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
-* Michael McCann, Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
+* Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979
 * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 9769; ref. index=1.4735