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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Colorless, sweet-smelling liquid. 1,1,2-trichloroethane is used as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=solvent 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%20resin resins], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polymer polymers].
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Colorless, sweet-smelling liquid. 1,1,2-trichloroethane is used as a [[solvent|solvent]] for [[fat|fats]], [[oil|oils]], [[wax|waxes]], [[natural%20resin|resins]], and [[polymer|polymers]].
 
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[[[SliderGallery rightalign|trichloroethane, 1,1,2-.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
vinyl trichloride; beta-chloroethane; beta-trichloroethane
 
vinyl trichloride; beta-chloroethane; beta-trichloroethane
  
[[[SliderGallery rightalign|trichloroethane, 1,1,2-.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
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== Risks ==
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* Nonflammable but decomposed with heat to produce toxic fumes. 
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* Skin contact causes irritation. 
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* Potential carcinogen.
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* Inhalation or ingestion may cause nausea, heart arrhythmia, headaches, liver damage. 
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* Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/26380.htm MSDS]
  
== Other Properties ==
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
  
 
Soluble in ethanol, ethers, esters, ketones. Insoluble in water.
 
Soluble in ethanol, ethers, esters, ketones. Insoluble in water.
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Nonflammable but decomposed with heat to produce toxic fumes. 
 
 
 
Skin contact causes irritation.  Potential carcinogen. Inhalation or ingestion may cause nausea, heart arrhythmia, headaches, liver damage. 
 
 
 
LINK: [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0080.html International Chemical Safety Card]
 
 
 
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 
  
 
* 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

Latest revision as of 11:58, 16 June 2022

Description

Colorless, sweet-smelling liquid. 1,1,2-trichloroethane is used as a Solvent for fats, oils, waxes, resins, and polymers.

Chemical structure

Trichloroethane, 1,1,2-.jpg

Synonyms and Related Terms

vinyl trichloride; beta-chloroethane; beta-trichloroethane

Risks

  • Nonflammable but decomposed with heat to produce toxic fumes.
  • Skin contact causes irritation.
  • Potential carcinogen.
  • Inhalation or ingestion may cause nausea, heart arrhythmia, headaches, liver damage.
  • Fisher Scientific: MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in ethanol, ethers, esters, ketones. Insoluble in water.

Composition CHCl2CH2Cl
CAS 79-00-5
Melting Point -36.4 C
Density 1.4432 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt.=133.4
Refractive Index 1.4458-1.4711
Boiling Point 113.7 C

Resources and Citations

  • 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 9767