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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A colorless, noncorrosive, and nonflammable gas that is used as a leak detecting agent and as a fire suppressant. Dichlorodifluoromethane was formerly used as an aerosol propellant and a refrigerant. Its use was banned in the late 20th century because of damage to atmospheric [ | + | A colorless, noncorrosive, and nonflammable gas that is used as a leak detecting agent and as a fire suppressant. Dichlorodifluoromethane was formerly used as an aerosol propellant and a refrigerant. Its use was banned in the late 20th century because of damage to atmospheric [[ozone]]. |
| − | See also [ | + | See also [[chlorofluorocarbon]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:54, 14 January 2014
Description
A colorless, noncorrosive, and nonflammable gas that is used as a leak detecting agent and as a fire suppressant. Dichlorodifluoromethane was formerly used as an aerosol propellant and a refrigerant. Its use was banned in the late 20th century because of damage to atmospheric Ozone.
See also Chlorofluorocarbon.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Fluorocarbon-12; difluorodichloroethane; Freon 12; Genetron 12; Halon; Isotron 2
Other Properties
Soluble in ethanol and ether. Insoluble in water.
LINK: International Chemical Safety Card
| Composition | CCl2F2 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 75-71-8 |
| Melting Point | -158 |
| Density | 1.5 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 120.9 |
| Boiling Point | -29.8 |
Hazards and Safety
Overexposure to gas may cause dizziness, convulsions, coma and cardiac arrest due to asphyxiation.
The liquid may cause frostbite