Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
-2 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
250 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
density
1.63 at 68 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink
solubility
less than 0.1 mg/mL at 63 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
14 mmHg at 68 u00b0F ; 15.8 mmHg at 72 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
flash_point
No flash point in conventional closed tester.
GHS / SDS Safety
Warning
Environmental Hazard
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H351: Suspected of causing cancer [Warning Carcinogenicity]
- H350: May cause cancer [Danger Carcinogenicity]
- H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H319 (45.8%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H351 (99.8%): Suspected of causing cancer [Warning Carcinogenicity]
- H317 (45.3%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H315 (46.7%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H411 (100%): Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H320: Causes eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H411: Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- H373: May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H401: Toxic to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H336: May cause drowsiness or dizziness [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Narcotic effects]
- H336 (45.5%): May cause drowsiness or dizziness [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Narcotic effects]
- H362: May cause harm to breast-fed children [Reproductive toxicity, effects on or via lactation]
- H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H332: Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H305: May be harmful if swallowed and enters airways [Warning Aspiration hazard]
- H313: May be harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 127-18-4 |
| IUPAC Name | 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethene |
| InChI Key | CYTYCFOTNPOANT-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 31373 |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
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