Trichloroethylene
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CAS
79-01-6
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ClCH=CCl2
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RTECS
KX4550000
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Synonyms & Trade Names
Ethylene trichloride, TCE, Trichloroethene, Trilene
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DOT ID & Guide
1710 / 160
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Exposure
Limits
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NIOSH REL: Ca See Appendix A See Appendix C
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OSHA PEL†: TWA 100 ppm C 200 ppm 300 ppm (5-minute maximum peak in any 2 hours)
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IDLH
Ca [1000 ppm]
See: 79016
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Conversion
1 ppm = 5.37 mg/m3
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Physical Description
Colorless liquid (unless dyed blue) with a chloroform-like odor.
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MW: 131.4
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BP: 189°F
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FRZ: -99°F
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Sol(77°F): 0.1%
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VP: 58 mmHg
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IP: 9.45 eV
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Sp.Gr: 1.46
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Fl.P: ?
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UEL(77°F): 10.5%
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LEL(77°F): 8%
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Combustible Liquid, but burns with difficulty.
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Strong caustics & alkalis; chemically-active metals (such as barium, lithium, sodium, magnesium, titanium & beryllium)
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Measurement Methods
NIOSH 1022, 3800; OSHA 1001
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
Personal Protection & Sanitation (See protection)
Skin: Prevent skin contact
Eyes: Prevent eye contact
Wash skin: When contaminated
Remove: When wet or contaminated
Change: No recommendation
Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench
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First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Soap wash promptly
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
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Respirator Recommendations
NIOSH
At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration:
(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape:
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection
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Exposure Routes
inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
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Symptoms
Irritation eyes, skin; headache, visual disturbance, lassitude (weakness, exhaustion), dizziness, tremor, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting; dermatitis; cardiac arrhythmias, paresthesia; liver injury; [potential occupational carcinogen]
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Target Organs
Eyes, skin, respiratory system, heart, liver, kidneys, central nervous system
Cancer Site
[in animals: liver & kidney cancer]
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See also: INTRODUCTION
See ICSC CARD: 0081 See MEDICAL TESTS: 0236
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