Tetrafluoroethylene
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
116-14-3
[ Name ]:
Tetrafluoroethylene
[Synonym ]:
MFCD00039272
EINECS 204-126-9
1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethylene
Tetrafluoroethylene monomer
tetra-fluoroethylene
Ethylene,tetrafluoro
Fluoroplast 4
Ethene,tetrafluoro
Perfluoroethene
Perfluoroethylene
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.1507
[ Boiling Point ]:
-76.3°C
[ Melting Point ]:
-142°C
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C2F4
[ Molecular Weight ]:
100.01500
[ Exact Mass ]:
99.99360
[ LogP ]:
1.99100
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
20000mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.241
[ Stability ]:
Stable. Reactive when heated.
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- KX4000000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Ethylene, tetrafluoro-
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 116-14-3
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199806
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 23
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C2-F4
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 100.02
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- FYFUYFF
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 40000 ppm/4H
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
- REFERENCE :
- JOCMA7 Journal of Occupational Medicine. (Chicago, IL) V.1-9, 1957-67. For publisher information, see:JJOMDZ Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,262,1962
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 143 gm/m3/4H
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Liver - other changes Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes
- REFERENCE :
- GTPZAB Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1-36, 1957-1992. For publisher information, see MTPEEI Volume(issue)/page/year: 21(5),36,1977
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - guinea pig
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 116 gm/m3/4H
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Liver - other changes Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes
- REFERENCE :
- GTPZAB Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1-36, 1957-1992. For publisher information, see MTPEEI Volume(issue)/page/year: 21(5),36,1977 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 500 ppm/6H/2W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - proteinuria Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes in urine composition Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - transaminases
- REFERENCE :
- NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0571191
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 625 ppm/6H/13W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in tubules (including acute renal failure, acute tubular necrosis) Liver - changes in liver weight Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - proteinuria
- REFERENCE :
- NTPTR* National Toxicology Program Technical Report Series. (Research Triangle Park, NC 27709) No.206- Volume(issue)/page/year: NTP-TR-450,1997
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 5000 ppm/6H/16D-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in tubules (including acute renal failure, acute tubular necrosis) Liver - changes in liver weight Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in bladder weight
- REFERENCE :
- NTPTR* National Toxicology Program Technical Report Series. (Research Triangle Park, NC 27709) No.206- Volume(issue)/page/year: NTP-TR-450,1997
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2500 ppm/6H/13W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in tubules (including acute renal failure, acute tubular necrosis) Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - urine volume increased
- REFERENCE :
- NTPTR* National Toxicology Program Technical Report Series. (Research Triangle Park, NC 27709) No.206- Volume(issue)/page/year: NTP-TR-450,1997
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - hamster
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 991 ppm/6H/2W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes in urine composition Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
- REFERENCE :
- NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0571191
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - hamster
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2000 ppm/6H/90D-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - changes in liver weight Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes in urine composition Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in bladder weight
- REFERENCE :
- NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0555226 ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 625 ppm/6H/2Y-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - Kidney tumors
- REFERENCE :
- NTPTR* National Toxicology Program Technical Report Series. (Research Triangle Park, NC 27709) No.206- Volume(issue)/page/year: NTP-TR-450,1997
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 312 ppm/6H/2Y-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors Liver - angiosarcoma
- REFERENCE :
- NTPTR* National Toxicology Program Technical Report Series. (Research Triangle Park, NC 27709) No.206- Volume(issue)/page/year: NTP-TR-450,1997 ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- DOSE :
- 2489 ppm/6H
- SEX/DURATION :
- male 2 week(s) pre-mating
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct
- REFERENCE :
- NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0571191 *** REVIEWS *** IARC Cancer Review:Animal No Adequate Data IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,285,1979 IARC Cancer Review:Human No Adequate Data IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,285,1979 IARC Cancer Review:Group 3 IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) No.1- 1979- Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,56,1987 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 83760 No. of Facilities: 622 (estimated) No. of Industries: 24 No. of Occupations: 32 No. of Employees: 5326 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 83760 No. of Facilities: 870 (estimated) No. of Industries: 7 No. of Occupations: 9 No. of Employees: 14963 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 325 (estimated)
Safety Information
[ Hazard Codes ]:
C,F
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R11
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S16-S36/37/39-S45
[ RIDADR ]:
1081
[ Hazard Class ]:
2.1
[ HS Code ]:
3904610000
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2903399090
[ Summary ]:
2903399090. brominated,fluorinated or iodinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:5.5%. General tariff:30.0%