1,1,1-Trichloroethane

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1,1,1-Trichloroethane Structure
1,1,1-Trichloroethane structure
Common Name 1,1,1-Trichloroethane
CAS Number 71-55-6 Molecular Weight 133.404
Density 1.4±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 74.1±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C2H3Cl3 Melting Point −35 °C(lit.)
MSDS N/A Flash Point -3.7±14.0 °C
Symbol GHS07
GHS07
Signal Word Warning

 Names

Name 1,1,1-trichloroethane
Synonym More Synonyms

 Chemical & Physical Properties

Density 1.4±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point 74.1±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point −35 °C(lit.)
Molecular Formula C2H3Cl3
Molecular Weight 133.404
Flash Point -3.7±14.0 °C
Exact Mass 131.930038
LogP 2.11
Vapour density 4.6 (vs air)
Vapour Pressure 121.6±0.1 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction 1.452
Storage condition 0-6°C
Water Solubility 1.4 g/L (20 ºc)

 Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
KJ2975000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
71-55-6
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
1731614
LAST UPDATED :
199712
DATA ITEMS CITED :
89
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C2-H3-Cl3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
133.40
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
GXGG1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Human - man
TYPE OF TEST :
Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
TYPE OF TEST :
Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
TYPE OF TEST :
Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
TYPE OF TEST :
Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
TYPE OF TEST :
TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Human - man
DOSE/DURATION :
350 ppm
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - hallucinations, distorted perceptions Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay) Behavioral - changes in psychophysiological tests
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Human
DOSE/DURATION :
670 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting Gastrointestinal - other changes
TYPE OF TEST :
TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Human
DOSE/DURATION :
920 ppm/70M
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay) Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - conjunctive irritation
TYPE OF TEST :
TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Human - man
DOSE/DURATION :
200 ppm/4H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay) Behavioral - irritability
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
9600 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Cardiac - pulse rate Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
TYPE OF TEST :
LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
18000 ppm/4H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
3593 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
6 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Cardiac - pulse rate Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
TYPE OF TEST :
LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
3911 ppm/2H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - excitement
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
2568 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
16 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - sleep Behavioral - ataxia
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION :
750 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION :
3100 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Liver - liver function tests impaired
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION :
95 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LC - Lethal concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Primate - monkey
DOSE/DURATION :
>5000 ppm/7H
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - tremor Behavioral - ataxia
TYPE OF TEST :
LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Mammal - cat
DOSE/DURATION :
24400 mg/m3
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
5660 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
15800 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION :
9470 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
10000 ppm/1H/13W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Liver - other changes
TYPE OF TEST :
TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION :
1000 ppm/1H/13W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Liver - other changes
TYPE OF TEST :
TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION :
3000 ppm/7H/29D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
TYPE OF TEST :
TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION :
650 ppm/7H/58D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
43 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 1-22 day(s) after conception lactating female 21 day(s) post-birth
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - cardiovascular (circulatory) system
TYPE OF TEST :
TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
DOSE :
2100 ppm/6H
SEX/DURATION :
female 1-20 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus)

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
Cytogenetic analysis
TEST SYSTEM :
Rodent - hamster Ovary
REFERENCE :
EMMUEG Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.10- 1987- Volume(issue)/page/year: 10(Suppl 10),1,1987 *** REVIEWS *** ACGIH TLV-Not classifiable as a human carcinogen DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 ACGIH TLV-STEL 2460 mg/m3 (450 ppm) DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 ACGIH TLV-TWA 1910 mg/m3 (350 ppm) DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 IARC Cancer Review:Animal Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. 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(AIHA, 475 Wolf Ledges Pkwy., Akron, OH 44311) V.19- 1958- Volume(issue)/page/year: 40(3),A46,1979 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,7740,1989 MSHA STANDARD-air:TWA 350 ppm (1900 mg/m3) DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,161,1971 OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 350 ppm (1900 mg/m3) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1910.1000,1994 OSHA PEL (Construc):8H TWA 350 ppm (1900 mg/m3) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1926.55,1994 OSHA PEL (Shipyard):8H TWA 350 ppm (1900 mg/m3) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1915.1000,1993 OSHA PEL (Fed Cont):8H TWA 350 ppm (1900 mg/m3) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,50-204.50,1994 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 125 ppm (680 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 350 ppm (1910 mg/m3);STEL 450 ppm (2460 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-DENMARK:TWA 100 ppm (540 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-FINLAND:TWA 100 ppm (540 mg/m3);STEL 250 ppm (1400 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-FRANCE:TWA 300 ppm (1650 mg/m3);STEL 450 ppm (2500 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-GERMANY:TWA 200 ppm (1080 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-HUNGARY:TWA 100 mg/m3;STEL 300 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993 OEL-JAPAN:TWA 200 ppm (1100 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 200 ppm (1080 mg/m3);STEL 500 ppm JAN 1993 OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 350 ppm (1900 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-RUSSIA:TWA 200 ppm;STEL 20 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 50 ppm (300 mg/m3);STEL 90 ppm (500 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 200 ppm (1080 mg/m3);STEL 1000 ppm JAN 1993 OEL-TURKEY:TWA 350 ppm (1900 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 350 ppm (1900 mg/m3);STEL 450 ppm JAN 1993 OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) : NIOSH REL TO 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE-air:CL 350 ppm/15M REFERENCE : NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda. Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992 NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 46970 No. of Facilities: 109850 (estimated) No. of Industries: 412 No. of Occupations: 205 No. of Employees: 1511801 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 46970 No. of Facilities: 120527 (estimated) No. of Industries: 417 No. of Occupations: 243 No. of Employees: 2528300 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 762399 (estimated)

 Safety Information

Symbol GHS07
GHS07
Signal Word Warning
Hazard Statements H420
Precautionary Statements P502
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Hazard Codes Xn:Harmful
Risk Phrases R19;R20;R40;R59;R66
Safety Phrases S24/25-S59-S61-S9-S46-S16-S45-S36/37
RIDADR UN 2831 6.1/PG 3
WGK Germany 3
RTECS KJ2975000
Packaging Group III
Hazard Class 6.1(b)
HS Code 2903191090

 Synthetic Route

 Customs

HS Code 2903191010
Summary 2903191010 1,1,1-trichloroethane。supervision conditions:14abxy。VAT:17.0%。tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tarrif:8.0%。general tariff:30.0%

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 Synonyms

Trichloroethane
Methyl Chloroform
Chloroform, methyl-
methyltrichloromethane
Ethana
trichloroethane,1,1,1-
MFCD00000806
EINECS 200-756-3
f140a
Trichloromethylmethane
Trichloroethane, 1,1,1-
R-140a
Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro-
2,2,2-trichloroethane
Chlorothene
CH3CCl3
ethane, trichloro-
methylchloroform
1,1,1-TCE