1,1,2-Trifluoroethane
Agent Name
1,1,2-Trifluoroethane
CAS Number
430-66-0
Formula
C2-H3-F3
Major Category
Solvents
Synonyms
FC 143; R 143; Ethane, 1,1,2-trifluoro-; [ChemIDplus] UN3161
Category
Chlorofluorocarbons
Description
Colorless gas; Boiling point = 5 deg C; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Causes acute pulmonary edema and other changes of the liver, kidney, ureter, and bladder in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of guinea pigs and rabbits; [RTECS] Highly flammable; Targets the liver and kidney; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane" and "1,1,1-Trifluoroethane."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Lethal Concentration
LCLo (rabbit) = 25,000 mg/m3/6hr
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Liquefied gas, flammable, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Other Poison
Simple Asphyxiant
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: