Vinylidene fluoride
Agent Name
Vinylidene fluoride
Alternative Name
1,1-Difluoroethylene
CAS Number
75-38-7
Formula
C2-H2-F2
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
Synonyms
1,1-Difluoroethene; 1,1-Difluoroethylene; Ethene, 1,1-difluoro-; Ethylene, 1,1-difluoro-; Genetron 1132a; Halocarbon 1132A; VDF; Vinylidene difluoride; Vinylidene fluoride; [ChemIDplus] UN1959
Category
Vinyl Halides
Description
Colorless gas with a faint, ethereal odor; Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas; [NIOSH]
Sources/Uses
Used in the production of polyvinylidene fluoride polymers and elastomers; [HSDB]
Comments
A central nervous system depressant and a hepatotoxin in animal studies; [ACGIH] Possible frostbite from contact with liquid; [NIOSH] Inhalation of high concentrations may cause CNS effects; [ICSC] 1,1-Difluoroethylene (UN1959) has warning of explosive polymerization; [ERG 2016]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Insufficient data
TLV (ACGIH)
500 ppm
Lethal Concentration
LCLo (rat) = 128,000 ppm/4h
Explosive Polymerization
Yes
NFPA
burn readily
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
IARC Carcinogen
Not classifiable
ACGIH Carcinogen
Not Classifiable
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: