1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane

Agent Name
1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane
CAS Number
1717-00-6
Formula
C2-H3-Cl2-F
Major Category
Solvents
1,1-Dichloro-1-fluoroethane formula graphical representation
Synonyms
CFC 141b; CFC-141; Freon-141; HCFC 141b; Isotron 141b; R 141b; Refrigerant 141b; Solkane 141b; Dichlorofluoroethane; Ethane, 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoro-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Chlorofluorocarbons
Description
Colorless liquid; [HSDB] Colorless volatile liquid with a faint sweetish odor; bp = 32 deg C; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used for foam blowing, cleaning solvent, and refrigerant gas; [HSDB] Used to degrease and to clean soldering flux from printed circuit boards; [AIHA]
Comments
"Vapors may cause dizziness or suffocation. Exposure in an enclosed area may be very harmful." [CAMEO] In confined space spill, may displace air and act as simple asphyxiant; Inhalation of high concentrations can cause CNS depression and cardiac arrhythmias; Defats the skin; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Vapor Pressure
600 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 56,700 ppm/6hr
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
WEEL
500 ppm, STEL = 3000 ppm (5 min)

Adverse Effects

Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Other Poison
Simple Asphyxiant

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