1,2-Dichloro-1,1-difluoroethane
Agent Name
1,2-Dichloro-1,1-difluoroethane
Synonyms
HCFC-132b; Ethane, 1,2-dichloro-1,1-difluoro-; Dichlorodifluoroethane; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Chlorofluorocarbons
Description
Colorless liquid; [CAMEO] Almost insoluble in water; Boiling point = 46-47 deg C; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
A potential substitute for some ozone depleting chlorofluorocarbons; [HSDB]
Comments
An irritant; Effects in high-dose animal studies include anesthesia, liver injury, and reproductive effects; An ozone depleter; [MSDSonline]
Lethal Concentration
LCLo (rat) = 20,000 ppm/4h
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: