1,1-Dichloro-2,2-difluoroethylene
Agent Name
1,1-Dichloro-2,2-difluoroethylene
CAS Number
79-35-6
Formula
C2-Cl2-F2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1,1-Difluoro-2,2-dichloroethylene; CFC 1112a; Ethene, 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoro-; F 1112a; Genetron 1112a; R 1112a; 1,1-Dichlorodifluoroethylene; Ethylene, 1,1-dichloro-2,2-difluoro-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Halogenated Aliphatics, Unsaturated
Description
Liquefied gas; Boiling point = 19 deg C; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Causes somnolence and other changes in liver and kidney in inhalation lethal-concentration studies of guinea pigs, rats, and mice; Causes CNS changes and respiratory depression in 17-week intermittent inhalation studies of rats; [RTECS] An irritant; Highly toxic by inhalation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Tetrafluoroethylene." See "Tetrachloroethylene."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
370 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) = 505 mg/m3/4hr
Explanatory Notes
VP from ChemIDplus;
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: