Dichloroethane

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Hazard Name:

Dichloroethane

HAZARD:

Dichloroethane

CHEMICAL FORMULA:

C₂H₄Cl₂

EXPOSURE STANDARD:

10 PPM TWA

PHYSICAL FORM:

Colorless Liquid

SYNONYMS:

Ethylene Dichloride

RELATIVE DENSITY:

3.4

EXPOSURE:

Inhalation; Ingestion

IP(eV):

11.04

C.F:

LEL%:

6.2

USES/SOURCES:

Manufacture of vinyl chloride; antiknock agent; fumigant, insecticide; degreaser compounds; rubber cement.

TOXICOLOGY:

Dichloroethane is a CNS depressant and causes injury to the liver and kidneys.

MONITORING METHOD:

Monitoring Tubes:

226-01

Catalog Number	Sorbent (Coating)	Size	Sections	Sorbent (mg)	Ends	Tube Holder	Separators	Quantity
226-01	Anasorb® CSC, Coconut Charcoal	6x70	2	50/100	GS	A	FFW	50