Project Description
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
PRODUCT |
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE |
CAS # |
71-55-6 |
SYNONYM |
1,1,1-Trichloorethaan; Chlorotene; Chloroform, methyl-; NCI-C04626; Trichloromethylmethane; Three One S; ICI-CF 2; Trichloro-1,1,1-ethane; Aerothene TT; MCF Methylchloroform; Cleanite; Three One A; UN 2831; 1,1,1-Trichloraethan; Chlorothene SM; Ethana; Rcra waste number U226; Solvent 111; F 140a; 1,1,1-Trichlorethane; TCE; Trichloroethane (INCI) a-Trichloroethane; a-Trichloroethane; a-T; HCC 140a; Tri-ethane; Solvethane; Chlorten; Chlorothene VG; Chlorothane NU; Chloroethene; METHYLCHLOROFORM; Distillex DS1; Chloroethene NU; Chloroetene; methyltrichloromethane; CF 2; Chlorothene; Inhibisol; Ethana NU; Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro-; Chlorothene NU; ‘CHLOROTHENE’; 1,1,1-TCE; 1,1,1-Tricloroetano; 1,1,1-Trichloroethane; Tafclean; Genklene LB; CH3CCl3; Trichloroethane; 1,1,1-Trichlorethan |
FORMULA |
C2H3Cl3 |
MOLECULAR WEIGHT |
133.40 |
EINECS |
200-756-3 |
DENSITY |
1.336 g/mL at 20 °C |
MERCK |
13,9710 |
MELTING POINT |
-35 °C |
REFRACTIVE INDEX |
1.4366 |
VAPOR PRESSURE |
100 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
VAPOR DENSITY |
4.6 |
STORAGE TEMPERATURE |
0-6°C |
FLASH POINT |
11 °C |
WATER SOLUBILITY |
1.4 g/L (20 ºc) |
BOILING POINT |
74-76 °C |
NOTES |
1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE uses and applications include: Solvent for cleaning precision instruments, vapor degreasing of metals, cold-cleaning, dip cleaning, plastic molds, elec. equip., motors, electronic components, dry-cleaning, resins, oils, waxes, adhesives, insecticides, pesticides, textile processing, cutting fluids, surf. coatings, printing inks, shoe polishes, spot cleaners, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals; extraction solvent; diluent for paints; chem. intermediate for prod. of vinylidene chloride; catalyst for PU foams; printed circuit board fabrication; motion picture film cleaning; in stain repellents for upholstery fabrics; for on-site cleaning of printing presses, food pkg. machinery, molds; carrier, vapor pressure depressant for aerosols; as aerosol propellant; reagent; in food-pkg. adhesives; crosslinking agent in food-contact polysulfide polymerpolyepoxy resins Use Level 1500 ppm (pharmaceuticals) |