| Melting point: |
183-185 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Boiling point: |
186℃ |
| Density |
2.091 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| vapor density |
8.16 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure |
0.4 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
| refractive index |
1.5282 (estimate) |
| Flash point: |
9℃ |
| storage temp. |
2-8°C |
| solubility |
Soluble in alcohol, benzene, chloroform, ether |
| form |
Crystals or Crystalline Powder |
| color |
White |
| Water Solubility |
0.05 g/L (22 ºC) |
| Merck |
14,4679 |
| BRN |
1740341 |
| Henry's Law Constant |
1.43, 2.81, and 5.31 at 10, 20, and 30 °C, respectively (Munz and Roberts, 1987) |
| Exposure limits |
TLV-TWA 10 ppm (～100 mg/m3) (ACGIH),
1 ppm (MSHA and OSHA), Lowest Feasi ble Limit (NIOSH); carcinogenicity: Animal
Limited Evidence (IARC). |
| Stability: |
Stable. Non-combustible. May react with hot metals, strong oxidizing agents. |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
67-72-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| IARC |
2B (Vol. 73) 1999 |
| NIST Chemistry Reference |
Ethane, hexachloro-(67-72-1) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Hexachloroethane (67-72-1) |