Properties
- Melting point:
- 24°C
- Boiling point:
- 92,8°C
- Density
- 1,634 g/cm3
- vapor pressure
- 45.8 at 25 °C (Boublik et al., 1984)
- refractive index
- 1.413
- solubility
- Soluble in alcohol, chloroform, and ether (Weast, 1986). Miscible in many halogenated
hydrocarbons, e.g., chloroform, caterbon tetrachloride, etc.
- form
- Colorless solid or liquid
- Water Solubility
- 120 mg/L at 25 °C (Du Pont, 1966)
- Henry's Law Constant
- 0.102(atm?m3/mol) at 25 °C (approximate - calculated from water solubility and vapor pressure)
- Exposure limits
- NIOSH REL: TWA 500 ppm (4,170 mg/m3), IDLH 2,000 ppm; OSHA PEL:
TWA 500 ppm (adopted).
Safety Information
- Symbol(GHS)
GHS07
- Signal word
- Danger
- Hazard statements
- H302
- Precautionary statements
- P264-P270-P301+P312-P330-P501
- Hazard Codes
- Xi
- Risk Statements
- 36/37/38
- Safety Statements
- 26-36
- OEB
- A
- OEL
- TWA: 500 ppm (4170 mg/m3)
- Hazard Note
- Irritant
- Toxicity
- LD50 (inhalation) for mice 123 gm/m3/2-h (quoted, RTECS, 1985).
- IDLA
- 2,000 ppm
Use
1,2-DIFLUOROTETRACHLOROETHANE is non-flammable. Incompatible with active metals such as potassium, sodium, beryllium, powdered aluminum, zinc, magnesium, and calcium. Reacts with acids.