Trichloroethylene

Trichloroethylene is a clear, colorless, volatile liquid with a chloroform-like odor and low water solubility. It is a chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon, specifically a tetrachloroethene derivative, with a boiling point of 121 °C and a melting point of −22 °C. Historically employed as a metal degreasing solvent and dry-cleaning agent, it is now primarily used as an intermediate in the production of hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants—most notably HFC-134a—and in the synthesis of fluoropolymers and specialty chemicals. Its applications are concentrated in industrial cleaning, refrigerant manufacturing, and as a building block for fluorinated compounds in electronics and automotive sectors.

Trichloroethylene is used as a solvent, in drycleaning, in degreasing, and in limited use asa surgical anesthetic.
Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a clear, colorless, nonflammable (at room temperature) stable toxic liquid with chloroform-like odor (ATSDR, 2011). It is slightly soluble in water, is soluble in greases and common organic solvents, and boils at 87°C (190 F).On contact with air, it slowly decomposes and forms phosgene, hydrogen chloride, and dichloroacetyl chloride. Trichloroethylene in contact with water becomes corrosive and forms dichloroacetic acid and hydrochloric acid. It is soluble in methanol, diethyl ether, and acetone.

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