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Tetrachloroethene solution

certified reference material, 200 μg/mL in methanol

Synonym(s):

Tetrachloroethene solution, Perchloroethylene

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CAS Number:
127-18-4
EC Number:
200-659-6
UNSPSC Code:
12000000

grade

certified reference material
TraceCERT®

product line

TraceCERT®

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

packaging

ampule of 1 mL

concentration

200 μg/mL in methanol

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

environmental
petroleum

format

single component solution

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

1S/C2Cl4/c3-1(4)2(5)6

InChI key

CYTYCFOTNPOANT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Tetrachloroethene is a colorless liquid having an ethereal odor, which can find applications as a chemical intermediate and dry cleaning agent. It can also undergo reductive dehalogenation in the presence of an anaerobic bacterium to yield cis-1,2-dichloroethene.

Application

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Other Notes

This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.

Legal Information

TraceCERT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 1

Target Organs

Eyes,Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

51.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

11 °C - closed cup

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LRAD6064
LRAD3140
LRAC3368
XA26109V
XA12127V

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Hunter's Diseases of Occupations, Tenth Edition (2010)
Isolation and characterization of a facultatively aerobic bacterium that reductively dehalogenates tetrachloroethene to cis-1, 2-dichloroethene
Sharma.KP and Mccarty.LP
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 62, 761-765 (1996)
Jan E Storm et al.
Environmental research, 122, 88-97 (2013-03-05)
In many cities, dry cleaners using perchloroethylene are frequently located in multifamily residential buildings and often cause elevated indoor air levels of perchloroethylene throughout the building. To assess individual perchloroethylene exposures associated with co-located dry cleaners, we measured perchloroethylene in
Policy: Rethink chemical risk assessments.
George M Gray et al.
Nature, 489(7414), 27-28 (2012-09-08)
Stephen G Whittaker et al.
Journal of environmental health, 75(10), 14-22 (2013-07-19)
Workers in the dry cleaning industry are exposed to a variety of harmful solvents, and poor work practices can result in extensive environmental contamination. Of particular concern is perchloroethylene (PERC), which is the most commonly used cleaning solvent. This chlorinated
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