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Trichloroethylene
EC / List no.: 201-167-4
CAS no.: 79-01-6
Mol. formula: C2HCl3


Danger! According to the harmonised classification and labelling (CLP00) approved by the European Union, this substance may cause cancer, causes serious eye irritation, is suspected of causing genetic defects, is harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects, causes skin irritation and may cause drowsiness or dizziness.
| Carcinogenic |
| Possibly Mutagenic |
- Substance of very high concern (SVHC) and included in the candidate list for authorisation.
- Substance of very high concern requiring authorisation before it is used (Annex XIV of REACH).
This substance is manufactured and/or imported in the European Economic Area in 10 000 - 100 000 tonnes per year.
This substance is used by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
This substance is used by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
Consumer Uses
ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used. ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.
Article service life
ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment. ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or into which articles the substance might have been processed.
Widespread uses by professional workers
ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used. ECHA has no public registered data on the types of manufacture using this substance. Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: in processing aids at industrial sites and as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates).
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: indoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. cooling liquids in refrigerators, oil-based electric heaters), outdoor use as processing aid and outdoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. hydraulic liquids in automotive suspension, lubricants in motor oil and break fluids).
Formulation or re-packing
ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used. Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: formulation of mixtures.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance has an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
This substance is used in the following areas: formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: chemicals.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: of substances in closed systems with minimal release, in processing aids at industrial sites, as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates) and manufacturing of the substance.
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: manufacturing of the substance and as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates).
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