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Agent Name Fluroxene
CAS Number 406-90-6
Formula C4-H5-F3-O
Major Category Other Uses
Synonyms 2,2,2-Trifluoroethoxyethene; 2,2,2-Trifluorethyl vinyl ether; [NIOSH]
Category Waste Anesthetic Gases
Description Liquid. (inhalation anesthetic); Note: A gas above 109 degrees F; [NIOSH]
Sources/Uses Formerly used as a general anesthetic; [CAMEO]
Comments See "WASTE ANESTHETIC GASES"
Exposure Assessment
Skin Designation (ACGIH) Not evaluated
Vapor Pressure 286 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes NIOSH Rel = 60 min. ceiling of 2 ppm;
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin CNS Solvent Syndrome
Reproductive Toxin Yes
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