Agent Name |
1,1-Difluoroethane |
Alternative Name |
Ethylidene difluoride |
CAS Number |
75-37-6 |
Formula |
C2-H4-F2 |
Major Category |
Solvents |
Synonyms |
Algofrene type 67; Difluoroethane; Dymel 152; Dymel 152A; Ethane, 1,1-difluoro-; Ethylene fluoride; Ethylidene difluoride; Ethylidene fluoride; FC 152a; Fluorocarbon 152a; Fr1030eon 152a; Genetron 100; Genetron 152a; HFC 152a; Halocarbon 152A; R 152a; Refrigerant 152a; [ChemIDplus] UN1030 |
Category |
Chlorofluorocarbons |
Description |
Highly flammable, odorless gas shipped as a liquid under pressure; [CAMEO] |
Sources/Uses |
Used as a chemical intermediate, refrigerant, and propellant; [HSDB] |
Comments |
Liquefied gas can cause frostbite; Can displace air and cause asphyxiation; Hydrogen fluoride fumes may be released in a fire; [CAMEO] Causes narcosis at high concentrations; [Hawley] Halogenated alkanes are highly lipophilic; they cross the blood-brain barrier to produce CNS depression. [Klaassen, p. 726] |
Exposure Assessment |
Lethal Concentration |
LC50 (mice) = 977,000 mg/m3/2H |
Adverse Effects |
Neurotoxin |
CNS Solvent Syndrome |
Other Poison |
Simple Asphyxiant |
Links to Other NLM Databases |
Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: 1,1-DIFLUOROETHANE
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