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Agent Name 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-Heptafluoropropane
Alternative Name Apaflurane
CAS Number 431-89-0
Formula C3-H-F7
Major Category Solvents
Synonyms HFA 227; 2-Hydroheptafluoropropane; 2-Hydroperfluoropropane; 2H-Heptafluoropropane; Apaflurane; Apaflurane [INN,BAN]; FM 200; HFC 227; Khladon 227; Solkane 227; Propane, 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoro-; [ChemIDplus]
Category Chlorofluorocarbons
Description Liquefied gas; [MSDSonline]
Comments Can cause frostbite; Can cause cardiac sensitization--occurred in dogs at 105,000 ppm; Can cause simple asphyxiation; [MSDSonline]
Exposure Assessment
Lethal Concentration LC (rats) > 1,035,529 ppm/4h
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin CNS Solvent Syndrome
Other Poison Simple Asphyxiant
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