1,1-Dichloroethylene
CAS Number
75-35-4Synonym
1,1-DCE; Ethylene, 1,1-dichloro-; Sconatex; Vinylidene chloride; 1,1-Dichloroethene; 1,1-Dichloroethylene; CH2=CCl2; Chlorure de vinylidene; 1,1-DCE; NCI-C54262; Rcra waste number U078; VDC; Vinylidine chloride; Vinylidene dichloride; 1,1-dichloroethylene (vinylidine chloride)
Occurrence/Use
Comonomer in the polymerization of vinyl chloride, acrylonitrile, and acrylates; production of adhesives, fibers, refrigerants, food packaging and coating resins
Cancer Potency Information
| Latest Criteria: | Chronic Reference Exposure Levels |
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Air
Chronic REL
| Chronic Inhalation REL (μg/m3): | 70 |
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| Chronic Target Organs: | Alimentary system (liver) |
| Human Data: | No |
| Last Chronic REL Revision: | 2000 |
| Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments: |
OEHHA 2008. Technical Supporting Document for Noncancer RELs, Appendix D3
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Proposition 65
Chemical Status
| Cancer: | Currently listed |
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Cancer
Cancer - Listing Mechanism
Labor Code
| Listed as causing : | Listed as causing: Cancer |
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| Date of Listing: |
Safe Harbor Levels
No Significant Risk Level (NSRL)
0.88 µg/day
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Documents, Presentations, and Publications
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Public notices related to this chemical
- Notice of Intent to List a Chemical by the Labor Code Mechanism: Vinylidene Chloride
- Notice of Amendment to Section 25705 no Significant Risk Level for Vinylidene Chloride
- Chemical Listed Effective December 29, 2017 as Known to the State of California to Cause Cancer: Vinylidene Chloride (1,1-dichloroethylene)
Water
California Public Health Goals Data
| Health Risk Category: | Heptatoxicity (liver) |
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| Public Health Goal (mg/L): | 0.01 |
| Public Health Goal - Download: | 11dcef.pdf |
| Cancer Risk at PHG: | n/a |
| MCL value (mg/L): | 0.006 |
| Cancer Risk at MCL: | n/a |
| Last PHG Revision : | 1999 |
| California PHG Comments: |
OEHHA 2013. Health Risk Information for Public Health Goal Exceedance Reports |