1,1,2-Trichloroethane

CAS Number

79-00-5

Synonym

1,1,2-Trichloroethane; beta-Trichloroethane, vinyl trichloride

Occurrence/Use

Intermediate in chemical synthesis; solvent

Date Added

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: California Public Health Goals
Inhalation Unit Risk (μg/cubic meter)-1: 1.6 E-5
Inhalation Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 5.7 E-2
Oral Slope Factor (mg/kg-day)-1: 5.7 E-2
Comments/References:

OEHHA 2009. Air Toxics Hot Spots Program Technical Support Document for Cancer Potencies.  Appendix B. Chemical-specific summaries of the information used to derive unit risk and cancer potency values. Updated 2011.

Air

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer: Currently listed

Cancer

Cancer - Listing Mechanism
Authoritative Bodies-National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Listed as causing : Listed as causing: Cancer
Date of Listing:

Safe Harbor Levels

No Significant Risk Level (NSRL)
10 µg/day
Cancer
Last NSRL/MADL Revision: 1992

Documents, Presentations, and Publications

Cancer:

Water

California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category: Carcinogenicity
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 0.0003
Public Health Goal - Download: phg112tca030306.pdf
Cancer Risk at PHG: 0.000001
MCL value (mg/L): 0.005
Cancer Risk at MCL: 0.00002
Last PHG Revision : 2006
California PHG Comments:

OEHHA 2013. Health Risk Information for Public Health Goal Exceedance Reports