Chloroethane (Ethyl Chloride)
CAS Number
75-00-3Synonym
Aethylis chloridum; AI3-24474; Chelen; Chlorene; Chlorethyl; Chloroethane; Chloryl; Chloryl anesthetic; Cloretilo; Dublofix; EtCl; Ether chloratus; Ether hydrochloric; Ether muriatic; Ethyl Chloride; Kelene; Monochloroethane; Muriatic ether; Narcotile; NCI-C06224
Occurrence/Use
Refrigerant, aerosol propellant, blowing agent for foam packaging; medicine (anesthetic; 'dead tooth' diagnosis); chemical intermediate in production of thickening agents
| Latest Criteria: |
Proposition 65 NSRLs/MADLs
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Air
| Chronic Inhalation REL (μg/m3): |
30000
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| Chronic Target Organs: |
Development, alimentary system (liver)
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| Human Data: |
No
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| Last Chronic REL Revision: |
2000
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| Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments: |
Proposition 65
| Cancer: |
Currently listed
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| Listed for: |
Cancer
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| Date of Listing: |
07/01/1990
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| Basis for Listing: |
Authoritative Bodies-National Toxicology Program
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| Cancer | |
| No Significant Risk Level (NSRL): |
150 µg/day
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| Last NSRL/MADL Revision: |
2001
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