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1,2-Dichloroethane

CAS Number

107-06-2

Synonym

1,2-DCA; Ethylene dichloride; Ethylene chloride; glycol dichloride; Freon 150; Dutch liquid; Dutch oil; edc; 1,2-Ethylidene dichloride; sym-dichloroethane; Brocide; Ethane dichloride; 1,2-Ethylene dichloride; alpha, beta-dichloroethane; borer sol; destruxol borer-sol; dichloremulsion; di-chlor-mulsion; 2-Dichloroethane

Occurrence/Use

Insect fumigant for grains and orchards, solvent for resins and fats, gasoline additive to remove lead; chemical intermediate in organic synthesis (vinyl chloride); precursor to dry cleaning agent

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1,2-Dichloroethane

California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category: 
Carcinogenicity
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 
0.0004
Public Health Goal - Download: 
Cancer Risk at PHG: 
0.000001
MCL value (mg/L): 
0.0005
Cancer Risk at MCL: 
0.000001
Last PHG Revision : 
2005
California PHG Comments: 

Value established in 1999; reviewed in 2005 without change.
OEHHA 2005.  Update of the Public Health Goal for 1,2-Dichloroethane
OEHHA 1999. Public Health Goal for 1,2-Dichloroethane
Update Date: 
09/16/2005