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Tetrachloroethylene

CAS Number

127-18-4

Synonym

AI3-01860; Ankilostin; Antisal 1; Antisol 1; Caswell No. 827; Didakene; Ethylene Tetrachloride; NCI-C04580; Nema; PCE; Perchlor; Perchloroethylene; PERC; Perclene; Perklone; Tetracap; Tetrachloroethylene; Tetrachloroethene; Tetraleno; Tetralex; Tetropil; EPA Pesticide Code: 078501

Occurrence/Use

Solvent for organic materials used in dry-cleaning, textile processing, and vapor-degreasing; chemical intermediate. Formerly used in medicine as a hookworm vermifuge.

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Tetrachloroethylene

California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category: 
Carcinogenicity
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 
0.00006
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Cancer Risk at PHG: 
0.000001
MCL value (mg/L): 
0.005
Cancer Risk at MCL: 
0.00008
Last PHG Revision : 
2001
California PHG Comments: 
Update Date: 
08/01/2001