CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Trifluorochloroethylene is a colorless gas with a faint ethereal odor. It is shipped as a liquefied gas under its vapor pressure. It is very toxic by inhalation and is easily ignited. The vapors are heavier than air and a flame can flash back to the source of leak very easily. This leak can either be a liquid or vapor leak. The vapors can asphyxiate by the displacement of air. Contact with the liquid can cause frostbite. Under prolonged exposure to intense heat or fire the containers may violently rupture and rocket, or the material may polymerize with possible container rupture. |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Colorless gas |
| Odor | Faint etheral odor |
| Boiling Point | -18 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999) |
| Melting Point | -158.2 °C |
| Flash Point | -27.8 °C |
| Solubility | Soluble in benzene, chloroform |
| Density | 1.307 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Vapor Density | Relative vapor density (air = 1): 4.02 |
| Vapor Pressure | 4590.0 [mmHg] |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /fluorine/ and /chlorine/. |
| Heat of Vaporization | 83 BTU/LB= 46 CAL/G= 1.92X10+5 J/KG |
| Surface Tension | 12 DYNES/CM= 0.012 N/M @ 20 °C |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction = 1.38 at 0 °C/D |
| Kovats Retention Index | 294 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Decomposes in water |
| Chemical Classes | Toxic Gases & Vapors -> Other Toxic Gases & Vapors |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P271:Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 116.47 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 1.9 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 115.9640622 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 115.9640622 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 6 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 72.9 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Trifluorochloroethylene is a colorless gas with a faint ethereal odor. It is shipped as a liquefied gas under its vapor pressure. It is very toxic by inhalation and is easily ignited. The vapors are heavier than air and a flame can flash back to the source of leak very easily. This leak can either be a liquid or vapor leak. The vapors can asphyxiate by the displacement of air. Contact with the liquid can cause frostbite. Under prolonged exposure to intense heat or fire the containers may violently rupture and rocket, or the material may polymerize with possible container rupture.