1,1-dichloroethane
Last updated: 21/05/2022
(Also known as: 1,1-DCE; asym-dichloro-ethylene; vinylidene chloride; ethylene dichloride; ethylidene dichloride)
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
Used as a fumigant in insecticide sprays, as a solvent for plastics, oils and fats, as a degreaser and a variety of other applications
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Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
No
ATAustria
BEBelgium
BGBulgaria
CYCyprus
CZCzech Republic
DEGermany
DKDenmark
EEEstonia
ELGreece
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ESSpain
FIFinland
FRFrance
HRCroatia
HUHungary
IEIreland
ITItaly
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LVLatvia
MTMalta
NLNetherlands
PLPoland
PTPortugal
RORomania
SESweden
SISlovenia
SKSlovakia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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NONorway
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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C₂H₄Cl₂
CC(Cl)Cl
No data
SCYULBFZEHDVBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C2H4Cl2/c1-2(3)4/h2H,1H3
Yes
Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre diagrams
Common Name
Relationship
Link
1,1-dichloroethane
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Other substance
Solvent
Chlorinated hydrocarbon
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Synthetic
Inert
75-34-3
200-863-5
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98.96
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1,1-dichloroethane
1,1-dichloroethane
Possible ground- and drinking water contaminant; Preent on U.S. EPA’s Toxic Release Inventory
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Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
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Colourless oily liquid
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High
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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57.3
P3 P = Other non-EU, UK or US Governments and Regulators 3 = Unverified data of known source
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P3 P = Other non-EU, UK or US Governments and Regulators 3 = Unverified data of known source
(closed cup)
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6.17 X 1001
Calculated
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1.79
Low
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1.22
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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R4 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 4 = Verified data
Mobile
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Cannot be calculated
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R3 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 3 = Unverified data of known source
Whole body
Low potential
Not available
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
725
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Moderate
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P3 P = Other non-EU, UK or US Governments and Regulators 3 = Unverified data of known source
Daphnia magna
Moderate
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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725
Rat
Moderate
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Well absorbed by the oral and inhalation routes - PPE/PPC required
EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data
No data found
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
No data found
No data found
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
 
Possible kidney toxicant Possible cardiovascular & blood toxicant May induce anesthesia
Highly flammable Vapour/air mixtures are explosive IMDG Transport Code is usually 3
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None - not a ppp
2362
Packaging Group II (medium danger)
1,1-dichloroethane
chlorure d'ethylidene
1,1-Dichloraethan
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1,1-dicloroetano
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1,1-dichloorethaan
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Record last updated:
21/05/2022
Contact:
aeru@herts.ac.uk
Please cite as:
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal , 22 (4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242