Ethane, chloropentafluoro-

RTECS #

KH7877500

CAS #

76-15-3; 12770-91-1
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods

Updated

September 2013

Molecular Weight

154.47

Molecular Formula

C₂ClF₅

Synonyms

Chloropentafluoroethane
Chloropentafluoroethane (ACGIH)
F-115
Fluorocarbon-115
Freon 115
Genetron 115
Halocarbon 115
Monochloropentafluoroethane

Acute Toxicity Data and References

Route/Organism	Dose	Effect	Reference
inhalation/rat	lethal concentration (50 percent kill): 4880 gm/m³/4H		TOVEFN (3),25,1996

Organization	Standard	Reference
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)	Threshold Limit Value-time-weighted average 1000 ppm	DTLVS* TLV/BEI,2013
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		FAZMAE 18,365,1974
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		HUTOX* -,683,1996

Organization	Standard	Reference
Occupational Exposure Limit IN ARGENTINA, BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN check ACGIH TLV;
Occupational Exposure Limit IN SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV
Occupational Exposure Limit-AUSTRALIA	time-weighted average 1000 ppm (6320 mg/m³), JUL2008
Occupational Exposure Limit-BELGIUM	time-weighted average 1000 ppm (6412 mg/m³), MAR2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-DENMARK	time-weighted average 1000 ppm (6300 mg/m³), MAY2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-FRANCE	VME 1000 ppm (6320 mg/m³), FEB2006
Occupational Exposure Limit-ICELAND	time-weighted average 1000 ppm (6300 mg/m³), NOV2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-KOREA	time-weighted average 1000 ppm (6320 mg/m³), 2006
Occupational Exposure Limit-NEW ZEALAND	time-weighted average 1000 ppm (6320 mg/m³), JAN2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-PERU	time-weighted average 1000 ppm (6318 mg/m³), JUL2005
Occupational Exposure Limit-RUSSIA	short term exposure limit 3000 mg/m³, JUN2003
Occupational Exposure Limit-SWITZERLAND	MAK-week 1000 ppm (6400 mg/m³), JAN2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-THE NETHERLANDS	MAC-TGG 6460 mg/m³, 2003

Organization	Standard	Reference
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO CHLOROPENTAFLUOROETHANE-air	10H time-weighted average 1000 ppm	NIOSH* DHHS #95-121,1995
National Occupational Exposure Survey 1983	Hazard Code M1142; Number of Industries 10; Total Number of Facilities 1409; Number of Occupations 11; Total Number of Employees Exposed 14351; Total Number of Female Employees Exposed 165
National Occupational Hazard Survey 1974	Hazard Code M1142; Number of Industries 2; Total Number of Facilities 15; Number of Occupations 5; Total Number of Employees Exposed 372

Organization	Reference
EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JANUARY 2001

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