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Comparison to Perchloroethylene |
Performance Properties
GenTech |
PERC |
|
| Boiling Point | 160°F |
250°F |
| Flash Point | None |
None |
| Evaporation Rate (n Butyl Acetate = 1) | 4.5 |
2.1 |
| Azeotropic Composition | Yes |
Yes |
| Inhibited Against Metal Corrosion | Yes |
Yes |
| Inhibited Against Hydrolysis | Yes |
Yes |
| Kauri Butanol Value | 129 |
90 |
Regulatory Profile
GenTech |
PERC |
|
| Hazardous Air Pollutant | No |
Yes |
| NESHAP Regulated | Not Regulated |
Yes |
| Cancer Classification: | ||
|
None |
A3-Animal Carcinogen |
|
Not Listed |
2A- Probably carcinogenic to humans |
|
Not Listed |
Reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen |
| CERCLA Reportable Quantity | Not Applicable |
100 lbs. |
| Department of Transportation | Not regulated |
Hazard Classification 6.1 (Packing Group III) |
| RCRA Hazard Waste Number | Not applicable |
U 210 |
| VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) | Yes |
No |
Technical Physical Properties
GenTech |
PERC |
|
| Specific Gravity, 25/25°C | 1.33 |
1.62 |
| Pounds Per Gallon @ 77°F | 10.99 |
13.47 |
| Specific Heat, 25°C, cal/g | 0.27 |
0.21 |
| Latent Heat, cal/g | 58.5 |
50.1 |
| Viscosity, 25°C, cps | 0.49 |
0.75 |
| Vapor Pressure, 25°C (mm Hg) | 139 |
18.2 |
| Vapor Density (Air =1) | 4.3 |
5.76 |
| Water Solubility (g/100 ml) | 0.25 |
0.015 |
| Flammability Limits LEL/UEL | 3% to 9.0% |
13% to 23% |
