www.ymparisto.fi
 
 
Data bank of environmental chemicals     |     The Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)
 


23.4.2024

Data bank of environmental properties of chemicals


Chemical
1,1-dichloroethylene
CAS-number :
75-35-4
 
Synonyms :
1,1-dichloroethene
1,1-dikloorieteeni
1,1-dikloorietyleeni
vinylideenidikloridi
vinylidene dichloride
 
Sumformula of the chemical :
C2H2Cl2
EINECS-number :
2008640
 
Uses :
Adhesives; component of synthetic fibres; solvent
 
State and appearance :
Colourless liquid.
 
Molecular weight :
96.94
 
Vapor pressure, mmHg :
500  20°C
 
Water solubility, mg/l :
200  20 °C
980  MITI 1992
 
Melting point, °C :
-122.5 
-122.5  MITI 1992
 
Boiling point, °C :
31.9 
31.7  MITI 1992
 
Log octanol/water coefficient, log Pow :
2.17  MITI 1992
 
Henry's law constant, Pa x m3/mol :
2316  calc. Yaws et al. 1991
 
Volatilization :
Evaporation from water (1 ppm, 25 °C): 50 % after 22 min; 90 %
after 89 min (Verschueren 1983).
 
Photochemical degradation in air :
Photooxidation half-life in air:
9.9hr - 98.7hr,
based upon measured rate data for the vapor phase reaction with 
hydroxyl radicals in air (Howard 1991).
 
Half-life in air, days :
0.41  9.9hr - 98.7hr,
4.11  based upon photooxidation half-life in air,
  Howard 1991
 
Half-life in soil, days :
28  4w - 6mo,
180  scientific judgement based upon estimated
  aqueous aaerobic biodegradation half-life,
  Howard 1991
 
Half-life in water, days :
28  4w - 6mo,
180  in surface water, scientific judgement based upon
  estimated aqueous aerobic biodegradation half-life,
56  8w - 132d,
132  in ground water, scientific judgement based upon
  estimated aqueous aerobic biodegradation half-life
  and anaerobic grab sample data for soil from
  a ground water aquifer receiving landfill leachate,
  Howard 1991
 
Aerobic degradation in water :
Aerobic half-life:
4w - 6mo,
scientific judgement based upon acclimated aerobic soil 
screening test data (Howard 1991).
 
Anaerobic degradation in water :
Anaerobic half-life:
81d - 173d,
scientific judgement based upon anaerobic sediment grab sample 
data (Howard 1991).
 
Total degradation in water :
Biodegradation:
0% by BOD
period: 28d
substance: 9.7 mg/l
sludge: 2 mg/l
(MITI 1992)
 
Bioconcentration factor, fishes :
2.5  2.5 - 6.4, 6w, Cyprinus carpio, conc 0.5 mg/l,
6.4 
13  < 13, 6w, Cyprinus carpio, conc 0.05 mg/l,
 
LD50 values to mammals in oral exposure, mg/kg :
200  orl-rat, Lewis & Sweet 1984
 
LC50 values to mammals in inhalation exposure, ppm :
98  22hr, ihl-mus, Lewis & Sweet 1984
 
LDLo values to mammals in oral exposure, mg/kg :
5750  orl-dog, Lewis & Sweet 1984
 
LDLo values to mammals in non-oral exposure , mg/kg :
225  ivn-dog, Lewis & Sweet 1984
3700  scu-rbt
 
LCLo values to mammals in inhalation exposure, ppm :
10000  24hr, ihl-rat, Lewis & Sweet 1984
 
TDLo values to mammals in non-oral exposure , mg/kg :
4840  skn-mus, Lewis & Sweet 1984
 
TCLo values to mammals in inhalation exposure, ppm :
25  ihl-hmn, Lewis & Sweet 1984
55  ihl-rat
55  ihl-mus
 
Carcinogenicity :
NTP carcinogenesis bioassay completed: results negative; mus, rat
(Lewis & Sweet 1984).
 
Effects on wastewater treatment :
Removal/secondary treatment:
58% - 92%,
based upon % degraded under aerobic continuous flow conditions 
(Howard 1991).
 
EC50 values to algae, mg/l :
410  96hr, grw, Scenedesmus subspicatus
  Geyer et al. 1985
 
NOEC values to algae, mg/l :
56  <56mg/l, 96hr, Selenastrum capricornutum, AQUIRE 1994
 
LC50 values to crustaceans, mg/l :
79  48 hr, Daphnia magna, LeBlanc 1980
 
LC50 values to fishes, mg/l :
74  96 hr, Lepomis macrochirus, Buccafusco
  et al. 1981
  --
220  96hr, Lepomis macrochirus
250  96hr, Menidia audens
  Dawson et al. 1977
  --
108  96hr,Pimephales promelas
  Dill et al. 1980
  --
250  96hr, Cyprinodon variegatus
  Heitmüller et al. 1981
  --
220  96hr, Lepomis macrochirus
  Dawson et al. 1977
  --
20  > 20, 48hr, Oryzias latipes, MITI 1992

References
3107AQUIRE 1993 -. Aquatic Toxity Information Retrieval Database. U.S.Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances, Washington, D.C.
207Buccafusco, R.J., Ells, S.J. & LeBlanc, G.A. 1981. Acute toxicity of priority pollutants to bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 26: 446 - 452.
327Dawson, G.W., Jennings, A.L., Drozdowski, D. & Rider, E. 1977a. The acute toxicity of 47 industrial chemicals to fresh and saltwater fishes. J. Hazardous Materials 1 (1975/77): 303 - 318.
328Dawson, V.K. et al. 1977b. Efficiency of 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol (TFM), 2',5-dichloro-4'-nitrosalicylanilide (Bayer 73), and a 98:2 mixture as lampricides in laboratory studies. Investigations in Fish Control No. 77, U.S. Dept. Int., Fish & Wildlife Serv., Washington, D.C.
339Dill, D.C. et al. 1980. Toxicity of 1,1-dichloroethylene (vinylidene chloride) to aquatic organisms. PB81-111098, U.S. Dept. Commerce, NTIS, Springfield, Va.
1770Geyer, H. Scheunert, I. & Korte, F. 1985. The effects of organic environmental chemicals on the growth of the alga Scenedesmus subspicatus: A contribution to Environmental Biology. Chemosphere 14: 1355.
564Heitmuller, P.T., Hollister, T.A. & Parrish, P.R. 1981. Acute toxicity of 54 industrial chemicals to sheepshead minnows (Cyprinodon variegatus). Bull. Environm. Contam. Toxicol. 27: 596 - 604.
3120Howard, P.H., Boethling, R.S., Jarvis, W.F., Meylan, W.M. & Michalenko, E.M., Handbook of Environmental Degradation Rates, 1991. Lewis Publicers, Inc., Chelsea, Michigan, U.S.A., pp. 725.
798LeBlanc, G.A. 1980. Acute toxicity of priority pollutants to water flea (Daphnia magna). Bull. Environm. Contam. Toxicol. 24: 684 - 691.
1589Lewis, R.J. & Sweet, D.V. 1984. Registry of toxic effects of chemical substances. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. No. 83-107-4.
3105MITI 1992. Biodegradation and bioaccumulation data of existing chemicals based on the CSCL Japan. Compild under the Safety Division Basic Industries Bureau Ministry of International Trade & Industry, Japan. Edited by Chemicals Inspection & Testing Institute, Japan.
1468Verschueren, K. 1983. Handbook of environmental data of organic chemicals. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Inc., New York. 1310 s.
3030Yaws, C., Yang, H-C. & Pan, X. 1991. Henry's law constants for 362 organic compounds in water. Chemical Engineering. November. p 179 - 185.

 
 
© Copyright Environmental Administration