Trichloroethylene

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Philippe LEDUC : Research Engineer Rhône-AlpesAtofina Research Center

INTRODUCTION

First manufactured by E. Fisher in 1864, trichloroethylene reached its peak as a degreasing solvent (its main use) in the 1970s. In recent years, in view of regulations on volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions and, more recently, its R45 classification (may cause cancer), we have seen a steady decline in demand for trichloroethylene in emissive uses, with a real reorganization of global producers.

Figure 1 - Main industrial routes to trichloroethylene from ethylene and acetylene

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(1) - ATOFINA - Trichloroéthylène - . Fiche de données de sécurité n° 00598 (V10).
(2) - Solvents digest - . European Chlorinated Solvent Association (ESCA), n° 20 (mai 2001).
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