Trichloroethylene - Wikipedia Trichloroethylene (TCE, IUPAC name: trichloroethene) is an organochloride with the formula C 2 HCl 3, commonly used as an industrial degreaser It is a clear, colourless, non-flammable, volatile liquid with a sweet chloroform -like pleasant mild smell [5] and burning sweet taste [13]
Trichloroethylene - Cancer-Causing Substances - NCI Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a volatile, colorless liquid organic chemical TCE does not occur naturally and is created by chemical synthesis It is used primarily to make refrigerants and other hydrofluorocarbons and as a degreasing solvent for metal equipment
Trichloroethylene | ClCH=CCl2 | CID 6575 - PubChem Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a nonflammable, colorless liquid with a somewhat sweet odor and a sweet, burning taste It is used mainly as a solvent to remove grease from metal parts, but it is also an ingredient in adhesives, paint removers, typewriter correction fluids, and spot removers
Trichloroethylene (TCE) | Public Health Statement | ATSDR Liquid trichloroethylene evaporates quickly into the air It is nonflammable and has a sweet odor The two major uses of trichloroethylene are as a solvent to remove grease from metal parts and as a chemical that is used to make other chemicals, especially the refrigerant, HFC-134a
Trichloroethene (TCE) - New York State Department of Health Trichloroethene (also known as trichloroethylene or TCE) is a human-made chemical TCE is volatile, meaning it readily evaporates into the air at room temperature, where people can sometimes smell it It is used as a solvent to remove grease from metal, spots from clothing, and as a paint stripper
Trichloroethylene (TCE) Fact Sheet TCE causes cancer in animals and may cause cancer in humans TCE is sometimes called by other names, such as trichloroethene, ethylene trichloride, or ethinyl trichloride