Also known as 1,2-Dichloroethene (Total). CAS Number: 540-59-0.
It is a highly flammable, colorless liquid with a sharp,
ether-like odor. There are two forms of 1,2-dichloroethene; one
form is called cis-1,2-dichloroethene and the other is called
trans-1,2-dichloroethene. This is the combination of those forms
in a mixture.
1,2-Dichloroethene is used most often to produce solvents and in
chemical mixtures.
1,2-Dichloroethene enters the environment through industrial
activity of people. This chemical has been found in air, water,
and soil. 1,2-Dichloroethene is released to the environment from
chemical factories that make or use this chemical, from landfills
and hazardous waste sites containing this chemical, from chemical
spills, from burning of objects made of vinyl, and from breakdown
of other chlorinated chemicals. Chemical formula = C2H2Cl2.
Molecular weight = 96.95 g/mol.