1,2-Dichloroethane (1,2-DCA / EDC)
CAS: 107-06-2 | Type: solvent
High Risk (Adults)
Safety Summary
Hazard Profilehazardous
Risk (Adults)High
Risk (Children)High
Regulatory Status
SummaryIARC: Group 2B | California Prop 65 listed | REACH SVHC (Candidate List) | REACH Annex XIV: authorisation required | EPA IRIS: Group B2 Probable Human Carcinogen
Molecular FormulaC2H4Cl2
Molecular Weight98.96
Sources
These citations are the ones recorded for the human adult context.
- where to look IARC Monographs Volume 71: Re-evaluation of Some Organic Chemicals, Hydrazine and Hydrogen Peroxide — Carbon Tetrachloride Group 2B, Chloroform Group 2B, 1,2-Dichloroethane Group 2B (1999) REGULATORY · 1999
- US EPA: National Primary Drinking Water Regulations — Volatile Organic Chemicals (40 CFR 141.61); TCE MCL 5 μg/L, PCE MCL 5 μg/L, CCl4 MCL 5 μg/L, Chloroform MCL via TTHM, 1,2-DCE MCL 5 μg/L, 1,1,1-TCA MCL 200 μg/L REGULATORY · 1989
- § 1910.1000 Air contaminants. REGULATORY
- Consolidated TEXT: 32006R1907 — EN — 22.06.2026 REGULATORY
- 2018 Edition of the Drinking Water Standards and Health Advisories Tables (EPA 822-F-18-001) REGULATORY
- PROPOSITION 65 LIST OF CARCINOGENS OR REPRODUCTIVE TOXICANTS REGULATORY · 2026
- IARC Monographs, List of Classifications REGULATORY · 2026
- Substances Listed in the Fifteenth Report on Carcinogens REGULATORY
- 1,2-Dichloroethane | CASRN 107-06-2 | DTXSID6020438 | IRIS | US EPA, ORD REGULATORY
- Federal Contaminated Site Risk Assessment in Canada, Part II: Health Canada Toxicological Reference Values (TRVs) and Chemical-Specific Factors, Version 2.0 REGULATORY
- ECHA Annex VI to CLP: the unofficial Excel table (up to and including the 23rd ATP) (secondary: unofficial by its own statement) REGULATORY
- identity database ECHA CHEM, Download all substances: REACH registrations (ECHA's own list of REACH-registered substances) REGULATORY · 2026
- NIOSH Pocket Guide - Ethylene dichloride REGULATORY
- Industry Code of Practice on Chemicals Classification and Hazard Communication (DOSH Malaysia) REGULATORY
- where to look PubChem: Toxicity section (CID 11) PUBCHEM
- Consolidated TEXT: 32004L0037 — EN — 08.04.2024 REGULATORY
- where to look Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), as recorded by PubChem (Experimental Properties, CID 11; where-to-look, not a source of this value) DATABASE · 2026
- EPA CompTox CTX API: predicted properties for DTXSID6020438 (1,2-Dichloroethane (1,2-DCA / EDC)) REFERENCE
Same data as the API response, which is open and needs no key. The full per-record source list is available to authenticated callers.
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