Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
- pharma
1,2-Dichloroethane
CAS 107-06-2
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
29561-65-7 · 52399-93-6
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
1,2-Dichloroethane in plain language
Also known as Ethylene Dichloride · 1,2-BICHLOROETHANE · 1,2-ETHYLIDENE dichloride · Glycol dichloride · Sym-dichloroethane · .alpha.,.beta.-dichloroethane
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1,2-DICHLORAETHAN · 1,2-Dichlorethane · 1.2-Ethylene dichloride · Aethylenchlorid · Bichlorure D'ethylene · Borer sol · Brocide · Destruxol borer-sol · Di-chlor-mulsion · Dichlor-Mulsion · Dichloremulsion · Dichloro-1,2-ethane · Dutch liquid · Ethane dichloride · Ethane, 1,2-dichloro- · Freon 150 · ethylene chloride · ethylene dichloride (sara iii) · ethylene dichloride (sara 313) (cercla)
Used in consumer products as a solvent and an antimicrobial.
- Solvent
- Antimicrobial
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 1,2-Dichloroethane appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 194 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Laboratory supplies, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function, halogenated monomers>chlorine-based, Solvent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 194 composition records across product categories including Industrial products, Laboratory supplies, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including No specific technical function, halogenated monomers>chlorine-based, Solvent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for 1,2-Dichloroethane. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for 1,2-Dichloroethane yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed 1,2-Dichloroethane in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
194
Named organisations
6
Industrial productsLaboratory suppliesRaw materialsSpecialty occupational productsConstructionCleaning and safety
Typical roles
SolventAntimicrobial