Tetrachloroethylene or perchloroethylene is a colorless volatile nonflammable liquid with an ether-like odor that may emit toxic fumes of phosgene when exposed to sunlight or heat. Tetrachloroethylene is used as a cleaning solvent in dry cleaning and textile processing in the manufacture of fluorocarbons as a lab solvent degreaser and chemical intermediate.
Meets American Chemical Society (ACS) monograph testing. Material is typically 99% or greater purity.
A purified grade of solvent filtered to 0.2 micron and UV transparent for most LC and spectroscopy usage. See specifications for transparency range.
