INDUSTRY|chemistry|chemical compound
- 1,1,1-tríchlóireatán Reference Faomhadh an téarma seo mar chuid de Thionscadal Lex
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- clóraform meitile Reference Faomhadh an téarma seo mar chuid de Thionscadal Lex
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- 1,1,1-trichloroethane | methylchloroform | 1-1-1 Trichloroethane | ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro-
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- Definition chemical substance used as a solvent in industry that, in the atmosphere, has a half-life of approximately 2–6 years, can be anaerobically dechlorinated by methane-producing bacteria, is mobile in soils and readily migrates to groundwater Reference "COM-Terminology Coordination, based on: J. Bartram, P. Callan, H. Hashizume. '1,1,1-Trichloroethane in Drinking-water. Background document for development of WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality' (28.11.2024). WHO 2003"
- Comment 1. It is regulated by the Montreal Protocol as an ozone-depleting substance and as such use has declined since 1996.2. According to the harmonised classification and labelling (ATP02) approved by the European Union, this substance is harmful if inhaled and harms public health and the environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere.