1,2-Dichloroethane

1,2-Dichloroethane

1,2-Dichloroethane is a clear, manufactured liquid. It evaporates quickly at room temperature and has a pleasant smell and a sweet taste. The most common use of 1,2-dichloroethane is to make vinyl chloride, which is used to make a variety of plastic and vinyl products including polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes and other important construction materials,

packaging materials, furniture and automobile upholstery, wall coverings, housewares, and automobile parts.