Toxicology of Some Fluoro-Organic Compounds
Abstract
Fluorocompounds of ethylene represent an extremely promising raw material for the polymerization plastics industry. The unique polymerization properties of fluoro-olefins provide a new group of plastics - fluoroplastics - whose economic significance can hardly be exaggerated. There exists the belief among some that the toxicity of fluorohydrocarbons depends on the number of hydrogen atoms replaced by fluorine. According to this view, fluorine-saturation of the organic molecule leads to a reduction in its biological activity. This is why tetrafluoroethylene, in which four hydrogen atoms are replaced by fluorine, is considered to be a nontoxic or low-toxicity compound. However, one need only compare the concentrations of vinyl fluoride, vinylidene fluoride, tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene required to produce a toxic effect in white rats - to question the correctness of this view. Russian translations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 07, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA205129
Entities
People
- M. M. Kochanov
- S. L. Danishevskiy
Organizations
- National Air and Space Intelligence Center