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Just to build on this a little bit, cause the article also gets a little confusing regarding chemicals in question. The TCE that pops up in the article over an
by icegreentea 14y ago
Just to build on this a little bit, cause the article also gets a little confusing regarding chemicals in question.
The TCE that pops up in the article over and over again is 1,1,1-TCE. As pointed out, it is not counted as carcinogin, however it has been linked to birth defects in lab animals.
- thinkcomp 14y agoWhat is your source for this statement? According to the EPA, "The primary contaminants detected at the site were trichloroethene (TCE); 1,1,1-trichloroethane (1,1,1-TCA); tetrachloroethene (PCE); gallium; and arsenic." Wikipedia says "The IUPAC name [for trichloroethylene] is trichloroethene." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichloroethylene http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichloroethylene
- tptacek 14y agoFor whatever it's worth, what I called 1,1,1-TCE was 1,1,1-trichloroethane (what you [probably correctly] called 1,1,1-TCA).