C8HF15O2
414.07 g/mol
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PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID
CAS335-67-1EC206-397-9
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
surfactant for fire-fighting foam
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a synthetic chemical historically used as a surfactant in the production of fire-fighting foams and other industrial applications. According to the National Toxicology Program, it can cause cancer, and the Environmental Protection Agency has identified it as a developmental toxicant.
surfactant for fire-fighting foamcomponent in cosmeticscomponent in greases and lubricants
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CAS 335-67-1
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H318Causes serious eye damage
H332Harmful if inhaled
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H362May cause harm to breast-fed children
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H315Causes skin irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H402Harmful to aquatic life
H301Toxic if swallowed
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H331Toxic if inhaled
Regulatory Compliance1
- EU REACH SVHCEURegulation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-pentadecafluorooctanoic acid
InChIKey
SNGREZUHAYWORS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(=O)(C(C(C(C(C(C(C(F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)(F)F)O
Synonyms (32)
- 8PF
- PFOA
- Fluorad FC-26 (Salt/Mix)
- IPC-PFFA-8 HG
- PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID
- PFOA cpd
- PFOA perfluorooctanoic acid
- Pentadecafluorooctanoic acid
- Perfluoro-n-octanoic acid
- Perfluorocaprylic acid
- Perfluoroctanoic acid
- Perfluorooctanoic Acid-13C2
- ammonium-perfluorocaprylate
- n-perfluorooctanoic acid
- perfluorooctylcarboxylic acid
- perflurooctanoic acid