CHEMICAL DATA NOTEBOOK SERIES #100: ETHYL CHLORIDE
Elhyl chloride is a flammable, narcotic, anesthetic, corrosive, irritating, clear, colorless, highly volatile liquid with an ether-like odor and a burning taste. It is used as an aerosol propellant, anesthetic, insecticide, refrigerant, and solvent. It is used in the manufacture of drugs, dyes, ethylcellulose, tetraethyl lead, and many other chemicals.