RE: Uranium: ClF3, T.C.E. & P.C.E - French abbreviations

["Caracappa, Peter F (CRD)" <caracappa@crd.ge.com>]

If these are French acronyms, I couldn't help you, but these are common English acronyms as well.

CClF3 is Freon 11, but I seem to remember that the ClF3 group has a name, but I don't remember what
it was.

TCE and PCE are trichloroethylene and perchlorethylene (tetrachloroethylene), which are both very
common solvents in industrial applications (and are the two of the biggest contaminants in most
superfund sites).  

PCE is also used as dry cleaning fluid, but that's a separate issue...

Peter Caracappa
g GE Corporate Research & Development
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	From:  Bjorn Cedervall [SMTP:bcradsafers@hotmail.com]
	Sent:  Friday, August 20, 1999 3:57 AM
	To:  Multiple recipients of list
	Subject:  Uranium: ClF3, T.C.E. & P.C.E - French abbreviations

	Radsafers,

	I just encountered a few French abbreviations related to the production 
	(enrichment) of uranium. These are ClF3, T.C.E. and P.C.E. - supposed to be 
	some chemical substances (used or produced in the order of tons). Can anyone 
	help me with translation into standard chemical jargong? The first one 
	resembles a freon but in that case a carbon must be missing.

	Any help will be greatly appreciated,

	Bjorn Cedervall,
	bcradsafers@hotmail.com
	PS. I want to take the opportunity to thank those of you who have provided 
	me with valuable responses to previous questions that I brought up.


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