Solvent · CAS 79-01-6

Trichloroethylene

FDA status: Approved. EU: not separately listed. No U.S. state has enacted a specific ban yet.

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Trichloroethylene: 4/5 (Low Risk)

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Trichloroethylene is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy.

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The verdict

Trichloroethylene is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it.

4/5
Low Risk
Approved
FDA status
-
EU status
0
state regulations

Trichloroethylene: the CAS-identified regulatory record

Trichloroethylene: no OFF product match; CAS 79-01-6 is the lead registry handle on this row.

Property Value Source
CAS Number 79-01-6 CAS Registry
FDA Status Approved FDA SAFFA
EU Status Not separately listed EC 1333/2008
E-Number - EU additive register
Category Solvent FDA functional class
Composite Safety Score 4 / 5 (Low Risk) PlainIngredients methodology
EFSA ADI Not in our EFSA data EFSA scientific opinion
U.S. State Actions 0 states State legislative records
Tracked Products Not yet tracked Open Food Facts (US)

Values reflect official agency classifications as published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Union's regulatory framework. See our methodology for scoring details.

What is Trichloroethylene?

Trichloroethylene (CAS 79-01-6) is an FDA-regulated food substance used as solvent or vehicle.

Common Uses

solvent or vehicle

Catalog-profile peer axes

How Trichloroethylene compares to its catalog-profile peers nationwide

Product-count (0) and safety-score (4/5) peer columns, disjoint link sets.

Score 4/5 peers (≥50 OFF products)

Nearest other additives by PlainIngredients safety score (floored at ≥50 tracked products), distinct from the count row.

8 peers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Trichloroethylene safe to consume?

Trichloroethylene scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; the distinctive registry handle is CAS 79-01-6, so this page leads with the chemical identity row rather than a shelf-prevalence claim.