1. Features and Benefits
- Many features make Vertrel™ MCA specialty fluid the optimal choice for precision cleaning and oxygen service cleaning, including:
- Compatibility with many plastics, elastomers, and metals
- Ability to replace CFC-113, methyl-chloroform (1,1,1-TCA), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), and perfluorocarbons (PFCs) in many applications
- Excellent solvency (KB = 25) with the capability to clean complex geometries
- Non-flammability with no closed-cup or open-cup flash point, and has no vapor flammability limits in air.
Vertrel™ MCA has passed the LOX impact tests (NHB 8060.1 and NF EN 1797), and is:
- Listed by the Compressed Gas Association, Inc (CGA) in the Directory of Cleaning Agents for Oxygen Services and in ASTM G93: "Standard Practice for Cleaning Methods and Cleanliness Levels for Material and Equipment Used in Oxygen-Enriched Environments"
- Approved by major gas producers and aerospace manufacturers for use in oxygen systems
- Recommended for cleaning heavy soils and greases

2. Applications
Vertrel™ MCA is compatible with metals and most plastics and elastomers. Vertrel™ MCA can clean a variety of light and heavy duty soils, including:
- Cutting oils
- Gear oils
- Heavy greases
- Hydraulic oils
- Stamping oils
- Vacuum oils
- Waxes
- Mineral oils

3. Environmental Legislation
- Vertrel™ MCA has negligible ozone depletion potential and low global warming potential.
- Vertrel™ MCA is accepted by the EPA under the SNAP program as a substitute for ozone-depleting substances.
- The components of Vertrel™ MCA are listed in the TSCA inventory. One component, HFC-43-10mee, is subject to the Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) and should be used only in the indicated applications. See SDS Regulatory Section.
- Vertrel™ MCA is not a hazardous air pollutant (HAP) and, therefore, not subject to NESHAP regulation. Vertrel™ MCA is not included in the SARA Title III Section 313 list of toxic chemicals and is not subject to SARA Title III (EPCRA) reporting requirements.