Due
to its objectionable smell, it has been replaced by other formulations
containing iodine It is produced in large quantities for use in the manufacture of
refrigerants and propellants for aerosol cans It is also used as
feedstock in the synthesis of chlorofluorocarbons and other chemicals,
pharmaceutical manufacturing, and general solvent use Until the mid
1960s, it was also widely used as a cleaning fluid, both in industry,
as a degreasing agent, and in the home, as a spot remover and as fire
extinguisher