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methylene chloride; dichloromethane (CH2Cl2)
Volatile.
Liquid at room temperature. Metabolized to form carbon monoxide.
Pathology:
- 85 methylene chloride-related fatalities identified in the US 1980-2018, including 74 (87%) in occupational settings; of those who died, 75 (94%) were men [1]
Related
methylene chloride in blood
General
halogenated hydrocarbon
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=6344
References
- Hoang A, Fagan K, Cannon DL et al
Assessment of Methylene Chloride-Related Fatalities in the United States,
1980-2018.
JAMA Intern Med. 2021;181(6):797-805
PMID: 33871539 PMCID: PMC8056315 Free PMC article
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2778965