methylene chloride; dichloromethane (CH2Cl2)
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Introduction
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]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33871539 PMCID: PMC8056315 Free PMC article https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2778965