Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM) : Tetrachloroethylene Toxicity

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Tetrachloroethylene is used mainly as a solvent for dry cleaning and metal degreasing.

Like most chlorinated solvents, tetrachloroethylene can cause central nervous system depression.

Chronic exposure to tetrachloroethylene may adversely affect the neurological system, liver, and kidneys.

Tetrachloroethylene is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen on the basis of limited evidence from studies in humans and sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity from studies in experimental animals.

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Date Of Record Release	2009-02-23 16:36:57
Description	Tetrachloroethylene is used mainly as a solvent for dry cleaning and metal degreasing. Like most chlorinated solvents, tetrachloroethylene can cause central nervous system depression. Chronic exposure to tetrachloroethylene may adversely affect the neurological system, liver, and kidneys. Tetrachloroethylene is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen on the basis of limited evidence from studies in humans and sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity from studies in experimental animals.
Classification	Emergency Preparedness and Response -- Hazardous Materials Education and Training Resources -- Texts, Manuals, Other Media -- Safety and Health Medical Health Medical Health -- Toxins and Toxicity
Resource Type	Case Study Course Curriculum
Format	Text
Subject	Environmental health Environmental toxicology
Source	Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Selector	Bates
Date Of Record Creation	2009-02-23 16:34:02
Education Level	College Technician/Professional/Faculty
Date Last Modified	2010-03-27 17:43:52
Language	English

Date Record Checked: 2009-02-23 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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