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Perchloroethylene: acute occupational poisoning and a proposal for its replacement with other less toxic substances.
Sanz-Gallen, Pere; Sanz-Ribas, Albert; Martí-Amengual, Gabriel; Fernández-Colomé, Jaime.
Affiliation
  • Sanz-Gallen P; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, Unit of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology). 17039psg@comb.cat.
  • Sanz-Ribas A; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, Unit of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology). alsanz89@hotmail.com.
  • Martí-Amengual G; University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, Unit of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology). gabrielmarti@ub.edu.
  • Fernández-Colomé J; Echevarne Laboratory, Barcelona, Spain (Toxicology and Bioanalysis Unit). jfernandez@echevarne.com.
Med Pr ; 70(3): 393-395, 2019 Jun 14.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30801570
Perchloroethylene is used mainly as a solvent in dry cleaning, cleaning of electrical equipment, and degreasing of metal parts. The authors report a case of acute poisoning with perchloroethylene contracted by a maintenance worker when cleaning an electric transformer. Since perchloroethylene may cause severe poisoning and the International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified it as a probable carcinogen for humans, the authors have revised the main substances that may replace perchloroethylene in the workplace. Med Pr. 2019;70(3):393-5.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tetrachloroethylene / Occupational Exposure Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Med Pr Year: 2019 Type: Article

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tetrachloroethylene / Occupational Exposure Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Med Pr Year: 2019 Type: Article