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Perchloroethylene: acute occupational poisoning and a proposal for its replacement with other less toxic substances
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1
University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, Unit of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)
2
Echevarne Laboratory, Barcelona, Spain (Toxicology and Bioanalysis Unit)
Data publikacji online: 22-02-2019
Autor do korespondencji
Pere Sanz-Gallen
University of Barcelona, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,
Department of Medicine, Unit of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, Casanova 143, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Med Pr Work Health Saf. 2019;70(3):393-5
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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