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CASE REPORT
Perchloroethylene: acute occupational poisoning and a proposal for its replacement with other less toxic substances
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)
Online publication date: 2019-02-22
Corresponding author
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
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
KEYWORDS
perchloroethylenechlorinated solventsacute occupational poisoningoccupational medicinealternatives to perchloroethylenepreventive measures
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ABSTRACT
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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