Perchloroethylene: acute occupational poisoning and a proposal for its replacement with other less toxic substances
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 ca...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Medycyna Pracy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.journalssystem.com/medpr/Perchoroethylene-Acute-occupational-poisoning-and-main-proposal-for-its-replacement,99300,0,2.html |