Perchloroethylene: acute occupational poisoning and a proposal for its replacement with other less toxic substances

• Authors: Pere Sanz-Gallen , Albert Sanz-Ribas , Gabriel Martí-Amengual , Jaime Fernández-Colomé

Abstracts

EN

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

Keywords

EN

perchloroethylene; chlorinated solvents; acute occupational poisoning; occupational medicine; alternatives to perchloroethylene; preventive measures

• Publisher: Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
• Journal: Medycyna Pracy
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 70
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 393-395

Dates

published

2019

Contributors

author

Pere Sanz-Gallen

• University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, Unit of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)

author

Albert Sanz-Ribas

• University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, Unit of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)

author

Gabriel Martí-Amengual

• University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Medicine, Unit of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology)

author

Jaime Fernández-Colomé

• Echevarne Laboratory, Barcelona, Spain (Toxicology and Bioanalysis Unit)

Identifiers

DOI

10.13075/mp.5893.00778

Biblioteka Nauki

2162687