Dichloromethane toxicity: Revision history

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  • curprev 20:2820:28, 16 November 2025Parkerw02 talk contribs 3,151 bytes +3,151 Created page with "==Background== *Methylene chloride or dichloromethane (DCM) is a chlorinated organic solvent. It is a colorless, volatile liquid with a chloroform-like, sweet odor. *Used in a wide range of industrial and research settings. ===Routes of Exposure=== *Inhalation **Methylene chloride vapor is absorbed readily from the lungs. **The odor threshold is 250 ppm, which is 10 times higher than the OSHA PEL (25 ppm). **Olfactory fatigue may also occur at high concentrations...."