Methylene Chloride
"Methylene Chloride" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A chlorinated hydrocarbon that has been used as an inhalation anesthetic and acts as a narcotic in high concentrations. Its primary use is as a solvent in manufacturing and food technology.
| Descriptor ID |
D008752
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.526.439.642
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| Concept/Terms |
Methylene Chloride- Methylene Chloride
- Chloride, Methylene
- Methylene Bichloride
- Bichloride, Methylene
- Methylene Dichloride
- Dichloride, Methylene
- Dichloromethane
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Methylene Chloride" by people in Profiles.
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Rague J, Grush J, Buchanan J. A Case Series of Chemical Dermal Injury Requiring Operative Intervention after Prolonged Dermal Methylene Chloride Exposure. J Med Toxicol. 2021 04; 17(2):222-226.
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Park AS, Ritz B, Ling C, Cockburn M, Heck JE. Exposure to ambient dichloromethane in pregnancy and infancy from industrial sources and childhood cancers in California. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2017 10; 220(7):1133-1140.
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Copley SD. Microbial dehalogenases: enzymes recruited to convert xenobiotic substrates. Curr Opin Chem Biol. 1998 Oct; 2(5):613-7.
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Hall AH, Rumack BH. Methylene chloride exposure in furniture-stripping shops: ventilation and respirator use practices. J Occup Med. 1990 Jan; 32(1):33-7.