Overview
Dichloromethane (CAS 75-09-2) is a colourless, volatile liquid with a sweetish odour.
The major uses of dichloromethane are:
- production of paint stripper
- furniture stripping
- pharmaceutical industry
- chemical manufacturing or formulation
- process solvents
- polyurethane foam manufacturing
- metal degreasing
- stripping and degreasing in electronics industry
- solvent in polycarbon resin production
- photographic film based manufacturing
- formulation of adhesives, varnish sealants, adhesive removers, dry cleaning products, paints, insecticides, hair spray, and detergents
This guide provides information for those registered medical practitioners engaged by a PCBU to carry out or supervise health monitoring for workers. This guidance should be read in conjunction with the following:
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