Dichloromethane health monitoring

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:

• Health monitoring guide for registered medical practitioners
• Health monitoring guides for hazardous chemicals
• Health monitoring guide for workers
• Health monitoring guide for persons conducting business or undertakings (PCBUs)