TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - METHYLENE CHLORIDE A1 - Ly, Binh T. A1 - O'Connell, Charles W. A2 - Olson, Kent R. A2 - Anderson, Ilene B. A2 - Benowitz, Neal L. A2 - Blanc, Paul D. A2 - Clark, Richard F. A2 - Kearney, Thomas E. A2 - Kim-Katz, Susan Y. A2 - Wu, Alan H. B. Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Poisoning & Drug Overdose, 7e AB - Methylene chloride (dichloromethane, DCM) is a volatile, colorless liquid with a chloroform-like odor. Even though DCM is thought to be one of the least toxic chlorinated hydrocarbons, it can cause substantial toxic effects and mortality when used improperly. It has a wide variety of industrial uses, many of which are based on its solvent properties, including paint stripping, bathtub refinishing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, metal cleaning and degreasing, adhesives, film base production, agricultural fumigation, and plastics manufacturing. Methylene chloride is metabolized to carbon monoxide in vivo and may produce phosgene, chlorine, or hydrogen chloride upon combustion. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1174606483 ER -