Assessment of Methylene Chloride-Related Fatalities in the United States, 1980-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Methylene chloride is a halogenated organic solvent widely used in paint strippers, cleaners, adhesives, and sealants. Despite label warnings and occupational standards, methylene chloride-related fatalities continue to occur in the United States.

Objective

To identify and analyze methylene chloride-related fatalities in the US.

Design, setting, and participants

For this case series, we conducted systematic searches of sources, including PubMed and government databases, for unintentional fatalities in the US that were associated with exposure to methylene chloride or products containing methylene chloride between 1980 and 2018. We reviewed all available information, including inspection reports, autopsy reports, and medical records; data analyses were condu

SUBMITTER: Hoang A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8056315 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature