Unsaturated Halogenated Hydrocarbons

March 2004 in “ Patty's Toxicology ”

Richard A. Lemen

β-Chloroprene vinyl chloride trichloroethylene perchloroethylene

Studysummary This review discusses the uses and toxicological data of eleven unsaturated halogenated hydrocarbons, including dichloroacetylene, allyl chloride, hexachlorobutadiene, β-chloroprene, vinyl chloride, trichloroethylene, and perchloroethylene, but presents no new findings.

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