Chloroform

Authors

  • Pornchai Sithisarankul Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University

Keywords:

Chloroform, Exposure, Metabolism, Health effects, Standard, Surveillance

Abstract

Chloroform was used as an anesthetic agent. Nowadays it is produced to be raw material for producingfl uoropolymers, and is produced in chlorine-related chemical processes. This article reviews sources, metabolism, healtheffects, and surveillance.

Key words: Chloroform, Exposure, Metabolism, Health effects, Standard, Surveillance

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Issue

Vol. 12 No. 4 (2012): October - December

Section

Special Articles