"Tetrachloroethylene" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A chlorinated hydrocarbon used as an industrial solvent and cooling liquid in electrical transformers. It is a potential carcinogen.
Descriptor ID |
D013750
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MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.526.439.880
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Concept/Terms |
Tetrachloroethylene- Tetrachloroethylene
- Tetrachloroethene
- Tetrachlorethylene
- Perchlorethylene
- Perchloroethylene
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tetrachloroethylene" by people in Profiles.
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Occupational exposure to chlorinated solvents and kidney cancer: a case-control study. Occup Environ Med. 2017 03; 74(4):268-274.
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Micellar partitioning and its effects on Henry's law constants of chlorinated solvents in anionic and nonionic surfactant solutions. Environ Sci Technol. 2006 Jan 01; 40(1):208-14.