Uses and environmental effects of trichloromethane
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trichloromethane may affect the brain, digestive system, eye, kidney, liver and skin, and may cause cancer
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The main use of chloroform is as a solvent and as an intermediate in the manufacture of chemicals such as pesticides. ... At normal environmentalconcentrations chloroform is unlikely to harm the environment.
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Trichloromethane is used as a solvent for iodine, alkaloids, fats and some other substances. Chloroform is majorly used for the manufacturing of Freon refrigerant R-22. ... It has been reported that breathing air that has 900 ppm chloroform in it can cause dizziness, headache and fatigue.
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