Guidance

Dichloromethane: properties and incident management

Information about dichloromethane for use in responding to chemical incidents.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 1 July 2014
• Last updated: 8 December 2021 — See all updates

Documents

Dichloromethane: general information

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Dichloromethane: incident management

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Details

These documents provide information on the health effects of exposure and how to respond to a chemical incident.

Dichloromethane is also known as methylene chloride and DCM.

Published 1 July 2014
Last updated 8 December 2021 + show all updates

1. 8 December 2021

   Replaced the incident management document with the updated version.

2. 16 May 2017

   Added general information.

3. 8 November 2016

   Updated incident management document.

4. 22 January 2016

   Updated incident management guidance.

5. 1 July 2014

   First published.