Guidance

Tetrachloroethylene: health effects, incident management and toxicology

Information on tetrachloroethylene (also known as tetrachloroethene), for use in responding to chemical incidents.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 1 July 2014
• Last updated: 16 November 2017 — See all updates

Documents

Tetrachloroethylene: general information

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Tetrachloroethylene: incident management

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Tetrachloroethylene: toxicological overview

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Details

This content was originally produced by Public Health England (PHE). This content is now owned and managed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

These documents provide information on the health effects of exposure, the chemical’s toxicity and material for responding to a chemical incident.

Published 1 July 2014
Last updated 16 November 2017 + show all updates

1. 16 November 2017

   Updated general information document.

2. 13 June 2017

   Updated incident management.

3. 16 February 2016

   Updated toxicological overview.

4. 1 July 2014

   First published.