title: Potential halogenated industrial carcinogenic and mutagenic chemicals. II. Halogenated saturated hydrocarbons.
abstract: The halogenated saturated hydrocarbons analogously to the previously considered halogenated unsaturated hydrocarbons (Part I) possess considerable utility in a broad spectrum of applications including; solvents, dry-cleaning fluids, refrigerants, fumigants, degreasing agents, propellants and intermediates in the production of other chemicals, textiles and plastics. Methyl chloride, methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloroform, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, hexachloroethane, ethyl chloride and fluorocarbons were reviewed principally in terms of their synthesis (or occurrence), areas of application, stability, distribution, reactivity, levels of exposure, populations at risk, carcinogenicity, mutagenicity and metabolism.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride / Q000633:toxicity; D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental; D002617:Chemical Industry; D002725:Chloroform / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000633:toxicity; D006842:Hydrocarbons, Brominated / Q000633:toxicity; D006845:Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated / Q000633:toxicity; D006846:Hydrocarbons, Halogenated / Q000633:toxicity*; D006847:Hydrocarbons, Iodinated / Q000633:toxicity; D008737:Methyl Chloride / Q000633:toxicity; D008752:Methylene Chloride / Q000633:toxicity; D009153:Mutagens; D013750:Tetrachloroethylene / Q000633:toxicity; D014240:Trichloroethanes / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental; D006842:Hydrocarbons, Brominated; D006845:Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated; D006846:Hydrocarbons, Halogenated; D006847:Hydrocarbons, Iodinated; D009153:Mutagens; D014240:Trichloroethanes; D008752:Methylene Chloride; D002725:Chloroform; D008737:Methyl Chloride; D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride; D013750:Tetrachloroethylene