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1. Chloroform – Wikipedia
Worldwide, chloroform is also used in pesticide formulations, as a solvent for fats, oils, rubber, alkaloids, waxes, gutta-percha, and resins, as a cleansing agent, Molar mass: 119.37 gmolData page · Deuterated chloroform · Haloform reaction(1)…
Jul 22, 2009 — Chloroform is no longer used as an anaesthetic for several reasons, the most important of which is the relatively high risk of complications, (2)…
Chloroform is used as an industrial solvent and as an intermediate in the manufacture of polymeric materials. The major use of chloroform today is in the Hazard class and category code(s): Hazard stAcute tox. 4: H302 harmful if swallowedSkin irrit. 2: H315 causes skin irritationCarc. 2: H351 suspected of causing cancer(3)…
2. Chloroform: How the ‘Knockout Drug’ Has Been Used to … – A&E
Mar 12, 2018 — With the 2017 chloroform-poisoning murder of 3-year-old Mariah Kay Woods, A&E Real Crime explores the history of the chemical’s use and (4)…
by JP Payne · 1998 · Cited by 17 — which chloroform could be used to produce unconsciousness without public knowledge that chloroform had been used for various criminal (5)…
Chloroform is used primarily in the production of chlorodifluoromethane (hydrochlorofluorocarbon 22 or HCFC-22) used as a refrigerant for home air conditioners PubChem CID: 6212Molecular Weight: 119.37 g/molMolecular Formula: CHCl3Synonyms: CHLOROFORMTrichloromethane6(6)…
3. CHLOROFORM – Emergency and Continuous Exposure …
by National Research Council · 1984 — Chloroform was widely used for many years as an anesthetic. Because it led to liver injury (often delayed) and cardiac sensitization, this use has been generally Chemical Names: Chloroform, TrichloromethaVapor pressure: 200 Torr (25°C)Molecular weight: 119.39Physical state: Colorless liquid(7)…
HIGHLIGHTS: Exposure to chloroform can occur when breathing contaminated air or when drinking In the past, chloroform was used as an inhaled anesthetic.(8)…
4. What is chloroform used for? – Quora
chloroform is used as a solvent for alkaloids , fats, iodine, etc.. major use of it in today’s world is in production of refrigerant freon R-22, it was once used as a 20 answers · 6 votes: Chloroform is a colorless, fragrant liquid, that is highly volatile, and feels cool to the touch. (9)…
HIGHLIGHTS: Exposure to chloroform can occur when breathing contaminated air or when drinking In the past, chloroform was used as an inhaled anesthetic.(10)…
This public health statement tells you about chloroform and the effects of Chloroform was one of the first inhaled anesthetics to be used during surgery, but it is (11)…
Apr 26, 2010 — During the Civil War, ether and particularly chloroform became indispensable tools for military doctors, who performed tens of thousands of (12)…
Aug 29, 2018 — Chloroform was used by criminals, but not like shown in movies. Chloroform, also known as trichloromethane with the formula of CHCl3, is a (13)…
5. Chloroform – US EPA
Chronic (long-term) exposure to chloroform by inhalation in humans has Chloroform was used in the past as an extraction solvent for fats, oils, greases, and (14)…
Mar 29, 2021 — Chloroform: A clear, volatile liquid with a strong smell similar to that of ether. Chloroform was once administered by inhalation to produce (15)…
Use of chloroform: What is chloroform used for? — Chloroform is a colorless, sweet-smelling liquid with the IUPAC name trichloromethane and the (16)…
6. Chloroform | chemical compound | Britannica
Chloroform was once widely used as a solvent, but safety and environmental concerns have reduced this use as well. Nevertheless, chloroform has remained (17)…
Nov 22, 2017 — “The victim will never faint in an instant. It takes a good two to five minutes for the patient to slip into unconsciousness, and even that only if an (18)…
Sep 30, 2019 — Chloroform is a member of a group of chemicals called “trihalomethanes.” It is used to make coolants, as a fumigant for grain, and as a dry (19)…
Due to its lethal impacts on the heart, liver and other internal organs as well as its suspected carcinogenic properties, chloroform is not currently used as an (20)…
7. Chloroform – Ohio Department of Health
used during surgery, but it is not used in anesthesia today. Where do you find chloroform? In order to destroy the harmful bacteria found in our drinking water (21)…
Nov 17, 2019 — Ether and Chloroform Were the Anesthetics of the U.S. Civil War. Chloroform had a fatality rate of 1 in 3,000, but that didn’t stop doctors for using it (22)…
Used in the Crimean, Punjab and American Civil wars, it saved thousands of soldiers from suffering extreme surgical ordeals. Chloroform was also used to treat (23)…
8. Chloroform – used, first, anesthetic, blood, body, Anesthetic …
Chloroform used for industrial purposes is usually made by the action of iron and acid on carbon tetrachloride. It is important as a solvent for gums, fats, resins, (24)…
As a solvent for fats, oils, waxes, rubber, and a number of pharmaceuticals; · In the manufacture of certain dyes and pesticides; · As a cleansing agent in various SOLUBILITY: The potential value of chloroform ELEMENTS: Carbon, hydrogen, chlorineCOMPOUND TYPE: Halogenated hydrocarbon, FORMULA: CHCl3(25)…
A clear, colorless, dense, sweet-smelling liquid, CHCl3, used in refrigerants, propellants, and resins, as a solvent, and sometimes as an anesthetic. Chloroform (26)…
9. Chloroform – REGENESIS Remediation Solutions
May 6, 2020 — Uses. Formerly used as an inhaled anesthetic during surgery, the primary use of chloroform today is in industry, where it is used as a solvent and (27)…
Chloroform (trichloromethane) is a chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent used as a raw material in the production of freon and as an extractant and solvent in the (28)…
10. Chloroform toxicity: What is it and why did it kill Mariah Woods?
Jan 25, 2018 — It’s found in small doses in swimming pools, tap water, and was originally used as a dry cleaning spot remover, a fumigant, and an anesthetic.(29)…
Chloroform was one of the first inhaled anesthetics to be used during surgery, but it is not used for anesthesia today. Nearly all the chloroform made in the United (30)…
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(2). Is chloroform still used to knock people out? – BBC Science …
(3). Chloroform – an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
(4). Chloroform: How the ‘Knockout Drug’ Has Been Used to … – A&E
(5). The criminal use of chloroform – Payne – 1998 – Anaesthesia …
(6). Chloroform | CHCl3 – PubChem
(7). CHLOROFORM – Emergency and Continuous Exposure …
(8). CHLOROFORM – SCDHEC
(9). What is chloroform used for? – Quora
(10). Chloroform – ToxFAQs™. – Agency for Toxic Substances and …
(11). Chloroform – Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(12). Ether and Chloroform – HISTORY
(13). Very old Hollywood myth – can a piece of cloth with …
(14). Chloroform – US EPA
(15). Definition of Chloroform – MedicineNet
(16). Definition, Smell, Uses, Effects, Risks of Chloroform Poisoning
(17). Chloroform | chemical compound | Britannica
(18). Chloroform on a handkerchief: Putting a myth to sleep- The …
(19). Chloroform | Wisconsin Department of Health Services
(20). Chloroform – High Purity Solvents | Sigma-Aldrich
(21). Chloroform – Ohio Department of Health
(22). Why was Chloroform Such a Popular Anesthetic in the 19th …
(23). Chloroform: 170 years of controversy – The History Press
(24). Chloroform – used, first, anesthetic, blood, body, Anesthetic …
(25). Chloroform | Encyclopedia.com
(26). Chloroform – definition of chloroform by The Free Dictionary
(27). Chloroform – REGENESIS Remediation Solutions
(28). Chapter 45. Carbon Tetrachloride and Chloroform | Poisoning …
(29). Chloroform toxicity: What is it and why did it kill Mariah Woods?
(30). Water quality information – My private well has an odor that …
