Medical Uses Chloroform

Chloroform - Major Uses

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As a solvent for fats, oils, rubber, alkaloids, waxes, gutta-percha, resins; as cleansing agent; in fire extinguishers to lower the freezing temp of carbon tetrachloride; in the rubber industry. Chloroform is still used to a limited extent as an extractant for pharmaceutical products.

Chloroform - Wikipedia

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Chloroform | Public Health Statement | ATSDR - Centers …

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Chloroform is also known as trichloromethane or methyltrichloride.� It is a colorless liquid with a pleasant, nonirritating odor and a slightly sweet taste.� Most of the …

Chloroform | NIOSH | CDC

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Chloroform is used in many industries. It is released from pulp and paper mills, hazardous waste sites, chlorinated water, and certain landfills. Chloroform is used in some refrigerants, solvents, and chemical …

The Varied Uses of Chloroform That You Never Knew …

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Ether and Chloroform - HISTORY

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Military Use of Ether and Chloroform . American military doctors began using ether as an anesthetic on the battlefield during the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), and by 1849 it was officially ...

How Long Does Chloroform Take To Knock Someone …

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Chloroform, if inhaled in very small doses, can keep a person unconscious from 20 minutes to 2 hours or even more, depending on how concentrated the dose is. Even when the person recovers, they may …

Medical Definition of Chloroform - MedicineNet

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Medical Definition of Chloroform. Chloroform: A clear, volatile liquid with a strong smell similar to that of ether. Chloroform was once administered by inhalation to …

Chloroform - US EPA

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chloroform in drinking water during the 1970s and 1980s ranged from 0.022 to 0.068 ppm. (1) Chloroform may also be found in some foods and beverages, largely from the use of …

Chloroform: Uses and Effects, Part 1 - Emerging Civil War

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When Queen Victoria of Great Britain used chloroform in 1853 for the delivery of her eighth child and later in 1857 at the birth of her last child; the queen’s …