Current Intelligence Bulletin 20: Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)

The purpose of this bulletin is to disseminate the findings of a National Cancer Instiute study indicating that tetrachloroethylene causes liver cancer in laboratory mice. In addition, this bulletin provides other pertinent data, their implications for occupational health, and precautions for handling tetrachloroethylene. NIOSH recommends that occupational exposure to tetrachloroethylene be minimized and is providing suggested industrial hygiene practices. This is an interim recommendation while the carcinogenic potential of tetrachloroethylene in the workplace is being further evaluated.

Current Intelligence Bulletin 20: Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)