Treatment for dichloromethane poisoning includes exposure removal, supplemental oxygen, supportive therapy, and monitoring of CO production. Methylene chloride poisoning can cause a variety of manifestations, including acute kidney injury (5), hepatotoxicity (6), and carbon monoxide poisoning. In this case, we monitored COHb levels for 5 days and found no increase in COHb levels. The formation of a vein clot in his wound may have prevented the systemic absorption of methylene chloride.

The corrosiveness of dichloromethane causes venous thrombosis to form in its wounds, which may prevent the systemic absorption of dichloromethane, resulting in a reduction in the liver's conversion of dichloromethane into carbon monoxide. Symptom management and monitoring of CO production remain the main components of the treatment of patients with subcutaneous methylene chloride injection.

What tests can be done if a person has been exposed to methylene chloride?

Specific tests for dichloromethane (dichloromethane sds) in blood or urine are usually not useful to doctors. If severe exposure occurs, blood and urine analysis and other tests may show whether the liver, brain, heart or lungs have been injured. Testing is not necessary in all cases.

Where can I find more information about dichloromethane?

More information about methylene chloride can be obtained from your regional poison control center; Your state, county, or local health department; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; Your doctor; Or a clinic in your area that specializes in occupational and environmental health. If the exposure occurred at work, you may wish to discuss it with your employer, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Please provide the person with this form to help find these phone numbers.