Toxicological Profile for 1,2-Dichloroethene

CAS#: 540-59-0 (mixture); 156-59-2 (cis); 156-60-5 (trans)

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Toxicological Profile Information

The ATSDR toxicological profile succinctly characterizes the toxicology and adverse health effects information for the toxic substance described therein. Each peer-reviewed profile identifies and reviews the key literature that describes a substance's toxicological properties.

A useful two page information sheet, the ToxFAQs™, is also available.

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Toxicological Profile Access

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Complete Profilepdf icon[PDF - 3.28 MB]

Prefacepdf icon[PDF - 628 KB]

1. Relevance to Public Healthpdf icon[PDF - 362 KB]

2. Health Effectspdf icon[PDF - 1.03 MB]

3. Toxicokinetics, Susceptible Populations, Biomarkers, Chemical Interactionspdf icon[PDF - 436 KB]

4. Chemical and Physical Informationpdf icon[PDF - 202 KB]

5. Potential for Human Exposurepdf icon[PDF - 585 KB]

6. Adequacy of the Databasepdf icon[PDF - 357 KB]

7. Regulations and Guidelinespdf icon[PDF - 196 KB]

8. Referencespdf icon[PDF - 261 KB]

Appendixpdf icon[PDF - 1.6 MB]

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Reference

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2025. Toxicological Profile for 1,2-Dichloroethene. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service.

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Disclaimer

All ATSDR toxicological profile PDF files are electronic conversions from other electronic text files. This conversion may have resulted in character translation or format errors.

Regulations or guidelines may change. Please check with the appropriate agency for any changes to the regulations or guidelines cited.

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