Chloroform - Wikipedia The use of chloroform as an incapacitating agent has become widely recognized, bordering on cliché, through the adoption by crime fiction authors of plots involving criminals' use of chloroform-soaked rags to render victims unconscious
Chloroform | Solvent, Anesthetic, Toxicity | Britannica chloroform (CHCl3), nonflammable, clear, colourless liquid that is denser than water and has a pleasant etherlike odour It was first prepared in 1831 The Scottish physician Sir James Simpson of the University of Edinburgh was the first to use it as an anesthetic in 1847
Chloroform | CHCl3 | CID 6212 - PubChem Description Chloroform is a colorless liquid with a pleasant, nonirritating odor and a slightly sweet taste It will burn only when it reaches very high temperatures In the past, chloroform was used as an inhaled anesthetic during surgery, but it isn't used that way today
Chloroform | NIOSH | CDC Occupational Health Guideline for Chloroform —This guideline is intended as a source of information for employees, employers, and those in the health professions who need more information on exposure to chloroform
Chloroform Chloroform may be released to the air from a large number of sources related to its manufacture and use, as well as its formation in the chlorination of drinking water, wastewater, and swimming pools
Chloroform: general information - GOV. UK People may be exposed to chloroform by breathing contaminated air or by eating food containing chloroform Drinking water may also be a source of exposure to very small amounts of chloroform
CHLOROFORM - Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Chloroform is toxic to the central nervous system and can cause a person to become unconsciousness Chloroform exposure can be fatal at high doses and damages the liver, causing hepatitis, and can also harm the kidneys, brain, heart, and bone marrow
Chloroform - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chloroform is produced by mixing methane and chlorine at a temperature of 400 to 500 °C In this reaction, the result is a mix of chloromethane, methylene chloride, chloroform and carbon tetrachloride