Guidance

1,2-dichloroethane: properties and incident management

Information about 1,2-dichloroethane for use in responding to chemical incidents.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 1 July 2014
• Last updated: 12 May 2017 — See all updates

Documents

1,2-dichloroethane: incident management

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1,2-dichloroethane: general information

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Details

These documents provide information on the health effects of exposure and how to respond to a chemical incident.

1,2-dichloroethane is also known as ethylene dichloride and ethane dichloride.

Published 1 July 2014
Last updated 12 May 2017 + show all updates

1. 12 May 2017

   Added general information document.

2. 10 November 2016

   Updated incident management document.

3. 22 January 2016

   Updated incident management guidance.

4. 1 July 2014

   First published.