RT Report T1 Tetrachloroethylene: Environmental Health Criteria 31 T2 Tétrachloroéthylène: Critères d'hygiène de l'environnement 31 A1 United Nations Environment Programme, A1 World Health Organization, A1 International Labour Organisation, K1 chemical K1 chemical analysis K1 carcinogen K1 environmental health SN 92 4 154091 5 YR 1984 FD 1984 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29337 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29337 NO The document focuses on describing and evaluating the risks of tetrachloroethylene for human health and the environment. Tetrachloroethylene is widely used as a dry-cleaning and degreasing solvent under many different chemical, common, generic, and code names. Assessment of the toxicity of commercial tetrachloroethylene is frequently complicated by the presence of minor amounts of stabilizers that may themselves be toxic. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 17, 2026