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Descriptor English: Epichlorohydrin
Descriptor Spanish: Epiclorhidrina
Descriptor epiclorohidrina
Scope note: Compuesto epoxi clorado utilizado como solvente industrial. Es un fuerte irritante cutáneo y carcinógeno.
Descriptor Portuguese: Epicloroidrina
Descriptor French: Épichlorohydrine
Entry term(s): Epichlorhydrin
Epichlorohydrin, (+-)-Isomer
Epichlorohydrin, (S)-Isomer
Tree number(s): D02.355.291.411.400
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004811
Scope note: A chlorinated epoxy compound used as an industrial solvent. It is a strong skin irritant and carcinogen.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Registry Number: 08OOR508C0
CAS Type 1 Name: Oxirane, (chloromethyl)-
Previous Indexing: Chlorine (1973-1974)
Ethers, Cyclic (1969-1974)
Propane (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under CHLOROHYDRINS 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under CHLOROHYDRINS 1975-90
DeCS ID: 4891
Unique ID: D004811
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/14
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Epichlorohydrin - Preferred
Concept UI M0007543
Scope note A chlorinated epoxy compound used as an industrial solvent. It is a strong skin irritant and carcinogen.
Preferred term Epichlorohydrin
Entry term(s) Epichlorhydrin
Epichlorohydrin, (+-)-Isomer
Epichlorohydrin, (S)-Isomer - Narrower
Concept UI M0331400
Preferred term Epichlorohydrin, (S)-Isomer



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