Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Dichloromethane

Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Dichloromethane Dichloromethane is a halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon that does not occur naturally in the environment. It is no longer produced in Canada but is still imported, primarily for use as a paint stripper, a blowing agent for foam production and a component in aerosols. The maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) for dichloromethane in drinking water is 0.05 mg/L (50 µg/L). 2021-12-01 Health Canada open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca Health and SafetyCanadian drinking-water qualitytechnical documentDichloromethanewater containing Dichloromethanemaximum acceptable concentrationhealth risks Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – DichloromethaneHTML https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/healthy-living/guidelines-canadian-drinking-water-quality-guideline-technical-document-dichloromethane.html Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – DichloromethaneHTML https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-canada/services/publications/vie-saine/recommandations-pour-qualite-eau-potable-canada-document-technique-dichloromethane.html

Dichloromethane is a halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon that does not occur naturally in the environment. It is no longer produced in Canada but is still imported, primarily for use as a paint stripper, a blowing agent for foam production and a component in aerosols. The maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) for dichloromethane in drinking water is 0.05 mg/L (50 µg/L).

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