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Hazards Summary | Methylene chloride is a colorless liquid with a mild, sweet odor. Another name for it is dichloromethane. Methylene chloride does not occur naturally in the environment.Methylene chloride is used as an industrial solvent and as a paint stripper. It may also be found in some aerosol and pesticide products and is used in the manufacture of photographic film.

Chinese name
dichloromethane
English name
dichloromethane
Chinese alias
Caswell No. 568 | Chlorure de methylene [French] | HSDB 66 | METHYLENE CHLORIDE (II) | Methylene chloride (NF) | Methylenum chloratum | 4-01-00-00035 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) | dichlorometane | Methylene choride | UN1593 | Methylene chloride [NF] |
English alias
Caswell No. 568 | Chlorure de methylene [French] | HSDB 66 | METHYLENE CHLORIDE (II) | Methylene chloride (NF) | Methylenum chloratum | 4-01-00-00035 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) | dichlorometane | Methylene choride | UN1593 | Methylene chloride [NF] |
CAS number
75-09-2
Molecular formula
CH2Cl2
Molar mass
84.93
Update date
2026-10-19

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