teratogen
Substances that cause malformation or serious deviation from normal development of embryos and fetuses
Glossary : T
Trichloroethane
(also methyltrichloromethane, TCA, methyl chloroform, chloroethane)
A chlorinated solvent used for cleaning and degreasing, it is known to contribute to depletion of stratospheric ozone and will be phased out by the end of 2002. Trichloroethane is listed in the 1990 Clean Air Act as a hazardous air pollutant and is on the EPA's Community Right-to-Know list.
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