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Which one of these has been discontinued for use as anesthetic in medicine due to effect on liver and heart?

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Pb

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Chloroform

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Tetrachloroethylene

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Polychlorinated biphenyl

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Solution

The correct option is B Chloroform
1. Chloroform has been discontinued for use as anesthetic in medicine due to effect on liver and heart.
2. Used in lacquers, plastics and refrigerant manufacture.
3. exposure routes: inhalation, ingestion, dermal
4. Suspected animal carcinogen (liver, renal)
5. Present in drinking water as a byproduct of chlorination to disinfect water

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