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Chemical Agents
The following are a known list of hepatotoxic chemical agents. These agents can be inhaled to cause liver damage.
- Aliphatic Nitros: 2-Nitropropane, such as Dimethylnitromethane, iso-Nitropropane, 2-NP
- Aromatic Amines: 4,4'-Methylenedianiline, such as MDA; 4,4'-Diaminodiphenylmethane; para, para'-Diaminodiphenyl-methane; Dianilinomethane; 4,4'-Diphenylmethanediamine; 4,4' Methylene bis (2-chloraniline); diaminodiphenylmethane; DDM;
- Aromatic Nitros: 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene, such as 1-Methyl-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene; TNT; Trinitrotoluene; sym-Trinitrotoluene; Trinitrotoluol
- Chlorinated Solvents: Ethylene dichloride, such as 1,2-Dichloroethane; Ethylene chloride; Glycol dichloride
- Chlorinated Solvents: 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane, such as Acetylene tetrachloride
- Chlorinated Solvents: Carbon tetrachloride, such as Tetrachloromethane
- Chlorinated Solvents: Propylene dichloride, such as 1-2-Dichloropropane
- Halogenated Solvents: Carbon tetrabromide, such as Carbon bromide, Methane tetrabromide, Tetrabromomethane;
- Halogenated Solvents: Acetylene tetrabromide, such as Symmetrical tetrabromoethane; TBE; Tetrabromoacetylene; Tetrabromoethane; 1,1,2,2-Tetrabromoethane;
- Halogenated Solvents: Ethylene dibromide, such as 1,2-Dibromoethane; Ethylene bromide; Glycol dibromide;
- Halowaxes: Hexachloronaphthalene, such as Halowax 1014
- Halowaxes: Octachloronaphthalene, such as Halowax 1051
- Halowaxes: Pentachloronaphthalene, such as Halowax 1013; 1,2,3,4,5-Pentachloronaphthalene;
- Halowaxes: Tetrachloronaphthalene, such as Halowax, Nibren wax, Seekay wax;
- Halowaxes: Trichloronaphthalene, such as Halowax, Nibren wax, Seekay wax;
- Nitrosamines: N-Nitrosodimethylamine, such as Dimethylnitrosamine; DMNA; NDMA; N,N-Dimethylnitrosamine;
- Other Solvents: Dimethylformamide, such as Dimethyl formamide; N,N-Dimethylformamide; DMF;
- Other Solvents: Tetrahydrofuran, such as Diethylene oxide; 1,4-Epoxybutane; Tetramethylene oxide; THF;
- Other Solvents: Dimethyl acetamide, such as DMAC; Acetic acid, dimethylamide; Dimethyl Acetamide; acetdimethylamide; dimethylacetone amide; dimethylamide acetate;
- Other Organics: Diphenyl, such as Biphenyl, Phenyl benzene