ABSTRACT
Trichloroethylene (TCE) is an alkenyl halide and chlorinated hydrocarbon that is commonly used as a solvent in the metal and electronic industry for more than 50 years. TCE has been reported to cause health hazards, including skin eruptions and systemic toxicity, for example, central nervous system, liver, kidney, and the heart. TCE is also used in many other industrial processes, for example, dry cleaning and fl avor extraction processes.
