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Can people die from chloroform?

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Chloroform was used for many years as an Anaesthetic in the Victorian era and well into the 1st half of the 20th Century - with a good safety record for the time ( and wasn't flammable and explosive like Ether. Nevertheless, we know that Chlorofor... read more

Short term effects of chloroform can include irritation of mucous membranes and cases as bad as death, depending on dosage and method of delivery. Chloroform is metabolized into trichloromethanol, which metabolizes into phosgene, a highly toxic chemical (this gas was weaponized by the Germans once upon a time). read more

Some die while drinking 100 ml or 10 ml. It most likely depends on the person who is drinking it and the amount that can interact with their body. Chloroform is a possible carcinogen and has known to effect the liver and reproductive system. People have died from inhalant of chloroform because it was used as anesthetic. read more

Ben - The first thing to say is that the movies definitely have it wrong with regards to chloroform. Chloroform has been used as an anesthetic for about 150 years and the kind of misconception that you have from watching movies is that by breathing a chloroform soaked rag you'll knock someone out within a second or so. read more

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