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... solvent for cleaning metal parts. Drinking or breathing high levels of trichloroethylene may cause nervous system effects, liver and lung damage, abnormal heartbeat, coma, and possibly death. The IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) has determinded Trichloroethylene not to be classified as a human carcinogenic. The EPA has also developed regulations for the handling and disposal of Trichloroethylene. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has set an exposure limit of 100 parts of Trichloroethylene per million parts of air for an 8-hour workday, 40-hour workweek. PCB'S - Polychlorinated Biphenyls ...