Table 1.
Organic solvents detected in human milk.
| Organic solvent | References |
|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | a |
| Benzaldehyde | a |
| Benzene | a |
| Carbon disulfide | a–c |
| Carbon tetrachloride | c |
| Chlorobenzene | a |
| Chloroethane (ethyl chloride) | a |
| Chloromethane | a |
| Chloropentane | a |
| Crotonaldehyde | a |
| Cyclohexane | a |
| Cyclopentane | a |
| Dichlorobenzene | a |
| 1-2-Dichloroethane | a |
| Dichloroethylene | c |
| Ethyl alcohol | a |
| Ethylbenzene | b |
| Ethyl methyl ketone | a |
| Β-Hexachlorocyclohexane | a |
| Methyl alcohol (methanol) | a |
| Methyl amyl ketone (2-heptanone) | a |
| Methyl ethyl ketone | a |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | a |
| Methyl propyl ketone | a |
| Methylene chloride | a |
| Styrene | a, c |
| Tetrachloroethene | a, b |
| Toluene | a |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethene | a |
| Trichloroethylene | |
| Trichloromethane (chloroform) | a |
| Xylenes | a |