Trichloroethylene is a stabilized, low-boiling, colorless liquid used for degreasing metal parts during the manufacture of a variety of products. It is created by a chemical synthesis process and used as a solvent in refrigeration and in dry cleaning liquid. It is used widely in industry for metal cleaning and in the manufacturing of products such as adhesives, dyes, perfumes, and soaps. It is used in various industries including the engineering industries, heat-treatment plants, precious metal coating cable manufacture, gas manufacturing plant, refrigerant line cleaning, cleaning of delicate instruments and the operation and maintenance sector