La voie d'absorption principale du DCM par l'organisme humain est l'inhalation (ATSDR, 2000 Toxicological Profiles for Methylene Chloride (profils toxicologiques du dichlorométhane), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, GA, USA.).
DCM wird von Menschen in erster Linie über die Atemwege aufgenommen (ATSDR, 2000 Toxikologische Profile für Methylenchlorid, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Department of Health and Human Services, GA. USA).