Technical Fact Sheet On Vinyl Chloride

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Technical fact sheet on vinyl chloride.

Vinyl chloride is an organochloride with the formula h 2 c chcl that is also called vinyl chloride monomer vcm or chloroethene this colorless compound is an important industrial chemical chiefly used to produce the polymer polyvinyl chloride pvc. What is vinyl chloride. Vinyl chlorid e list of drinking water contaminants. Pvc is used to make a variety of plastic products including pipes wire and cable coatings and packaging materials.

Each fact sheet provides a brief summary of the contaminant. Vinyl chloride is a deadly toxic chemical despite industry s repeated attempts to hide the threats. This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions about vinyl chloride. Vinyl chloride does not occur.

It does not occur naturally and must be produced industrially for its commercial uses. Facility related information technical documents and fact sheets dating back to novem ber 2004 can be found at three locations listed on page 2 of this fact sheet. Vinyl chloride is a man made volatile organic chemical. Health effects summary acute.

The ion science vinyl chloride detection gas factsheet provides crucial information on detecting vinyl chloride and its origin. Status of the bkk facility proposition 65 warning notices for vinyl chloride the proposition 65 warning notice issued in june 2006 was sent to 95 residences adjacent to. Occupational inhalation exposure to high levels e g 40 900 ppm may cause neurological. This fact sheet is one in a series of summaries about hazardous substances and their health effects.

Collection of fact sheets for volatile organic chemicals with drinking water. About 13 billion kilograms are produced annually. Vinyl chloride is a manufactured substance used mostly to make polyvinyl chloride pvc plastic products. Vinyl chloride is a colorless gas that burns easily.

Epa published the following technical fact sheets which provide brief summaries of contaminants of concern that present unique issues and challenges to the environmental community and epa at contaminated federal facility sites. Vinyl chloride is used to make polyvinyl chloride pvc. For more information you may call the atsdr information center at 1 800 232 4636. Vinyl chloride can enter the air soil and groundwater following improper disposal of chemical wastes.

This fact sheet is provided to fulfill new york state department of health requirements for preparation of generic fact sheets under article 27 title 24 section 27 2405 of the environmental conservation law. Vinyl chloride a chemical known to cause cancer poisons the air breathed by workers and people living in contaminated communities. This fact sheet is part of a. Vinyl chloride is used primarily to make polyvinyl chloride pvc.