| Agent Name |
Polyvinyl chloride |
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| CAS Number |
9002-86-2 |
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| Formula |
(C2-H3-Cl)x- |
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| Major Category |
Plastics & Rubber |
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| Synonyms |
101EP; 1032X; Armodour; Aron TS 700; Atactic poly(vinyl chloride); Bakelite; Boltaron; Carina; Chloroethylene homopolymerise [French]; Chloroethylene polymer; Corvic 55/9; Dacovin; Darvic 110; Dynadur; Ekavyl SD 2; Exon 605; Expanded polyvinyl chloride; FC 4648; Flocor; GEON 51; Genotherm; Halvic 223; Hostalit; L 5; Poly(vinyl chloride); Resinite 90; U 1; PVC; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Plastic & Rubber Dusts/Fumes |
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| Description |
Viscous white liquid; [CAMEO] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used in pipes, siding, gutters, door and window frames, raincoats, toys, gaskets, insulation, hoses, shoes, containers, sealant liners, flooring, wire and cable coatings, paper and textile finishes, etc.; [Hawley] |
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| Comments |
Occupational asthma reported in workers manufacturing bottle caps; [Malo] Occupational asthma reported in meat wrapper; [Malo].Three cases of meat wrapper's asthma were reported in 1973. Subsequent studies suggest that this condition is questionable or rare. There is no evidence of permanent respiratory impairment of meat wrappers. [Rom, p. 431-2] Firefighters exposed to burning polyvinyl chloride fumes reported more frequent and more severe respiratory symptoms than controls. [Markowitz JS. Self-reported short- and long-term respiratory effects among PVC-exposed firefighters. Arch Environ Health 1989 Jan-Feb;44(1):30-3] Based on case reports and cross-sectional studies, there is some evidence of a polyvinyl chloride pneumoconiosis in workers exposed for years to PVC dust. Findings have included small opacities and impairment of lung function (restriction or reversible airway obstruction). [Rom, p. 533-4] |
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| Reference Link |
Occupational asthma due to unheated polyvinylchloride resin dust |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Not evaluated |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
1 mg/m3, respirable fraction |
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| MAK |
1.5 mg/m3, respirable fraction |
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| Reference Link |
Clinical and bronchial provocation studies in patients with meatwrappers' asthma |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Asthma |
Yes |
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| Fibrogenic |
Yes |
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| IARC Carcinogen |
Not Classifiable |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
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