What is Vinyl Chloride?
CAS#: 000075-01-4
Vinyl chloride is a colorless gas. It burns easily and it
is not stable at high temperatures. It has a mild, sweet odor.
It is a manufactured substance that does not occur naturally.
It can be formed when other substances such as trichloroethane,
trichloroethylene, and tetrachloroethylene are broken down.
Vinyl chloride is used to make polyvinyl chloride (PVC). PVC
is used to make a variety of plastic products, including pipes,
wire and cable coatings, and packaging materials.
Vinyl chloride is also known as chloroethene, chloroethylene,
and ethylene monochloride.
Related Resources for Vinyl Chloride
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CERCLA Priority List of Hazardous Substances
Prioritization of substances based on a combination of their
frequency, toxicity, and potential for human exposure at
National Priorities List (NPL) sites.
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Medical Management Guidelines (MMGs) for Acute Chemical
Exposures
Publication intended to aid emergency department physicians
and other emergency healthcare professionals who manage
acute exposures resulting from chemical incidents.
- Minimal Risk Levels (MRL)
The MRL is an estimate of the daily human exposure to a hazardous substance that is likely to be without appreciable risk of adverse, non-cancer health effects over a specified duration of exposure. The information in this MRL serves as a screening tool to help public health professionals decide where to look more closely to evaluate possible risk of adverse health effects from human exposure.
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Public Health Statement
Summary about a hazardous substance taken from Chapter One
of its respective ATSDR Toxicological Profile.
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ToxFAQ
Fact sheet that answers the most frequently asked questions
about a contaminant and its health effects.
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Toxicological Profile
Succinctly characterizes the toxicologic and adverse health
effects information for a hazardous substance.
This page was updated on
09/22/2008
