Vinyl chloride is a chemical compound used to make a type of plastic called polyvinyl chloride (PVC). It is harmful to humans and the environment, so it is important to handle and dispose of it safely. Full definition
It is uncertain what the causes are for the other forms of this disease, but in humans exposure to certain chemicals, such as vinyl chloride has been implicated. (caninecancer.com)
Serve as national counsel for many of the largest chemical companies and the industry trade association in a significant number of wrongful death claims involving vinyl chloride. (thompsonhine.com)
Although the amounts involved are tiny — one German plant manufacturing vinyl chloride monomer, a raw material for PVC, emitted 8 grams of dioxins a year — Greenpeace says if they were all ingested by humans, it could give 30 million people their entire «tolerable intake», as laid down in international guidelines. (newscientist.com)