Vinyl+Chloride

__**Substance Name:**__ Vinyl Chloride Vinyl Chloride is a colorless gas with a mild sweet odor. It burns easily and becomes unstable at high temperatures.

VC- Vinyl Chloride PVC-Polyvinyl Chloride plastics
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__**History of the Substance Use:**__ A German chemist named Eugene Baumann first discovered vinyl chloride In 1872 however, he did not patent his discovery. 1913 Friedrich Klatte became the first inventor to receive a patent for PVC yet did not find a real useful purpose for the plastic. Waldo Semon was the person to really make PVC known for its water and fire resistant plastic products in 1926 after he improved it. He produced the first well known products from vinyl plastic: golf balls and shoe heels. Today vinyl is used in many products, including: shower curtains, raincoats, wires, appliances, floor tiles, paints and surface coatings.

1.2.3. 1.PVC Pipes 2.Shower Curtain 3. Waterproof Inflatable

This product is considered hazardous because of the short and long term health effects that occur after exposure. VC easily evaporates into the air, water or soil especially if it is near the surface. In the air VC breaks down after a couple days into other harmful substances that can be breathed in. VC and PVC products are dangerous to the environment and dangerous to health no matter where they are or what form they are in, in the factory, home, or in the trash because they release dangerous chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects.
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Vinyl is the second most produced plastic in the world. Since resistant to fire and to water it has many uses and used to commonly be found in linoleum floors, and/or house siding. In the home it can also be used for plumbing pipes, wire covers and plastic materials. It is most commonly orally consumed or breathed in. One could come into contact with PVC or VC at industries that manufacture VC plastic products, waste sites, and landfills. A way to orally ingest VC would be to drink contaminated well water.
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__**Short and Long Term Health Effects of Exposure to Vinyl Chloride:**__ The short term effects of exposure to vinyl chloride are dizziness, drowsiness, unconsciousness, and at extremely high levels can be fatal. The long term effects of exposure to vinyl chloride are damage to the nervous system, damage to the liver, immune reactions, and cancer. -