Vinyl Chloride
Level 5 — High concernIn Winter's Dictionary
Vinyl Chloride is a other — Used in polyvinyl compounds and adhesives
Also: Chloroethylene
What it does
Used in polyvinyl compounds and adhesives
Where you'll see it
food-contact coatings, adhesives
What the research says
Proven liver cancer-causing additive in people working with the compound; epidemiologic studies show increased cancer at multiple organ sites
Regulatory status
- Notes: #4 on CERCLA Priority List; banned in hairsprays
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): a proven liver cancer-causing additive in people who work with the compound