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Vinyl chloride

CAS Number

75-01-4

Synonym

Chlorethene; Chlorethylene; Chloroethene; Chloroethylene; Ethylene monochloride; Monochloroethene; Monochloroethylene; Trovidur; VC; VCM; Vinyl chloride monomer

Occurrence/Use

Chemical intermediate in the production of PVC, automobile upholstery, housewares, and automotive parts; component of tobacco smoke. Formerly used as aerosol spray propellant until 1974, as a refrigerant, and briefly as an inhalational anaesthetic.

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California Public Health Goals Data

Health Risk Category: 
Carcinogenicity
Public Health Goal (mg/L): 
0.00005
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Cancer Risk at PHG: 
0.000001
MCL value (mg/L): 
0.0005
Cancer Risk at MCL: 
0.00001
Last PHG Revision : 
2000
California PHG Comments: 
Update Date: 
09/08/2000