Vinyl Chloride Exposure

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Vinyl chloride exposure.

Chronic long term exposure to vinyl chloride through inhalation and oral exposure in humans has resulted in liver damage. Which cancers are associated with exposure to vinyl chloride. Vinyl chloride can be measured in your breath but the test must be done shortly after exposure. The specific nature of operations which could result in exposure to vinyl chloride in excess of the permissible limit and necessary protective steps.

Work people who work with vinyl chloride are at the highest risk of vinyl chloride exposure. Vinyl chloride disease which includes. 1910 1017 j 1 iv the fire hazard and acute toxicity of vinyl chloride and the necessary. Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.

Exposure to vinyl chloride occurs mainly in the workplace. This test is not very helpful for measuring very low levels of the chemical. Impaired blood flow to the hands. Breathing vinyl chloride for long periods of time can result in permanent liver damage immune reactions nerve damage and liver cancer.

Breathing high levels of vinyl chloride for short periods of time can cause dizziness sleepiness unconsciousness and at extremely high levels can cause death. People who work in the following industries in particular should be aware of this. Chloroethene chloroethylene ethylene monochloride monochloroethene monochloroethylene vc vcm vinyl chloride monomer vcm colorless gas or liquid below 7 f with a pleasant odor at high concentrations. There are a number of ways in which a person can become exposed to vinyl chloride including through.

If a water supply is contaminated vinyl chloride can enter household air when the water is used for showering cooking or laundry. The amount of the major breakdown product of vinyl chloride thiodiglycolic acid in the urine may give some information about exposure. 1910 1017 j 1 iii the purpose for proper use and limitations of respiratory protective devices. Cancer is a major concern from exposure to vinyl chloride via inhalation as vinyl chloride exposure has been shown to increase the risk of a rare form of liver cancer in humans.