Vinyl Chloride
Vinyl chloride is a colourless gas primarily used in the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), one of the world’s most widely used plastics. It has a faint, sweet odour at higher concentrations, but it cannot be relied upon as a warning sign of exposure.
The main use is in the manufacture of PVC. PVC is found in everyday products such as pipes, cable insulation, window frames, flooring, medical devices, and packaging materials.
Vinyl chloride is flammable and can form explosive mixtures with air under certain conditions. More importantly, it is known to pose serious health risks if inhaled over prolonged periods. Long-term exposure has been linked to liver damage and other significant health effects, which is why workplace exposure limits are tightly controlled.
Rockall Safety supplies Dräger Detection Tubes for the detection of Vinyl Chloride 0.5/B and Vinyl Chloride 100/A.
Vinyl Chloride
Vinyl chloride is a colourless gas primarily used in the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), one of the world’s most widely used plastics. It has a faint, sweet odour at higher concentrations, but it cannot be relied upon as a warning sign of exposure.
The main use is in the manufacture of PVC. PVC is found in everyday products such as pipes, cable insulation, window frames, flooring, medical devices, and packaging materials.
Vinyl chloride is flammable and can form explosive mixtures with air under certain conditions. More importantly, it is known to pose serious health risks if inhaled over prolonged periods. Long-term exposure has been linked to liver damage and other significant health effects, which is why workplace exposure limits are tightly controlled.
Rockall Safety supplies Dräger Detection Tubes for the detection of Vinyl Chloride 0.5/B and Vinyl Chloride 100/A.
