vinyl chloride
noun
: a flammable gaseous carcinogenic compound C2H3Cl that is used especially to make vinyl resins
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This means that these five – notably including vinyl chloride, a contributor to the February 2023 East Palestine train derailment’s toxic cloud – will be studied for their impact on human health and environmental hazards.
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Jamie Gold, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
There were extremely high levels of trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, vinyl chloride and benzene — colorless chemicals that can cause several diseases, including cardiac defects and some cancers, the ATSDR said.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
In June, the NTSB recommended Norfolk Southern revise its incident report about the derailment to reflect the vent and burn of vinyl chloride were not necessary.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
Days later, emergency responders, fearing an explosion, decided to release and burn vinyl chloride from derailed cars, sending vast plumes of dark smoke over the town.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 23 May 2024
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Jamie Gold, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
There were extremely high levels of trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, vinyl chloride and benzene — colorless chemicals that can cause several diseases, including cardiac defects and some cancers, the ATSDR said.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
In June, the NTSB recommended Norfolk Southern revise its incident report about the derailment to reflect the vent and burn of vinyl chloride were not necessary.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
Days later, emergency responders, fearing an explosion, decided to release and burn vinyl chloride from derailed cars, sending vast plumes of dark smoke over the town.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 23 May 2024
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“Vinyl chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vinyl%20chloride. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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