Vinyl Chloride Containing Products
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Since its invention in 1835, vinyl chloride has proven to be one of the most useful and versatile chemicals in the history of industrial civilization. In the first years after its discovery, scientists were at a loss to determine what exactly could be done with this sweet smelling, highly flammable compound. It was not until almost a century later, when scientists working at B.F. Goodrich discovered Polyvinyl Chloride, a much more stable version of the original compound. This compound was a polymer, a molecule with a long, tight structure that enables scientists to manipulate it into a variety of forms and shapes. Unfortunately, the dangers of PVC were virtually unknown when the first products rolled off the assembly line.
PVC has been strictly regulated since 1974, when it was commonly used in a propellant for aerosol cans. Since then, it has been found in literally millions of products. Some common items with PVC include:
- Cars
- Toys
- Pipes
- Medical accessories
- Flooring
- Insulation
- Computers
- Packaging
If something has plastic, it probably has PVC. Experts disagree about the safe levels of PVC, but many chemicals as equally dangerous have been outlawed.
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