vinyl chloride
noun
: a flammable gaseous carcinogenic compound C2H3Cl that is used especially to make vinyl resins
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Among the chemicals that are currently undergoing the screening process is vinyl chloride, a toxic substance used to make PVC plastic that was released, along with other chemicals, in a train derailment in Ohio in 2023.
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
The vinyl chloride released because of the burn, alongside the spillage of other chemicals that caught fire generated the massive trail of thick, black smoke.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Other contaminants from the factory and in the Floridan Aquifer are still on the move, including TCE, PCE, TCA and vinyl chloride.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
Norfolk Southern contractors advised emergency responders to breach the five tank cars, drain the contents and then set fire to the tens of thousands of gallons of vinyl chloride inside.
—Shradha Dinesh, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
The vinyl chloride released because of the burn, alongside the spillage of other chemicals that caught fire generated the massive trail of thick, black smoke.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Other contaminants from the factory and in the Floridan Aquifer are still on the move, including TCE, PCE, TCA and vinyl chloride.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
Norfolk Southern contractors advised emergency responders to breach the five tank cars, drain the contents and then set fire to the tens of thousands of gallons of vinyl chloride inside.
—Shradha Dinesh, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Vinyl chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vinyl%20chloride. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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