Search
Descriptor English: Polyvinyl Chloride
Descriptor Spanish: Cloruro de Polivinilo
Descriptor cloruro de polivinilo
Entry term(s) policloroetileno
polímero de cloroetileno
polímero de cloruro vinílico
Scope note: Resina de polivinilo utilizada extensamente en la fabricación de plásticos, dispositivos médicos, tuberías y empaquetamientos. Se utiliza también como sustituto del caucho.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cloreto de Polivinila
Descriptor French: Poly(chlorure de vinyle)
Entry term(s): Chloride, Polyvinyl
Chloroethylene Homopolymer
Chloroethylene Polymer
Geon
Homopolymer, Chloroethylene
PVC
Polychloroethylene
Polymer, Chloroethylene
Polymer, Vinyl Chloride
Ultron
Viaflex
Vinyl Chloride Polymer
Vinylite
Tree number(s): D02.455.326.271.884.533.565
D05.750.716.721.812
D25.720.327.811
D25.720.716.721.812
J01.637.051.720.716.721.812
SP4.606.635.419.496.684.177
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011143
Scope note: A polyvinyl resin used extensively in the manufacture of plastics, including medical devices, tubing, and other packaging. It is also used as a rubber substitute.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
Registry Number: 9002-86-2
CAS Type 1 Name: Ethene, chloro-, homopolymer
Previous Indexing: Hydrocarbons (1966)
Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated (1974)
Hydrocarbons, Halogenated (1966-1973)
Polyvinyls (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under POLYVINYLS 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under POLYVINYLS 1975-90
DeCS ID: 11584
Unique ID: D011143
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2006/07/05
Polyvinyl Chloride - Preferred
Concept UI M0017273
Scope note A polyvinyl resin used extensively in the manufacture of plastics, including medical devices, tubing, and other packaging. It is also used as a rubber substitute.
Preferred term Polyvinyl Chloride
Entry term(s) Chloride, Polyvinyl
Chloroethylene Homopolymer
Chloroethylene Polymer
Homopolymer, Chloroethylene
PVC
Polychloroethylene
Polymer, Chloroethylene
Polymer, Vinyl Chloride
Vinyl Chloride Polymer
Vinylite - Narrower
Concept UI M0351809
Preferred term Vinylite
Viaflex - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0017274
Preferred term Viaflex
Geon - Narrower
Concept UI M0351811
Preferred term Geon
Ultron - Narrower
Concept UI M0351810
Preferred term Ultron



We want your feedback on the new DeCS / MeSH website

We invite you to complete a survey that will take no more than 3 minutes.

Go to survey