| Descriptor English: | Vinyl Chloride | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Cloruro de Vinilo
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Cloreto de Vinil | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Chloro-éthylène | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Chloride, Vinyl Chloroethylene |
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| Tree number(s): |
D02.455.326.271.884.750 D02.455.526.439.975 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014752 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A gas that has been used as an aerosol propellant and is the starting material for polyvinyl resins. Toxicity studies have shown various adverse effects, particularly the occurrence of liver neoplasms. |
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| Annotation: | POLYVINYL CHLORIDE is available |
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| 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 |
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| Pharm Action: |
Carcinogens |
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| Registry Number: | WD06X94M2D | ||||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | Ethene, chloro- | ||||||
| Previous Indexing: |
Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated (1974) Vinyl Compounds (1974) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 91; was see under VINYL COMPOUNDS 1975-90; was in Cat D & J 1975-79 |
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| History Note: | 91(75); was see under VINYL COMPOUNDS 1975-90; was in Cat D & J 1975-79 |
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| DeCS ID: | 15156 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D014752 | ||||||
| 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: | 2013/07/08 |
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Vinyl Chloride
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| Concept UI |
M0022683 |
| Scope note | A gas that has been used as an aerosol propellant and is the starting material for polyvinyl resins. Toxicity studies have shown various adverse effects, particularly the occurrence of liver neoplasms. |
| Preferred term | Vinyl Chloride |
| Entry term(s) |
Chloride, Vinyl Chloroethylene |
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