At room temperature vinyl chloride is a colorless highly flammable potentially explosive gas.
What are the target organ of vinyl chloride.
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For the oral route of exposure the primary target organ of vinyl chloride toxicity in animals is the liver.
Target organs liver central nervous system blood respiratory system lymphatic system cancer site liver cancer.
Noncancerous hepatotoxicity and carcinogenicity of vinyl chloride are discussed in greater detail below.
Occupational exposure to vinyl chloride has been associated with reduced sexual function in both sexes and gynecological effects in women makarov 1984.
The reader is referred to section 3 2 discussion of health effects by route of exposure for additional information on other effects.
Toxins do not affect all organs in the body to the same extent due to their different cell structures.
The cns is the primary target of vinyl chloride acute toxicity.
Synonyms trade names chloroethene chloroethylene ethylene monochloride monochloroethene monochloroethylene vc vcm vinyl chloride monomer vcm.
Target organ effect the target organs and potential effects of vinyl chloride exposure include.
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Vinyl chloride is thought to depress the cns via a solvent effect on lipids and protein components of neural membranes that interrupt signal transmission.
In 1974 vinyl chloride vc was first reported in the open scientific literature to induce angiosarcoma of the liver both in humans and in animals.
Additional research has now demonstrated the carcinogenicity of vc to other organs and at lower concentrations.
Accidental ingestion may be possible when eating or smoking with contaminated hands.
There may be a latent period of hours to days between exposure and symptom onset.
Table 1 target organs and potential effects of vinyl chloride exposure target organ effect.
About 13 billion kilograms are produced annually.
The primary route of vinyl chloride exposure is inhalation.
The following is a target organ categorization of effects which may occur from exposure to hazardous chemicals including examples of signs and symptoms and.
Makarov et al 1984.
The odor threshold for vinyl chloride is about 3 000 ppm in air depending on the individual.
The target organs for vc now clearly in.
When confined under high pressure in special containers vinyl chloride exists in a liquefied state.
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It is shipped and handled this way.
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Target organ toxins are chemicals that can cause adverse effects or disease states manifested in specific organs of the body.
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