Other names
chloroethene, chloroethylene, VC, VCM
CAS Number
75-01-4
Properties
- colourless, highly flammable gas
- slightly sweet smell
- product of the anaerobic biological degradation of tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene and cis-/trans-1,2-dichloroethene
Main sources
- industry and commerce: plastics manufacturing (PVC)
Thresholds for the reporting requirement of facilities in accordance with Annex 2 PRTRO
(Ordinance on the Register relating to Pollutant Release and the Transfer of Waste and of Pollutants in Waste Water)
- Air 1,000 kg/year
- Water 10 kg/year
- Soil 10 kg/year
Impacts
- carcinogenic
- toxic
- narcotic effect