Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Guideline Technical Document – Vinyl Chloride

Vinyl chloride is primarily a synthetic chemical. It can enter drinking water through leaching from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes, from industrial discharges from chemical and latex manufacturing plants, or as a result of the biodegradation of synthetic solvents. This guideline technical document reviews and assesses all identified health risks associated with vinyl chloride in drinking water, incorporating all relevant routes of exposure from drinking water.

Publisher

Health Canada

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2

Catalogue metadata updated

2021-11-30