First, the Coast Guard coordinated the removal of the last 600 gallons of vinyl chloride from the breached tank by using acetone and suctioning out the vapors before attempting to move the tank.

The derailment of the train, which contained vinyl chloride, led to emergency crews burning the cancer-causing chemical in a billowing plume of black smoke to prevent an explosion. The U.S. may ...

The Biden administration has initiated a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic black smoke following a fiery ...

In the aftermath of the derailment, residents of East Palestine have demanded an explanation for the decision to vent and burn toxic vinyl chloride from five derailed tanker cars, which sent a ...

“And we think that the best way to prevent the next big disaster involving vinyl chloride is to phase out its production and use.” Asked for comment, OxyVinyl told The Washington Post the ...

Among them is a key ingredient in PVC plastic – vinyl chloride – a common material for water and sewer pipes, medical equipment and toys. It’s also a known carcinogen, and exposure to the ...

Five cars contained vinyl chloride, a chemical used to make plastic products and a known human carcinogen. But the EPA is still assessing whether enough chemicals were released to pose health ...

researchers in Brazil and Germany have developed an innovative method that uses only light and photoactive iron chloride (FeCl 3), an inexpensive chemical compound. The standard acetone ...