Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) in China Market vendors, driver and challenge
Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) is one of the most vital and largest commodity chemicals. The product is primarily used to produce polyvinyl chloride homopolymer & copolymer resins. In the past, it was utilized as a refrigerant. Vinyl chloride is a gas but is stored as a liquid. It has a sweet odor and is highly flammable, carcinogenic, and toxic. Vinyl chloride that is created using other chlorinated chemicals’ breakdown or which is released by various industries can enter the drinking water provisions and air. It is also a common pollutant found near landfills. The product also has serious side-effects on health such as acute ocular & dermal effects. Dermal exposure causes edema, thickening of the skin & decreased elasticity, blistering, irritation, and local frostbites. A chronic exposure can result in common types of respiratory failure (e.g., pulmonary fibrosis & emphysema) and focused hepatotoxicity (e.g., hepatic fibrosis & hepatomegaly). Constant exposure ca...