MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Vinyl Chloride
Tree Number(s): D02.455.326.271.884.750; D02.455.526.439.975
Unique ID: D014752
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014752
Annotation: POLYVINYL CHLORIDE is available
Scope Note: A gas that has been used as an aerosol propellant and is the starting material for polyvinyl resins. Toxicity studies have shown various adverse effects, particularly the occurrence of liver neoplasms.
Entry Term(s): Chloroethylene
Pharm Action: Carcinogens
Related Numbers: 75-01-4
CAS Type 1 Name: Ethene, chloro-
Previous Indexing: Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated (1974); Vinyl Compounds (1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under VINYL COMPOUNDS 1975-90; was in Cat D & J 1975-79
History Note: 91(75); was see under VINYL COMPOUNDS 1975-90; was in Cat D & J 1975-79
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

Vinyl Chloride MeSH Descriptor Data 2025