• What is commonly called vinyl is PVC. So the stuff that is used in car seats and furniture covering is PVC.
	• The danger from vinyl chloride is primarily from being close to factories where vinyl chloride is made or used.
	• Vinyl chloride is present in PVC but the FDA requires that the amount be less the 50 ppm for PVC in contact with food.
	• PVC is also used to make shrink wrap.
	• PVC is fairly hard but with addition of plasticizers it may be made flexible.

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