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Global markets for chlorine and PVC: Potential impacts of greenpeace attacks
Author(s) -
Goodman Donald
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of vinyl technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.295
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1548-0585
pISSN - 0193-7197
DOI - 10.1002/vnl.730160312
Subject(s) - chlorine , argument (complex analysis) , shut down , chlorinated solvents , derivative (finance) , environmental science , law , political science , chemistry , business , engineering , organic chemistry , biochemistry , geotechnical engineering , finance , nuclear engineering , groundwater
Activists in Europe have led the world in criticizing the potential formation of chlorinated organics, including dioxins in the manufacturing of PVC and its feedstocks. The Greenpeace publication “Dioxin Factories” claims that PVC manufacturing is the largest source of dioxins in the world and concludes that all PVC plants should be shut down. The environmentalist argument is that because some unfriendly compounds contain chlorine, all chlorine and chlorine derivative production should be banned. This review analyzes the debate, and using the Charles River Associates and CanTox Reports, comments on what is toxic and what would happen if all chlorine products were taken away.