ConciseConcise InternationalInternational ChemicalChemical AssessmentAssessment DocumentDocument 51511,1-DICHLOROETHENE1,1-DICHLOROETHENE (VINYLIDENE(VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE)CHLORIDE) First draft prepared by Dr Bob Benson, US Environmental Protection Agency, Denver, Colorado, USAPublished under the joint sponsorship of the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour Organization, and the World Health Organization, and produced within the framework of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals.World Health OrganizationGeneva, 2003The InternationalInternational ProgrammeProgramme onon ChemicalChemical SafetySafety (IPCS)(IPCS), established in 1980, is a joint venture of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and the World Health Organization (WHO). The overall objectives of the IPCS are to establish the scientific basis for assessment of the risk to human health and the environment from exposure to chemicals, through international peer review processes, as a prerequisite for the promotion of chemical safety, and to provide technical assistance in strengthening national capacities for the sound management of chemicals.The Inter-OrganizationInter-Organization ProgrammeProgramme forfor thethe SoundSound ManagementManagement ofof ChemicalsChemicals (IOMC)(IOMC) was established in 1995 by UNEP, ILO, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, WHO, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (Participating Organizations), following recommendations made by the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development to strengthen cooperation and increase coordination in the field of chemical safety. The purpose of the IOMC is to promote coordination of the policies and activities pursued by the Participating Organizations, jointly or separately, to achieve the sound management of chemicals in relation to human health and the environment.WHO Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data1,1-Dichloroethene (vinylidene chloride). (Concise international chemical assessment document ; 51)1.Dichloroethylenes - adverse effects 2.Dichloroethylenes - toxicity 3.Risk assessment 4.Environmental exposure I.International Programme on Chemical Safety II.SeriesISBN 92 4 153051 0 (NLM Classification: QV 633)ISSN 1020-6167World Health Organization 2003All rights reserved. Publications of the World Health Organization can be obtained from Marketing and Dissemination, World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland (tel: +41 22 791 2476; fax: +41 22 791 4857; email: ). Requests for permission to reproduce or translate WHO publications whether for sale or for noncommercial distribution should be addressed to Publications, at the above address (fax: +41 22 791 4806; email: permissionswho.int). The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement.The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Errors and omissions excepted, the names of proprietary products are distinguished by initial capital letters.The World Health Organization does not warrant that the information contained in this publication is complete and correct and shall not be liable for any damages incurred as a result of its use.The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany, provided financial support for the printing of this publication.TABLETABLE OFOF CONTENTSCONTENTSFOREWORD1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY2. IDENTITY AND PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES3. ANALYTICAL METHODS4. SOURCES OF HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE5. ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT, DISTRIBUTION, AND TRANSFORMATION5.1 Transformation and distribution5.1.1 Air5.1.2 Water5.1.3 Soils and sediments5.2 Biotransformation5.3 Bioaccumulation6. ENVIRONMENTAL LEVELS AND HUMAN EXPOSURE6.1 Environmental levels6.1.1 Air6.1.2 Water6.1.3 Sewage sludge6.1.4 Soil6.2 Human exposure7. COMPARATIVE KINETICS AND METABOLISM IN LABORATORY ANIMALS AND HUMANS8. EFFECTS ON LABORATORY MAMMALS AND IN VITRO TEST SYSTEMS8.1 Single exposure8.2 Skin sensitization8.3 Short-term exposure8.3.1 Oral8.3.2 Inhalation8.4 Medium-term exposure8.4.1 Oral8.4.2 Inhalation8.5 Long-term exposure and carcinogenicity8.5.1 Oral8.5.2 Inhalati