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Does PVC pipe contain hazardous chemicals?

April 26, 2017chemicals contain hazardous pipe PVC

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Does PVC pipe contain hazardous chemicals?

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The concerns about hazardous chemicals in PVC centre on the use of heavy metal stabilisers (typically Cadmium and Lead) and plasticisers in flexible PVC products (such as phthalates). There are many reports that question the level of concern with respect to these chemicals in PVC. Organisations such as the Vinyl Council have extensive reviews of the scientific papers relating to these chemicals (www.vinyl.org.au).