The train that derailed in Ohio was carrying a chemical called vinyl chloride, which some posts claim has been banned since 1974. That’s only true for some products.

The train that derailed in Ohio was carrying a chemical called vinyl chloride, which some posts claim has been banned since 1974. That’s only true for some products.

The federal government in 1974 banned the use of VCM as a propellant in hair spray and aerosol cosmetics over ... "There is no federal regulatory limit on vinyl chloride in children's products, ...

Our rating: Partly false. The use of vinyl chloride in aerosols was banned in 1974, but it can still be used in other ways. Most vinyl chloride currently produced in the U.S. is used to make ...

The train that derailed in Ohio was carrying a chemical called vinyl chloride, which some posts claim has been banned since 1974. That’s only true for some products.

Vinyl chloride is used primarily to produce polyvinyl chloride, one of the world’s most widely-produced plastics. Only its use in aerosols was banned in 1974. We rate this claim Mostly False.

The train that derailed in Ohio was carrying a chemical called vinyl chloride, which some posts claim has been banned since 1974. That’s only true for some products.