I think rain would ground the vinyl chlorides, and that conversion to HCl is a lesser worry than inhaling cancerous components. The vinyl chlorides, precursors to plastics, are very harmful. Rain would push them into local ground rather than allowing them to spread farther in the air. It will not all convert to HCl.
That said, the local ground means a tainted aquifer, which would happen regardless of rain or not, only the concentration matters. Anyone relying on local water or produce grown with it will ingest toxins that are known to cause cancer.
Ideally some lab will present an enzyme or sprayable compound that can capture or break vinyl chlorides specifically (without being more toxic). Surfactant specialists like 3M should take the lead on this.
Absolutely not true. Inhalation of HCI is and should be of immediate concern for anyone in the affected area. The PEL MAX exposure in industrial settings is 5 ppm. Alarms are always set to .5 to .9 ppm. At 5ppm and exposure for a hour or less will be catastrophic effect. There is no way of knowing the concentration level without instrumentation detecting those exposure areas.
I think rain would ground the vinyl chlorides, and that conversion to HCl is a lesser worry than inhaling cancerous components. The vinyl chlorides, precursors to plastics, are very harmful. Rain would push them into local ground rather than allowing them to spread farther in the air. It will not all convert to HCl.
That said, the local ground means a tainted aquifer, which would happen regardless of rain or not, only the concentration matters. Anyone relying on local water or produce grown with it will ingest toxins that are known to cause cancer.
Ideally some lab will present an enzyme or sprayable compound that can capture or break vinyl chlorides specifically (without being more toxic). Surfactant specialists like 3M should take the lead on this.
Absolutely not true. Inhalation of HCI is and should be of immediate concern for anyone in the affected area. The PEL MAX exposure in industrial settings is 5 ppm. Alarms are always set to .5 to .9 ppm. At 5ppm and exposure for a hour or less will be catastrophic effect. There is no way of knowing the concentration level without instrumentation detecting those exposure areas.