And that is why chloroethene is more commonly called vinyl chloride.

这就是为什么氯乙烯通常被称为氯乙烯。

Five of the cars were carrying vinyl chloride, a colorless gas used in making plastic products that can cause dizziness, headaches and drowsiness when inhaled in the short term and a rare form of liver cancer after chronic exposure.

其中五节车厢携带了氯乙烯，这是一种无色气体，用于制造塑料产品，短期吸入会导致头晕、头痛和嗜睡，长期接触会导致一种罕见的肝癌。