Vinyl chloride |
Synonyms & Trade Names Chloroethene, Chloroethylene, Ethylene monochloride, Monochloroethene, Monochloroethylene, VC, Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) |
CAS No. 75-01-4 |
RTECS No. KU9625000 |
DOT ID & Guide 1086 116P (inhibited) |
FormulaCH2=CHCl |
Conversion 1 ppm = 2.56 mg/m3 |
IDLH Ca [N.D.]
See: IDLH INDEX |
Exposure Limits NIOSH REL: Ca See Appendix A
OSHA PEL: [1910.1017] TWA 1 ppm C 5 ppm [15-minute] |
Measurement Methods
NIOSH 1007;
OSHA 4 , 75
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
Physical Description Colorless gas or liquid (below 7°F) with a pleasant odor at high concentrations. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.] |
MW: 62.5 |
BP: 7°F |
FRZ: -256°F |
Sol(77°F): 0.1% |
VP: 3.3 atm |
IP: 9.99 eV |
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Fl.P: NA (Gas) |
UEL: 33.0% |
LEL: 3.6% |
RGasD: 2.21 |
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| Flammable Gas |
Incompatibilities & Reactivities Copper, oxidizers, aluminum, peroxides, iron, steel [Note: Polymerizes in air, sunlight, or heat unless stabilized by inhibitors such as phenol. Attacks iron & steel in presence of moisture.] |
Exposure Routes inhalation, skin and/or eye contact (liquid) |
Symptoms lassitude (weakness, exhaustion); abdominal pain, gastrointestinal bleeding; enlarged liver; pallor or cyanosis of extremities; liquid: frostbite; [potential occupational carcinogen] |
Target Organs Liver, central nervous system, blood, respiratory system, lymphatic system |
Cancer Site[liver cancer] |
Personal Protection/Sanitation (See protection codes)
Skin: Frostbite
Eyes: Frostbite
Wash skin: No recommendation
Remove: When wet (flammable)
Change: No recommendation
Provide: Frostbite wash |
First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Frostbite
Skin: Frostbite
Breathing: Respiratory support
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Respirator Recommendations (See Appendix E)
NIOSH At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration:
(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape:
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted canister providing protection against the compound of concern
Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection |
| See also: INTRODUCTION See ICSC CARD: 0082 See MEDICAL TESTS: 0241 |
