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VistaChemical Company VCM Vinyl Chloride Description! Vista vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) is a high purity, clear, colorless, sweet smelling gas at ambient tempera ture and pressures. It polymerizes readily in che presence ofair, sunlight, oxidizing agents, and free-radical cat alysts. to form a hard, white resin-polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Applications: Vista vinyl chloride monomer is used in the manufacture ofpolyvinyl chloride for use in pipe and pipe fittings, siding, window profiles, and food grade packaging and bottles. It is also compatible with a variety ofvinyl mono mers such as vinyl acetate, ethylene, propylene, vinylidcnechloridc.and acrylates in the manufactureofcopoly mers. Vista vinyl chloride monomer is suitable for use as an intermediate in che manufactureof 1,1,1-rrichlorocthane for use as a solvent or degrcascr. Properties Specification Typtoil Vinyl Chloride. Wc. % 99.98 min 99.98 Water, ppm 100 max <50 Methyl Chloride, ppm 70 max <S0 Acetylene, ppm 2 max <1 1,3-Butadiene, ppm 12 max <10 Total C4 Unsaturates 40 max <20 Acetaldehyde, ppm 1.0 max <0.5 Non-Volatiles, ppm 25 max nil Iron (non-filterable), ppm 0.15 max <0.1 Acidity (as HC1), ppm 1 max nil Oxygen in Vapor Space, ppm, vol. before loading after loading 1,000 max 500 max <350 - FreezingPoinc, C -153.7 BoilingPoint. flC -13.8 Flash Point(COC),6C -78 SpecificGravity, Liquid(20QC/20C) 0.9121 Density, (20^0, Lb./Gal. 7.6 Solubility(HjOin VCM), Wt. % 0.11 Explosive Limits(Volume inAir), Vol. % Upper Limit Lower Limit excludes water, oxygen and non-volatiles. 22.0 4.0 NOTE: For export shipment up to S ppmofhydroquinone inhibitor will be added. Softy and Handling: When inhaled at high concentrations, vinyl chloride monomer acts as an anesthetic. Prolonged exposure to excessive amounts ofVCM may cause cancer. Vinyl chloride is a highly flammable gas and can easily ignite at most normal atmospheric conditions. The handling, use and exposure to VCM in the workplace is strictly regu lated by OSHA. Refer to 29 CFR, Part 1910.1017 for specific requirements. THE DATACONTAINED HEREIN ARE FOR GENERAL INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.PLEASE REFER TO THE VISTA CHEMICAL COMPANY MATE RIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET FOR SPECIFIC, COMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PRODUCT. Storope ond Transfers Store Vista vinvl chloride in steel tanks, either under refrigeration or underpressure at atmospheric tempera tures. Do not use vessels or fittings made ofcopper or aluminum or their alloys. Blanket storage tanks with inert gas, and nevcrallow air to enterthe tanks. In the presence ofwater, VCM accelerates the corrosion ofiron orsteel. Availability! Uninhibited or inhibited grades ofVista vinyl chloride arc shipped asa liquid in pressurized tank cars from Westlake, Louisiana. Product can be made available in bulk vessels, for barge or vessel liftings. Contact Vista Chem ical Company for information regarding water shipment. Theabove4*caair hwrt im itiit arnf--if r--***r y believes tellable, and are mpptied for mfotmabonalpuipoK*only.VisaChemical Company and iosutmdaiy. Vata Potymeiainc..diatom any liability totdamagecnnjuiywhich rautofwm die iae ofdie above data and nothingcontained therein ihaltwntTW11^-r1***"*** ----M<*lqMlelellri">l*'"dudnBfeecdniiftamiiiietitliahlnrtba VnmChamicdCaasiaanvotViataPolvmentnc. widucapecitDlhe ^W| ffrf fatany spnrifiepMtpnac.evea ifthat putpoaeiaknownoVmaChemicalCompanyorViaoPolvmeii Inc. Fordetailed informa, please tefcsns then ^orrur Vug Chemical Company or Vista Polymers Inc. Material Safely Datasheet. VISTA WV 000002^1 Vista Chsmlcal Company Hoodqwartors Vista Chemical Company 15990 N. Barker's Landing Rd. Post Office Box 19029 Houston.Texas 77224 Phone (713) 531-3200 Telex 794557,TWX 910-881-7329 FAX (713) 531-3236 Domaitk Solu Offltai Eastern Region Park 80 Plaza East Saddle Brook, New Jersey 07662 Phone (201) 845-3800 FAX (2011845-6807 Midwestern Region 2222 Camden Court, Suite 120 Oak Brook. Illinois 60521 Phone (312)655-7070 FAX (312) 655-7086 Southwestern Region 15990 N. Barker's Landing Rd. Post Office Box 19029 Houston.Texas 77224 Phone (713)531-3200 Telex 794557, TWX 910-881-7329 FAX (713) 531-3236 Western Region Smokerree Plaza 1450 N.Tustin,Suite 100 Santa Ana, California 92701 Phone (714) 541-8449 FAX (714) 541-0567 IntanaHonal Sol-- Offic-- Vista Chemical Latin America S.A. 1S990 N. Barker's Landing Rd. PostOffice Box 19029 Houston.Texas 77224 Phone (713) 531-3200,Telex 794557 FAX (713) 531-3Z36 Vista Chemical Europe Hilton Tower Boulevard de Waterloo, #39 B1000 Brussels, Belgium Phone (32-2)513-7490 Telex 24727 Cable: VISTACHEM, Brussels Vista Chemical Far East, Inc. Post Office Box 110 Kasumigaseki Building, 25th floor Tokyo, japan 100 Phone (81-3) 593-06U.Telex 29368 Cable: VISTACHEM, Tokyo FAX 011-813-593-0615 VCM Vinyl Chlorido VISTA VVV 0000022H FLAMMABILITY DATA GUIDE i CONCENTRATION, VOLUME % C7> n CO(CO < < < O Oo oo ISJ Ni *- O X I" o 3) a m o x o X o o o (D *< (D 3 <D ORIGIN OF DATA GUIDE 3y Thomas H. Pratt Mixtures of combustible vapors and air can burn when ignited; however, homogeneous combustible vapor-air mixtures are flam mable only within a limited range of compositions, in a hazards assessment of an industrial process, it Becomes necessary to determine the specific situations where flammable compositions can exist at eacn process stage. There is a large body of data (see references) to aid the engi neer in identifying flammaDle conditions: i e.. flammable limits, flashpoints, autoignition temperatures, and vapor pressures of combustibles. However, some of the relationships that exist among these data are not readily apparent from the literature tables. A graphic representation is needed as a starting point to identify fire and explosion hazards. One of the better graphic formats is a plot of combustible concentration vs temperature, such as shown m Figure 1. This is a general representation of flammability behavior of combus tible liauids: the reader is referred to the literature for discussions of its interpretation (see first reference). Seldom are the data for any specific combustible liquid com plete enough to make an entire plot. For this reason, only that portion of Figure 1 for which data are readily available is incor porated into the Data Guide grapn on the front of the bulletin, namely, the vapor pressure/temperature data at one atmosphere m dry air over the region of flammability. Melting points and autoignition temperatures are also included. Upper flammable limit The composition of a vapor-air mixture that contains the maximum amount of vapor in air to form a combustible mixture--expressed as a volume percent of vapor in atr in the Data Guide. Flashpoint The minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off vapor within a test vessel in sufficient concentration to form an igmtable mixture with air near the surface of the liquid. A standard method of test for flashpoint is the Tag closed cup, ASTM D 56-70. When available, the value for this method is used in the Data Guide. Autoignition Temperature (APT) The minimum temperature at which a material begins to self-heat at a high enough rate to result in combustion -- reported in tne Data Guide as the temperature in air at one atmosphere. C8| Stoichiometric composition of combustible vapor m air-- expressed as a volume percent. Tst Equilibrium temperature at which Csl exists over liquid in dry air at one atmosphere. T|_ Equilibrium temperature at which the lower flammable limit composition exists over liquid in dry air at one at mosphere (theoretical flashpoint). Tu Equi.ibmjm temperature at which the upper flammable limit composition exists over liquid in dry air at one at mosphere. MP Melting point (freezing point) BP Boiling point. Figure i-FLAMMABILITY LIMITS OF A COMBUSTIBLE VAPOR AS A FUNCTION OF TEMPERATURE--IN AIR AT A CONSTANT INITIAL PRESSURE. GLOSSARY Limits of flammability Homogeneous, combustible vapor-air mixtures can propa gate combustion waves only within a limited range of com positions. Compositions in this range are said to be within the limits of flammability. Lower flammable limit The composition of a vapor-air mixture that contains the minimum amount of vapor m air to form a combustible mixture--expressed as a volume percent of vapor m air in the Data Guide. REFERENCES M. G. Zabetakis. "Flammability Characteristics ot Combustible Gases and Vapors." U S. Department of the interior, Bureau of Mines. Bulletin 627,1965. H. F. Coward. G. W. Jones. "Limits of Flammability ot Gases and Vapors." U.S. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Mines. Bul letin S03, 1952. C. J. HiJado. S. W. Clark. "Autoignition Temperatures of Or ganic Compounds," Chemical Engineering. September 4. 1972, pp. 75-80. Chemical Safety Data Sheets, Manufacturing Chemists' Associ ation. Inc. L. A. Lovacnev. et al.. "Flammability Limits: An Invited Review." Combustion and Flame. 20, 259-289 (19731. B. Lewis. G. von Elbe. "Combustion, Flames and Explosions of Gases." Academic Press. Inc.. 1951. WV 000002213 HERCULES Hercules Incorporated P.O, Box 210 Cumberland, MO 21502 (304) 726-4500 HAZARDS EVALUATION & RISK CONTROL SERVICES Because we cannot anticipate all conditions under which the information contained herein may be used, we accept no responsibility for any results obtained by the application of this information in regard to its safety or suitability, either alone or in combination with other information, product, or service. Users are advised to determine the suitability of the information for their own purposes. Unless otherwise agreed m writing, we provide this information without warranty, and users assume all responsibility and liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of the information, whether used alone or in combination with other information, product, or service. Interoffice Communication TO: Distribution RECEIVED OCO-: \''24 Route*; FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: R. M. Saad December 12, 1984 COP'D NEW VISTA CHEMICAL COMPANY TECHNICAL LITEIfeffjJRE MCa\ VIS The attached VCM Technical Data Sheet is now available for field use, but no direct mailing is planned. Additional copies may be obtained by following the procedure for ordering literature from The Premier Company in Section 8 of the Sales Manual. Many thanks to all of those people who helped revise and update Attachment Distribution: GDS, ACH, JRB1, OCK, ECS (25 copies); Brussels, Tokyo (50 copies); BEAL, FLT, HHB, DHW (5 copies) cc: JRB, JAH, RML, RJA, JGD, LLH, PQ, NCF, WJR, JJH, TGG, DDZ, RAC VVV 000002214