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Revised 9/2/76 Appendix 1 CHEMTREC DATA SHEET VINYL CHLORIDE (Interlining denotes deletion; additions are underlined) 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 and notations in right hand column - NO CHANGE. 1.6 Shipping or B/L Description: Vinyl Chloride, Flansaable Compressed Gas COMMUNICATOR * REAR NOTE ON REVERSE ONLY IF CAREER ASKS ABOUT POSSIBLE CANCER INVOLVEMENT DUE TO EXPOSURET Nature of Product: Extremely flammable, compressed gas that has Little er ne immediate health hasavda. There may be liquefied gas in the container. Fire and explosion are the predominant dangers in any accident involving Vinyl Chloride. Cancer suspect agent. HAZARDS FIRE: Extremely flaranable gas transported as a liquid under pressure. It can be ignited by heat, sparks or open flame. Fire may cause violent rupture of the tank. EXPOSURE: MAY EXPLODE IF INVOLVED IN FIRE. Vapor from the burning material is harmful. It is mostly Hydrogen Chloride. There is little likelihood of Phosgene being present. Although chronic Iona term exposure may cause cancer in humans, nothing has been observed to indicate any carcinogenic effect for acute short term exposures. As with any chemical material, minimum exposure is reconmended. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT SPILL OR LEAK: If there is a leak but no fire, DO NOT Ignite the gas. Use self contained breathing apparatus and protective clothing. Clear the area, keep upwind and use water spray to disperse vapor and protect men attempting to shut off leak. Keep low behind the spray and avoid entering vapor area aa it may ignite and flash back to source. If leak cannot be shut off, it would be best to consult shipper prior to taking any further stepa. (over) 5 tit BFG61808 Please send by September 30. 1976 to: Mr. Dewey A. Kunze CHEMTREC Manufacturing Chemists Association 1825 Connecticut Avenue N.W. Washington, D. C. 20009 Appendix 2 This is to advise you that will (company) assist shippers of vinyl chloride in the event of an emergency Involving this product, and you may release our name, telephone numbers, and the locations of our response teams to such other shippers. We understand that Chemtrec will contact the shipper of the tank car involved in the emergency and that it will be this shipper who will contact our company should it be judged that personnel are needed on the scene immediately and our company's response personnel are in a geographic position to render aid quickly. Additionally, you may contact us in the event you cannot identify or locate the shipper whose product may be involved in a transportation emergency. For the Chemtrec Data Sheet, our company number(s) for 24-hour contact is (are) . Our response team locations are as follows: We agree to the revised Chemtrec Data Sheet for Vinyl Chloride Monomer as submitted by the SPI VCM/PVC Producers Group and dated 9/2/76. cc: Juliette Lang Cahn, SPI BFG61810 (Appendix 1, p.2) FIRE: LET IT BURN - STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. If massive fire, evacuate area for one-half mile, but on-the-scene judgement will be necessary. If large volume of water Is available, use water spray from monitor nozzles to cool tanks that may have flame impinging from the fire; otherwise, STAY AWAY. Clear area imme diately In case of high rising sound from venting safety device. EXPOSURE: Remove to fresh air. If unconscious, call a physician. If not breathing, apply artificial respiration, oxygen. In case of contact with the liquid, thaw frosted parts with water. In case of exposure to gas from fire, administer oxygen, if breathing is difficult. PRECAUTION: If Vinyl Chloride gets into sewer, flush sewers with fire hoses and copious amount of water. (LISTING OF PARTICIPANTS TO BE REVISED) Manufacturers listing phone numbers and cities work together in accident situations. They are available to assist each other in the event of an emergency Involving this product. ALWAYS contact the shipper first, regard less of location of emergency. Ask shipper if the supporting eempany neat seene should he called; or would they like you te give them phene number concerned* Advise shipper of name, location and telephone n""her of response team nearest scene. CHEKTREC MAY WILL CALL COMPANY NEAREST SCENE IF SHIPPER CANNOT BE LOCATED OR IDENTIFIED. TO BE USED ONLY IF ASKED Five and explosion are by far the predominant dangers in any aeoident involving Vinyl Chloride* Although chronic long term exposure may cause oaneer in-humansT nothing has boon observed to indieato any oaroinogonio cffoot for acuta short ton exposures* As with any ehemioal material; minimum exposure is reoesnsendedT BFG61809