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/r VCNet Vinyl Chloride Safety Awareness IVaining Instructed by Clyde Strong & Associates, Inc. College Station, Texas March 26 - 27,1992 March 28 - 29,1992 Lamar University Fire School Grounds Beaumont, Texas |/I\ I CHEMICAL manufacturers ASSOCIATION SL 086639 VCNet Vinyl Chloride Safety Awareness Training NOTICE: Although the information and recommendations contained in this publication (hereinafter "Information") are presented in good faith and believed to be correct as of the date of this publication, the Chemical Manufacturers Association's Vinyl Chloride Panel aakes no representations or warranties as to the completeness or accuracy thereof. You must make your own decision as to its suitability for your purposes prior to use. You must also determine what laws, rules, and regulations apply at your location, including, without limitation, national, provincial, state, and local codes. Nothing contained herein is intended to supersede or conflict with Information contained in Material Safety Data Sheets or other Information provided by the supplier of product. In no event will the Vinyl Chloride Panel be responsible for damages of any nature whatsoever resulting from the use of or reliance upon Information or any product to which Information refers. Nothing contained herein is to be construed as a recommendation to use any product, process, equipment or formulation in conflict with any patent, and no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made that use thereof will not Infringe any patent. No representations or warranties, either express or implied, of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or of any other nature are made with respect to Information or the products to which Information refers. SL. 086640 ti ) AGENDA VCNet Training Prograa DAY 1 - March 26 or March 28. 1992 7:30 a.a. - 8:00 a.a. Opanlag Beaarks: Introductions 8:00 a.a. - 8:30 a.a. $Ll TfoTg 8:30 a.a. - 10:00 a.a. 10:00 a.a. - 12:00 p.a. OSHA 1910.120 (HAZWOPFEB) Properties and Toxicology of Vinyl Chloride Introduction to Vinyl Tank Cara, Valves, Fitting! and Leak fiepairs LUNCH - Vidao: "Anatomy of a Criiis, Livingston, LA" 1:00 p.a. * 2:00 p.a. Coaaunieationa 2:00 p.a. - 3:00 p.a. Parsonal Protectiva Equipment 3:00 p.a. - 5:00 p.a. Tank Car Valve Bapair Exercise DAY 2 - March 27 or March 29. 1992 8:00 a.a. - 9:00 a.a. Initial Besponse Actions 9:00 a.a. - 9:45 a.a. Incident Coaaand- 9:45 a.a. - 10:30 a.a. Standard Safa Operating Procedures 10:30 a.a. - 12:00 p.a. Incident Problea Solving Session LUNCH - Video: "Analysis of a Crisis, Livingston, LA" 1:00 p.a. - 2:00 p.a. Past Experiences in Spill Besponse 2:00 p.a. - 4:00 p.a. Spill Besponse Slaulatlon Exercise -- 4:00 p.a - 5:00 p.a. Critique of Exercise: Closing Beaarks SL 0 8 6 641 -1- EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Section Introduction........................................................................................................................ . 1 29 CFR 1910.120 (Paragraph Q)................................................................................. 2 Properties & Toxicology of VCM...............................................................................3 Respiratory Protection................................................................................................... 4 VCM Railcar & Valves........................................................................................................ 5 Capping Leaking Containers.........................................................................................6 Personal Protective Clothing................................................................................... 7 Monitoring..................................................................................................................................8 Containment of Hazardous Chemical Spills.....................................................9 (See ENVIROTIPS, pages 28 and 68) Communications..................................................................................................................... 10 Site Entry and Site Control: Standard Operating Safety Procedures................................... ll Incident Command System.............................................................................................. 12 Incident Analysis and Initial Response Actions................................... 13 ENVIROTIPS - Vinyl Chloride Canada, March, 1985.................................14 Incident Problem Solving Session....................................................................... 15 -2- SL 086642 INTRODUCTION This two-day training session will provide specific understanding of vinyl chloride nonomer (VCM) hazards and Methods of response for supervisors, Managers and on- and off-site responders. The program is a cooperative effort of industry, rail and public and will be presented by the proninent HAZMAT training firm, Clyde B. Strong & Associates, Inc. Attendees will be asked to critique the effort, important to the inproveaent of future presentations. -3- SL 086643 VINYL CHLORIDE TRAINING PROGRAM SYNOPSIS A. HAZWOPER Discussion - The reasons for response team training are discussed, and the requirements for emergency resp ns teams are reviewed per the OSHA 1910.120 standard. B. Properties of vinyl Chloride - The chemical, physical and toxicological characteristics of vinyl chloride are presented and discussed with emphasis on how these properties affect emergency response actions. c. introduction to ?nnk Cars, Valves, Fittings ard Leak Re iir Tank car design a construction features will he discussed as they pertain to xnyl chloride shipments, and the specific valve assemblies and appurtenances on vinyl chloride tank cars will be shown and described. Emphasis will be on common s ns approaches to valve and leak repair. D. Communications - Devices used for effective communications and techniques will be reviewed with the participants, and an exercise will be conducted to demonstrate the necessity f good communications skills during emergency response. E. Personal Protective Equipment - Protective clothing and respiratory protection needs for vinyl chloride response will be discussed, as well as the selection factors for th se items. The use of monitoring ievices for the detection f vinyl chloride releases will a o be rev^wed. F. Tank car Valve Repair Exercise A tank c fitted with iyl|f chloride valve assemblies will be used as x training moc...~up. Common leak problems will be simulated using air and water. Participants rotate through various stations while analyzing the leak problems and making valve repairs as appropriate. G. Initial Response Actions - Priorities and procedures for safely initiating emergency response operations will be reviewed and discussed with the participants as these acti ns apply to vinyl chloride emergencies. H. Incident Command - Incident Command System will be discussed as it applies to emergency response, and management procedures for effective response operations will be reviewed. I. St ndard Safe Operating Proce ~es - Elements f the emergency pi. - and emergency operation re discussed v th emphasis on this development and use of ;e procedures wnich have been practiced and are familiar to the response team. (cont'd) -4- SL 086644 VINYL CHLORIDE TRAINING PROGRAM SYNOPSIS <COST'D.) J. Incident Problem-Solving Session - A transportation incident involving vinyl chloride will be presented through a written script and maps. Participants, in small groups, evaluate the situation, answer various questions related to the handling of the incident and deal with various problem situations introduced by the instructors. A team leader from each group will present and defend his group's answers to the class and the instructors. K. Past Experience - Hazardous material incidents will be reviewed and discussed by the participants and the instructors. L. Spill simulation Exercise - Participants will organize themselves and their equipment, then respond to a simulated incident involving vinyl chloride. The objective is to utilize the information and skills obtained through the training program to handle the incident safely, effectively, and in a coordinated manner. Note: The course schedule is very full. Please be on time. Certification: Employers will credit record training hours t ward regulatory requirements (29CFR 1910.120) standard. A certificate of course completion training will be given trainees. -5- SL 086645 INTRODUCTION Hazardous materials are now part of the daily lives of most people in the world. There is an ever-increasing volume of chemicals that are being produced, transported, stored, used and disposed of. It is imperative that every group charged with the responsibility for dealing with these incidents be prepared in terms of training and equipment, because it is inevitable that incidents will occur. The long term and short term consequences to human health and the environment which could result from poor decisions and inadequate response capabilities are too great to ignore. A substance may be hazardous if it is one of the following: flammable, explosive, toxic, corrosive, radioactive, cryogenic, or readily decomposes to give off oxygen at elevated temperatures. Thousands of chemicals possess one of these properties. A very critical point which should not be overlooked in the initial identification and classification is the fact that many chemicals present multiple hazards. These multiple hazards may not be apparent unless detailed information about the chemical is obtained. When more than one chemical substance is involved in an incident there is the additional threat that chemicals may mix, resulting in a hazardous reaction or hazardous reaction product. There are no hard and fast formulas for handling hazardous material incidents: each situation will vary. It is through the adaptation of basic principles to fit the incident at hand, the wise use of available technology and equipment, and sound management and decision-making that incidents are handled safely and successfully. The lessons learned through past experiences are invaluable and should be studied whenever possible. Training must be sound so that what is learned may be applied to actual situations and may be applied in a realistic and practical sense. HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST HAZARDS Find out as much as you can about the kinds of chemicals and other potential hazards which may be present at the work site. Know what they are and what they can do to you. For example, ask your supervisor: What protective clothing and equipment are required for the hazardous substances you may encounter at the work site. What potential explosive and/or flammable conditions may be present. What, if any confined spaces will you have to enter. (The air in these spaces MUST be checked for unsafe 1 SL 086646 concentrations of airborne contaminants and for sufficient levels of oxygen.) - What emergency equipment is available, where is it located, and how to use it. (This equipment must be checked often and kept in good working condition.) - What is the availability of standby personnel. What are the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for evacuation and rescue in the event of an emergency. - If conditions or situations are likely to change during the work period, how will you be notified. - What is the work/rest cycle for each task. - Will the buddy system be used and who will be your buddy. Stay out of contaminated areas if you are not properly trained, equipped, or authorized to enter. Don't take chances with life-threatening materials or situations. WORK SAFELY Follow your employer's standard operating procedures (SOPs) and your supervisor's instructions. Use your own senses of sight, hearing, smell, and touch - and stay alert. Many things you encounter may require procedures that you have not used on other jobs. Remember that common sense is based on experience and training. Different problems may be encountered every day. If you don't understand and haven't been trained, ask for instructions. Some things to remain aware of at the work site include: Any weather changes. For example, when it gets hot or the air is calm, chemical concentrations in the air can increase. This may require additional protection. - Wind direction. For example, avoid dust and vapors by working upwind if possible. EMERGENCY INFORMATION It is important that a telephone or two-way radio be available, along with the necessary phone numbers for medical and other emergency services (for example, local rescue squad, fire and police departments.) Emergency first aid equipment and medical personnel, or someone who knows how to provide emergency first aid, should always be present and readily available at the work site. Instructions for the fast st route to the nearest hospital or medical facility should be available, along with necessary transportation equipment. 2 SL 086647 CONTAMINATION AND DECONTAMINATION When working with hazardous wastes, it is important to establish and maintain "clean" areas at the site. Materials found in contaminated areas should be confined to specific "hot" zones whenever possible. Special decontamination zones and procedures should be used to help control the movement of hazardous materials from the "hot zone. You should be familiar with all decontamination procedures at your work-site and follow them carefully. After removing contaminated clothing, you should shower, wash your hair, and change into clean clothing in an uncontaminated area. Contaminated clothing or equipment should not be taken home because they could expose others to hazardous materials. Your clothing, tools, and equipment should be decontaminated and stored or disposed of according to your employers SOPs. If spills or splashes occur while you are in a contaminated area, proceed immediately to the decontamination area and correct the problem. You may have to obtain clean protective clothing before returning to the contaminated area to continue your work. MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM Medical surveillance is an important part of an occupational health and safety program. It is a way of keeping track of your health through the use of preplacement and periodic medical examinations and laboratory tests. This medical surveillance program will help your doctor to : - Determine a base-line picture of your health against which future changes can be measured. Identify any underlying illness or conditions which might be aggravated by certain exposures to job activities. - Recognize any abnormalities, toxic reactions, or other changes in your health at the earliest opportunity so that corrective measures can be taken. The medical records developed as part of the medical surveillance program are important aids to your doctor should you develop health problems which nay be associated with exposure to hazardous substances. When abnormal conditions are discovered early enough, appropriate action to correct these and/or prevent more serious conditions can usually be taken. -3- SL 086648 just before blast oc- ou protective dothinq were #rtov*ly bwwd whan lha tank rvptwed. bn/ious laMcn H I tar X / /vd^tEb T inyl Chlbride by Tony C. Ibyw, WFA Bre Service Jtuptare pf firm~inolvd railromd UHlk oar kUU dacimalot command officmra and Jlr attack loams InaMont Dmbpwau Fire fighter* prepared to direct hose streams on ex AN OCTOBER 19, 1971 officer* and man of tha posed tank cam to keep them root end, hopefully, " Houston, Tokos Fir* Doportmont won stonnod provent further pram buildup end Ate involvement. and injured by a violent blast from a firo-involved rail* Getting water on thee* tanka was not easy: the neeie* t rood car containing vinyl chloride. The fire companies fir* hydrant wns over six-tenths of a mile away. T had reapondod to a train wrack and were attempting to get this relay completed, the district chief called for direct cooling streams on the critical part of the fire. second alarm response. Whan tha explosion occurred, (bur chief officers in com* The area wee sparsely settled with about thirteen in mend at the scene and twenty-one company officers and habited dwellings and small businesses located in one- fire fighter* were knocked out of action. One training half square mile. TOmm perrons were evacuated by officer was killed, fourteen other men were injured and a police, but tha black moke could be seen for miles and fire department pumper was destroyed. Five newsmen spectator* flockad to the scene adding to the problem? were alee taken to a hoopilal with bonaor other injuries of the emergency forces. Like previous fire tragedies, this incident brought a An aerial ladder was raised and e ladder pipe wa* number of lessons to the Fire Service, most important placed in service using two 2 >4-inch hose lines to *ooi of which is this; when huxarrious chemicals arc involved the exposed tanks. The pipe was set up to be operated or exposed to fire, treat there with maximum respect! manually or remotely from the sensi. Meanwhile, an in this incident, except for the miraculous quirks of attempt was being mode to bring water in from the next good fortune, many other persona might have died. hydrant, over e mile away. At approximately 1:40 p.m., on that day, Missouri At 2:06 p.m., thro* additional pum|wn were re- Pacific freight train 94 entered the city limits of Hous tpiooted by tha Chief Officer at the scene and at 2:20 ton, Texas, moving eighty-two car* of freight from the p.m. an additional pumper was dispatched making a cuestel region, the heart of the Petro Chemical Com total of 16 pumper* end men, plus support units to plex in that area. combat the 6re that was becoming more intense by At 1:46 p.m.. the alarm office of the Houston Fire the minute. Department wns flooded with telephone calls from At 2:28 p.m., (approximately one minute before persons reporting a fire and explosion in the vicinity of explosion) Fir* Chief C. W. Cook enrout* to the scene Aimed* Geona Rood and Mykawa Street at the rail- asked the officer in charge, by radio, if he knew the con roed tracks. tent of the tank care involved. The response was First fire department unite dispatched acknowledged "We've had two reports, one of ethyl chloride, the at 1:47 p.m. tiiot they were responding. They arrived other methyl chloride. We do not know for sure. There at the ume and reported at 1:51 p.m. a train derail ment and several railroad earn on fire. The first arriving is also caustic soda involved." At 2:29 p.m.. or 43 minutes after the first report to chief officer asked for two ndditi nal pump companies. fire alarm headquarters, and 38 minutes from the time O mi ,-- Awmnimm SL 086649 _4 _ Vlw of Mykowo Rood I monitor fool# 01 poadio wot more than ! loft hoi a tor. Rotoy (loft) Aerial view of train wreck aftar fir# and Most. Appa ratus end took can are on mad at loft. (Skeidt on page 97.) of arrival of firet-in fin companim, oao of tho tank con rapturod violently creating large Rio boU. (Witnoonoo stated the fireball waa morethan 1,000 feet in diameter.) Tho surrounding at# woo ahowaiud with porta of tank can. rocks. craoa tioa and flying dobris caught up with themauavoiriaaoeofanargy. Theruptured tank was later idantifiod aa a 48,000 gallon tank oar of vinyl chloride. Moat of tho fliaflghfa had Juat onoogh thne to turn and ran bacauoa of aa aeoolacatad buildup of tha fira juat **< prior to tha rapture. A- s result, moat of their burna on raorivad aa harindaa and haada Howaror. Andy Nahaa, who had haipad aat op tha ladder pip*. had cBmbad back to tha aonia bdm the rupturo end waa caught on top of tha ladder with tha full fore* of tho fira bail and Matt. Half. power and half fitlUag; ha node it < waa haipad to aa aoihalawne by fcOoo Hla buahar ooat waa in riuaria. Me Mp aigna of maitod rubbtt. Ma hahaaa badly charred and ha waa in critinl rnniHtioa, bat alive. Traotoa J. Hath away, racaatly aaajgwad to tho trainiag diviaion of tha fire danamaat. waa kfllad in the All available --an niahod to tha sum. Tha fire chief arrived to find hie aadotaat, deputy and two district chiefs, three captains, four chauffeurs, ton pipe and ladder man. chief mechanic. chief of apodal arvioM, on* invaatigator, m one fira inspector out of action and on tfaoir way ha hospital, along with five newsman. There was t*H a major fire to bo fought. Chief Cook regrouped his men. sent for additional help and equip ment and at tfil pa. tha fire waa tapped out. A aurvey of tha aeaoe revealed the following; one firefighter dead, twenty-five injured and taken to hos pitals along with five uawman; fourteen injured but remaining at tha scene; one fira department destroyed along with a two-ton track; one wagon; sixteen nil cam either destroyed or heavily damaged along with their cargoes of butadiane. vinyl chloride, acetone, fuel oil, atryano and caustic soda. Property damage has bees estimated'at $376^04 excluding damage to track and toad bad. (An invattigation and hearing regarding tin incident was con ducted by tha National Tranapor doo Safety Board to try and rtaranniiw tho causa of tho derailment and reason for kwa of Ufa and injury to pwona involved. Tha outcome of thi> hearing ahouid receive ttudy by all It is worth reviewing certain fundamentals of tactim and training. Moot prindpba of fireground aafoty and 1--are developed from peat fire ex tend analyses of lemoau leaned. This Houtton First, how many fire officers and fire fightmo have witaamad a fire bail over 1.000 foot in diameter with an arimatad tempmaturs in axcam of 3000 dagraoa Fihrutot? How many have aaan a tank rocket along tha ground or through tho air, perhaps for a quartermile or more? Frequent experience in combating strt ail fine and in training probably has *ght them t mality of certain dangers peculiar to structural firm. But what experience haa a department had in combating a fire of the magnitude mentioned in this article? (Throe (continued on fiagt H) 95 chief oScas of tbo Houston Fin Department with i combined total nfTTl jsaia -- >iia testified that ttaay had never faced a dtuatioa Uka ttaa daraiimwit fin bate*.) Without axpmfauce to handle an inodant of thia type, offiean aad fin fightan moat roly on kooarfadgu ob tained during training sxatrisaa to help in dorision mak* inf at the soaps of the nai tiring. This fa the second part of tha prohimu HowmudhdriUflaMtimehaathaaver* age fire dapmteawt logged fa trafaring far thia type of inrldantT If we exclude that fauhriug firm crash aad airport tactettiosi parwemri in fighting flammable liquid spill Arm. wo wiB pnsfably find than haa not boon enough time apoat fa tnfafaf tbo not of tbo depart* quota fadMtha to give all personnel thia typo of training. For tboaa mas wbo have received traininc in handling flammable liquids and bquafiod gaa fixes, waa tha train* ing realistic? Safaty demands that this typa of traininf bo conducted under "Ideal" conditions. Tbo training field is iaolatod away from tha gaoaral public. Wa know tha commodity involved, am know tfaa condition of tha container. Tha nUaf valve ia in an upright position, wa haw adoquato to launch an attack and giro peutaetfao faun back up linas on tha attack farm. Wa haw adequate wato to awnmpWah what wo have started, whether it be to abut off tha flow of fuel or cool expoood tanka. Usually afi the fin ia viaibla and can ba reached with bon streams. Tha non an Traarim full How dUfanri fa tha mol thing. Many than the conunoditfaa fauotvud an unknown, and an not com* potibfa with ooo another. Soma nay ba react!va with water. Tha oonditfan of tha tank or tonka may bo un* known; the tank may ba upeide down cauring the nliaf valvo to bo fa liquid rather than the vapor area. If tha wreckage fa on fin, ooacoalod Samoa may bo bn* rrt-- "rr**1*4 [fintiMj/tiMtMifc If the alarm waa delayed, wo have no way of knowing how long tha tank haa boon involved fa fin and how much Internal praaaun haa built up prior to arrival of fin panonaoi With all thaaa unknown, bow can aa ofllew make an intelligent dacmion utilising tha limited experience airi training bo haa had? Tha three reference boolcj used moat by tha Fire Sarvica that should ba standard equip* ment to help in tha daciaioa making are: Fire Protection Guide on Hawardaue Materials, published by NFPA, Ckemcard Manual published by the Manufacturing Chwnists Aaeoriation, and Dangerous Articles Emer gency Guide by the Bureau of Explosives; also, assist ance can ba obtained by telephoning Chemical Trans portation Emergency Cantor (800)424*9300. (Sea rtide, page 4). Let's rmfadw the fin fighting recommendations for "Vinyl Chloride" in all throe manuals. Tiw Hatardous Material* Guide states: "Firafigbtb* T*tii--r atop flow of (as. use water to keap fire expcaad mnrsinen cool and to protect man affaeting the Wear self eootained breathing apparatus." The MCA Chemcard Manual states: "If vinyl chloride la an fire. Do not put out fire unlaw leak can ba abut off tamedieteiy. On mall firs, a-- dry chemical or carbon ilhiririt On large fire, uae weter spray or foam. Wear eett ecaiamed braatfang apparatus. Coot tank with water if wml to fits." Tha Bureau of Explorivoa, Dangerous Articles Emer gency Guide states: "If vinyl chloride ia on fits da not astinguieh fire ualtaa gaa flow can ba atoppod. Coot ail effected contains!* with large amouatt of watar." It farther atataa. "If it appooro that fire <ms ba oantroUed, get away but don't evacuate -- put hoeae on stands ate. If large quaatitiaa invotvad evacuate for ladfas of 1600 feat if Cm (or reaction) biBomie uaeoa* troUebla." The three --TM-u recognise that stopping tha flow at gaa bafara extinguishment and cooling the affected tanka fa an accaptobla taefaniqua in handling vinyl ^hVwwU Am, Cmtafaly this technique has worked in seme trarwpartation fine aa wall as fixed installations. At Gfamkrie, Mfaafadppi, a rfamihnwt occurred Septmlrg 11. 1969 aad teak car of vinyl chloride waa tipneed to Are far abouttan hours before violent rupture occurred. Ia its analysis of the incident, tbo Notional Transportation Safaty Board concluded that cooling tha tank with wetm spray during the ten*hour interval would have prevented tha explosion. When Its Yen Withdrew? Baaed on experience of past incidents involving train daradmant, wo nut realise that soma Area cannot ba controlled or contained regardlaee of action taken by tbo attack farce. Therefore, for these dangerous biddents no controlling action should ba taken ufilms it can ba dona from protected locations and operated remotely. Due to tbs many unknown factors involved, no one as yet has been able to determine just when the decision of attack or not attack can be made intelligently. This decision fa still left to the officer in charge and he mekae that derision based on hfa experience end training. Are tirefighters psychologically prepared to make such a derision? Since tha days f Benjamin Franklin, fire department training haa bean geared to "advance and 96 SL 086650 6 UTKAWA PORTION or A TANK CAM CAPS ON TEAM TNACK \\N___________ -A, t&sa <.a.t. i s.r' MAIN TNACK. HOUSTON DISTRICT ,picec or mctac rnoM j a Tana can j* artial sketch of train wrack moo showing raialfra pcvHene of in' 'rad tors. Nolo how on* lank car separated. The fbu be m rapoi 4 to bo now ban 1,000 fool ki diameter. Dobrb ana olal frai wd wni bnlvMnja&ad 1na omnil owenorae extinguish." Seldom baa a program of tactical ratrant or no-advance baca incorporated with other fin fighting procoduira at the drill Mi Conraquontly, whan the officer is faced with the daririon of attack or net to attack, hla firat thought will be to attack ragardlam of how nhactaat ho may fimt about the decision. What can bo uaad aa a criteria for determining when to attempt to central the dm or let it bum? For the moment, allow ua to eot aside the rise of the fire in volved. (Aa yot, no one haa defined what ia conridetod to bo a email, moderate or large fire). Allow ua to con sider fint what ia at risk. How many people within 100. 200,600,1,000 or 2j000 feat and beyond? How fast can these paopla bo removed? Altar life safety is cooeidered, aiticel property iwmn nent. scab aa pnmbh coo- dam hohitng tbo wamr. exposed'power prints and rimilar property. If our eurray raraola no risk to protect or that peraone end things mn be remorad. then Why should the dm department become the riakT If the derailment and die occurs in n heavily popu lated ana. then the attach ferae baa ttttri choice but to go in with all tha narig etraama avnllabri (if the product ia not raaettvo to watar) to try preventing that viorint rupture kmg aoough to get tbs people removed from tbo danger area. However, efforts should be made as quickly as pnarihla to act up unmanned hoes sirsame and withdraw dradghten to a cafe location. What ia a oafs distance? Keep in mind that witneaeca have testified and photographs indicate that tha fire bails accompanying rapture exceed 1,000 feet in diameter. At Laurel, Mlariarippi, e 37-foot section of a tank car was hurled over 1.600 feet. The Bureau of Explosives Guido lists certain distances for evacuation whan certain commodities are involved in fire. These should be considered aa minimum distances to an ex posed tank car. No one should be allowed inride this area without protective clothing and this includes everyone regardless of rank, or whether they ere Only tha die prablwn of train derailments has been diacusmd in this artids. Thera era ocher problems such ss spill of hazardous vapor or chemical with no Are involvement. The purpose of this artids is to alert each department to problems encountered by othms and to action to prapora for each tndrientn. tracks ia your aisa hawdHng hazardous materials: And cut frees rail rliirtalr wbwe the mantfmt list is carried la the Work cut a train, this will of Ideatifyinc the of the if doos prior to Hera eraflebie nCneaee matmril as nantionad to aarist Post tha phone number of CHBMTRBC in the alarm office sad other key loeetiooa (See page 1). Abora alL don't think it can't happen to you and your department. 97 SL 086651 -7 - Properties and Toxicology of Vinyl Chloride CO t-* o ?S9$S h t: All substances are poisons; There is none which is not a poison. I K> The right DOSE differentiates a poison and a remedy. Paracelsus (1493-1541) SL 086653 Items to be Covered Historical Information Brief overview of VCM Standard (29 CFR 1910.1017) I MSDS Questions FWK 4/8/91 SL 086654 History of VCM First experimentally made by REGNAULT in 1835 Used as an anaesthetic Used to manufacture PVC in Germany during the 1920's i Introduced to the US during WW II to act as Rubber substitute BFG notified OSHA - Angiosarcoma, 1974 1974 - Search found 18 cases in US 20 cases in all other countries FWK 4/8/91 Fire Fighting Summary SMALL FIRES - Attempt to close source of leak - Extinguish with Carbon Dioxide or Dry Chemical - Cool surrounding equipment LARGE FIRES - If safe, attempt to close source of leak - No known extinguishing agent may use foam, fog spray - Cool surrounding equipment to avoid tank rupture - Allow fire to self-extinguish FWK 4/8/91 SL 086656 Special Precautions VCM is shipped in tank cars as bulk CAS# 75-01-4 UN 1086 Electrical grounding is needed to avoid static discharges Avoid contact with flames, hot surfaces Do not use in poor ventilated/confined areas VCM must be labeled properly FWK 4/8/91 SL 086657 Special Protection (cont'd) Use boots, aprons, chemical suits to prevent skin contact Use 29 CFR 1910.134 as guidance for proper respiratory requirements Use 29 CFR 1910.132 and 1910.133 for guidance in the use of protective clothing and equipment FWK 4/8/91 Special Protection In case of fire use full Bunker Gear r Pressure - demand supplied air Inside building use exhaust Use chemical safety goggles or full face piece respirator Use Nitrile or North Silver Sheet gloves FWK 4/8/91 SL 086659 Spills - Leaks Evacuate area from non-essential personnel Remove sources of ignition, provide ventilation Use SCBA full face piece Airline supply If VCM over 36,000 PPM entry for securing equipment and life rescue only Close - off source of leak FWK 4/8/91 099980 IS Emergency/First Aid (cont'd) Skin Contact wash with water followed by soap and water low boiling point/evapor-'^n nauses 5 frostbite i warm affected area with lukewarm water Ingestion not likely A physician should be consulted cn t^1 FWK 4/8/91 086661 Emergency/First Aid Inhalation remove to fresh air if not breathing, give artificial respiration (mouth-to-mouth preferred) difficulty breathing, use Oxygen Eye Contact flush with water for at least 15 minutes Co tr> FWK 4/8/91 99980 Effects of Overexposure ACUTE - Inhalation - Skin/Eye Dizziness, unconsciousness, lung irritation Freezing of exposed tissue CHRONIC - Cancer - Skin - Fingerouiies - Others Angiosarcoma Scleroderma Acroostiolysis Blood, Nervous System SL 086663 FWK 4/8/91 Toxicity Data Listed as a Carcinogen OSHA, NTP, IARC HUMAN DATA (Inhalation) TCLo (5 years, male) reproductive - 30mg/ cu m (about 23 PPM) TCLo (14 years) liver - 200 PPM TCLo Lowest published toxic concentration NTP National Toxicology Program IARC International Agency for Research on Cancer FWK 4/8/91 SL 086664 Reactivity Data Generally stable if under Pressure Will polymerize if exposed to light Air will form Peroxides causing explosive polymerization of the Chloride Will explode on contact with oxides of Nitrogen Incompatible with Copper and Aluminum FWK 4/8/91 SL 086665 Fire Procedures Evacuate Area Consider VCM is heavier than Air If possible, Turn off source For Cargo Fires evacuate 1/2 Mile Radius - Explosion Down Wind may require further Evacuation - Toxic Gases Cool surrounding Containers - Heat Structural Damage If the Source cannot be turned off, allow fire to continue burning FWK 4/8/91 SL 086666 Fire Hazard Data Flash Point (Open Cup) Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) Upper Explosive Limit (UEL) i f Combustion Products - 108 Deg. F 3.6 % 33 % Hydrogen Chloride (HCI) Carbon Monoxide (CO) ^ small amounts of Phosgene /s/n^ SL 086667 FWK 4/8/91 Physical Properties Boiling Point @ 760 mm Vapor Density (Air = 1) Specific Gravity (Water s 1) Freezing/Melting Point Solubility (% Weight in Water) Bulk Density Vapor Pressure Appearance/Odor 7 Deg. F 2.15 0.9121 e 20/4 Deg. C - 245 Deg. F 0.11% @ 77 Deg. F approx. 7.59 Lbs/Gal 49.89 psi @ 20 Deg. C or 2580 mm of Hg @ 20 Deg. Clear,Colorless Mild,Sweet Odor FWK 4/8/91 SL 086668 MSDS Overview (cont'd) Health Hazards luxicity Data Effects of Overexposure Emergency/First Aid I 00 Emergency Response Spills - Leaks Special Protection Special Precautions FWK 4/8/91 SL 086669 MSDS Overview Consists of 8 to 10 Sections General Information Name, CAS# Manufacturer Name, Telephone Number Synonyms Physical Data Properties Fire/Ex plosion Hazard Reactivity Data FWK 4/8/91 SL 086670 OSHA VCM Standard ( 29 CFR 1910.1017 ) December, 1974 - Emergency Interim 50 PPM TWA April, 1975 - Final 1 PPM 8-hr TWA 5 PPM STEL 0.5 PPM Action Level Exposure without regard to respiratory protection Must have Regulated Areas if TWA above 1 PPM Engineering, Respiratory Protection, Work Practice Training Medical Surveillance FWK 4/8/91 Regulatory Requirements OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1017 EPA NESHAP EPA I EPA CERCLA (RQ 1 LBS) SARA - Title III EPA TSCA EPA RCRA NEW JERSEY Community RTK -< o CALIFORNIA Proposition 65 FWK 4/8/91 History of VCM (cont'd) Mostly Reactor Cleaners with 18 yeart 'posure 1989 - 144 cases world wide with average exposure of 26 years . 1956-1989 - 33 years 144 cases -- Iw EPIDEMIC NN>) ' Safe levels - OSHA settled for 1 PPM 8-hr TWA 1 PPM - 1 oz Vermouth in 7812.5 gal oi uin 1 sec in 11.57 days 1 inch in 16 miles FWK 4/8/91 SL 086673 # PPG I 98 PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. VINYL CHLORIDE (VCM) PAGE: 1 MSDS NUMBER: DATE: EDITION: TRADE NAME: CHEMICAL NAME/SYNONYMS: CHEMICAL FAMILY: FORMULA U.S. DOT SHIPPING NAME: U.S. DOT HAZARD CLASS: SUBSIDIARY RISK: I.D. NUMBER: REPORTABLE QUANTITY: 0129 01/25/91 006 VINYL CHLORIDE (VCM) VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER, CHLOROETHYLENE, CHLOROETHENE CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON CH2 - CHCL CAS NUMBER: 000075 01 4 VINYL CHLORIDE FLAPMABLE GAS N/A UN1086 1 LB. SECTION 1 - PHYSICAL DATA BOILING POINT 0 760 W HG: 7F VAPOR DENSITY (AIR-1): 2.15 SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H20-1): 0.9121 9 20/4 C PH OF SOLUTIONS: APPROX. 7 FREE2ING/MELTING POINT: -245 F (-153.7 C) SOLUBILITY (WEIGHT % IN WATER): O.IU 9 25 C (77 F) BULK-DENSITY: APPROX. 7.59 LBS/GAL VOLUME % VOLATILE: 100% VAPOR PRESSURE: 2580 MM HG 9 20 C EVAPORATION RATE: (ETHYL ETHER-1): < 1 HEAT OF SOLUTION: N/A APPEARANCE ANO ODOR: CLEAR, COLORLESS. LIQUIFIED GAS UNDER PRESSURE; MILD, SWEET ODOR SECTION 2 - INGREDIENTS MATERIAL VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER PERCENT 100 SECTION 3 - FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA FLASH POINT (METHOD USED): -108 F (CLEVELAND OPEN CUP) (-78 C) FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR (% BY VOLUME) LEL: 3.6% UEL: 33% EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR SMALL FIRES. SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: FOR ANY VCM FIRE, IKMEDIATELY EVACUATE AREA. - 23 - VINYL CHLORIDE GAS IS HEAVIER SL 086674 # PPGI 98 PPG INDUSTRIES. INC. VINYL CHLORIDE (VCM) PAGE: 2 THAN AIR. ONLY FIREFIGHTERS EOUIPPED WITH PRESSURE DEMAND, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN AREA. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL EOUIPMENT. (ALSO SEE COMMENTS AT END OF MSDS) UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: BURNS TO FORM TOXIC AND CORROSIVE GASES, MOSTLY HYDROGEN CHLORIDE. SECT i 4 - HEALTH HAZAPO DATA Tf :TY DATA: JQ INHALATION: LD50 DERMAL: SKIN/EYE IRRITATION LD50 INGESTION: FISH.LC50 (LETHAL CONCENTRATION) SEE SE'~!ON 5 SEE SECTION 5 SEE SECTION 5 SEE SECTION 5 UNKNOWN CLASSIFICATION (POISON, IRRITANT, INHALATION: SEE SECTION 5 SKIN: SEE SECTION 5 SKIN/EYE: SEE SECTION 5 INGESTION: SEE SECTION 5 AQUATIC: UNKNOWN ETC.) SECTION 5 - EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE THIS SECTION COVERS EFFECTf IF OVEPTXPOSURE FOR INHALATION, EYE/SKIN CONTACT, INGESTION AND OTHER TYPES Or OVEREXPOSURE INFORMATION IN THE ORDER OF THE MOST HAZARDOUS AND THE MOST LIKELY ROUTE OF OVEREXPOSURE. IS CHEMICAL LISTEO AS A CARCINOGEN OR POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN? NTP - YES IARC - YES OSHA - YES MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VINYL CHLORIDE MAY COMPLICATE EXISTING LIVER. SKIN AND BONE DISEASE. PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS: OSHA: 1 PPM, 8-HOUR TWA (TIME-WEIGHTED AVERAGE); 5 PPM AVERAGED OVER ANY 15 MINUTE PERIOD, STEL (SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT); ACTION LEVEL - 0.5 PPM, 8-HOUR TWA; 29 CFR 1910.1017. ACUTE: SL 086675 INHALATION: ACUTE INHALATION OVEREXPOSURE TO VINYL CHLORIDE CAN CAUSE LUNG IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS FOLLOWING SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE. SKIN/EYE: SKIN AND EYE CONTACT WITH THE LIQUID MONOMER CAN CAUSE FREEZ ING OF EXPOSED TISSUES BECAUSE OF LOW STORAGE TEMPERATURES REQUIRED FOR 24 # PPGI 98 PPG INDUSTRIES. INC. VINYL CHLORIDE (VCM) PAGE: 3 THIS PRODUCT. CHRONIC: VINYL CHLORIDE HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO BE A HUMAN CARCINOGEN. OCCUPA TIONAL EXPOSURES TO VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH A VARIETY OF HUMAN DISEASE CONDITIONS. AMONG THESE ARE LIVER LESIONS, IN CLUDING FIBROSIS ANO CANCER (ANGIOSARCOMA AND OTHER CANCERS OF THE LIVER AND BILIARY TRACT), SKIN CONDITIONS (SCLERODERMA), ANO SHORTENING OF THE FINGERS (ACROOSTEOLYSIS). OTHER ABNORMALITIES LINKED WITH VINYL CHLOR IDE MONOMER EXPOSURES INCLUDE SPLEEN, LUNG, BLOOD, AND NERVOUS SYSTEM ABNORMALITIES (INCLUDING CANCER OF THE BRAIN AND OTHER CNS PARTS). IN A RECENT DRAFT REPORT ENTITLED "EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDY OF VINYL CHLORIDE WORKERS," THE STUDY FOUND A MORTALITY EXCESS IN EMPHYSEMA, HOWEVER. THE STUDY DID NOT FIND ANY EXCESS IN EITHER RESPIRATORY CANCER OR LYMPHATIC AND HEMATOPOIETIC CANCER. EMERGENCY AND FIRST AIO PROCEDURES INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. PHYSICIAN. EYE OR SKIN CONTACT: CALL A EYE CONTACT - FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST IS MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN CONTACT - WASH WITH WATER. THEN SOAP AND WATER WHILE REMOV ING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING ANO SHOES. VINYL CHLORIDE'S RAPID EVAPORATION RA CAN PRODUCE FROSTBITE. FOR FROSTBITE, DO NOT RUB BUT WARM AFFECTED AREA BY PLACING IN LUKEWARM WATER. EXERCISE AFFECTED AREA AFTERWARDS. GIVE PATIEN WARM DRINK. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN. THOROUGHLY CLEAN CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE OR DISCARD. INGESTION: NOT APPLICABLE. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN (INCLUDING ANTIDOTES): IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT ENZYMATIC LIVER FUNCTION TESTS ARE NOT ABNORMAL IN INDIVIDUALS WITH VINYL CHLORIDE-ASSOCIATED LIVER LESIONS. ALTERNATE DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES ARE REQUIRED. SECTION 6 - REACTIVITY DATA STABILITY: STABLE CONDITIONS TO AVOID: OXYGEN, MOISTURE. POLYMERIZATION INITIATORS. COPPER. ALU HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR (NORMAL COND) CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID): OXYGEN, MOISTURE, POLYMERIZATION INITIATORS, COPPER, ALUMINUM HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: - 25 - SL 086676 # PPGI 98 PPG INDUSTRIES. INC. VINN CHLORIDE (VCM) PAGE 4 HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, AND POSSIBLE TRACES OF PHOSGENE SECTION 7 - SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES STEPS TO BE TAKEN IF MATERIAL IS SPILLED OR RELEASED: IMMEDIATELY EVACUATE *REA, REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION AND PROVIDE MAXIM VENTILATION. ONLY P NNEL EQUIPPED WITH NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED, SELF-CONTAIN BREATHING*APPARATUS FULL FACE PIECE, AIRLINE RESPIRATORS WITH AUXILIARY SCBA'S OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND MODE ANO SKIN/EYE PROTECTION SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN AREA. CLOSE OFF SOURCE OF LEAK AND ALLOW ALL SPILLED MATERIA TO EVAPORATE. THEN WASH AREA OF SPILL WITH PLENTY OF WATER. CONTINUE TO THOROUGHLY VENTILATE AREA AND DO NOT ALLOW UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL TO ENTER AREA UNTIL MONOMER CONCENTRATION IS BELOW PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT. VINYL CHLORIDE EVAPORATES COMPLETELY, BUT ADEQUATE VENTILATION MUST BE PROVIDED TO PREVENT EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES. CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHEN USING OR DISPOSING OF CHEMICAL MATERIALS AND/OR THEIR CONTAINERS TO PREVENT ENVIRON MENTAL CONTAMINATION. IT IS YOUR DUTY TO DISPOSE OF THE CHEMICAL MATERIALS AND/OR THEIR CONTAINERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CLEAN AIR ACT, THE CLEAN WATER ACT, THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER RELEVANT FEDERAL. STATE. OR LOCAL LAWS/REGULATIONS REGARDING DISPOSAL. SECTION 8 - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED, PRESSURE-DEMAND SUPPLIED AIR, RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WHEN AIR CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS. SEE SECTIO 7 FOR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION DURING SPILLS OR LEAKS. THE RESPIRATOR USE LI ITATIONS SPECIFIED BY NIOSH/MSHA OR THE MANUFACTURER MUST BE OBSERVED. RES PIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAMS MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF 29 CFR 1910.134. VENTILATION(TYPE): USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SUFFICIENT TO LIMIT EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE BELOW PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS. EYE PROTECTION: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES GLOVES: NITRILE OR NORTH SILVER SHIELD GLOVES OTHER PROTECTIVE EOUIPMENT: BOOTS, APRONS, OR CHEMICAL SUITS SHOULD BE WORN WHEN NECESSARY TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND USE OF EQUIPMENT MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.132 AND 29 CFR 1910.133. - 26 - SL 086677 # PPGI 98 PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. VINYL CHLORIDE (VCH) PAGE: 5 SECTION 9 - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN DURING HANDLING AND STORING: * THIS MATERIAL IS NORMALLY SHIPPED BULK IN TANK CARS. FOR DETAILS ON HANDLING PLEASE REFER TO THE PPG BROCHURE, VINYL CHLORIDE HANDLING AND PROPERTIES (A994-115). * BEFORE UNLOADING. PURGE OXYGEN FROM UNLOADING SYSTEM. * CONTAINER AND SYSTEM MUST BE ELECTRICALLY GROUNDED BEFORE UNLOADING. * STORE AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND OTHER SOURCES OF HEAT. * AVOID CONTACT WITH FLAMES, HOT GLOWING SURFACES OR ELECTRIC ARCS. * DO NOT USE IN POORLY VENTILATED OR CONFINED AREAS. * STORE ONLY IN CLOSED, PROPERLY LABELED CONTAINERS. OTHER PRECAUTIONS: * KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. * 00 NOT BREATHE VAPORS. CANCER-CAUSING AGENT; VAPOR CAN ALSO CAUSE LUNG IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, ANESTHESIA, HELPLESSNESS OR UNCONSCIOUSNESS. * AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE AND/OR TISSUE DAMA DUE TO RAPID EVAPORATION. * DO NOT SWALLOW. * DO NOT EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE IN WORK AREAS. * USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION SUFFICIENT TO LIMIT EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE BELOW PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT. COMMENTS: SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES (CON'T): FOR SMALL FIRES. EXTINGUISH WITH CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL AGENTS AND WHILE CONTINUING TO COOL EQUIPMENT. ATTEMPT TO CLOSE OFF SOURCE OF LEAK. THERE IS NO KNOWN EFFECTIVE EXTINGUISHING AGENT FOR LARGE FIRES. THERE FORE, IF SOURCE OF LEAK CANNOT BE CLOSED OFF, CONTINUE COOLING EQUIPMENT WITH STREAMS OF WATER TO AVOID TANK RUPTURE AND EXPLOSION AND ALLOW FIRE TO SELF-EXTINGUISH. NO ONE WITHOUT PROPER RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD ENTER AN AREA WHERE THERE HAS BEEN A FIRE UNTIL THE AREA HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY VENTILATED AND CHECKED TO BE SURE THE MONOMER CONCENTRATION IS BELOW THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT. TSCA - VINYL CHLORIDE IS ON THE TSCA INVENTORY UNDER CAS NO. 75-01-4. SARA TITLE III - A) 311/312 CATEGORIES - ACUTE. CHRONIC. FLAWABILITY, AND SUDDEN PRESSURE RELEASE, B) LISTED IN SECTION 313 UNDER VINYL CHLORIDE, C) NOT LISTED AS AN "EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE" IN SECTION 302. CERCLA - LISTED IN TABLE 302.4 OF 40 CFR PART 302 AS A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE WITH A REPORTABLE QUANTITY OF l POUND. RELEASES TO AIR, LAND, OR WATER WHICH EXCEED THE RQ MUST BE REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER, 800-424-8802. RCRA - WASTE VINYL CHLORIDE AND CONTAMINATED SOILS/MATERIALS FROM SPILL SL 086678 # PPGI 98 PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. VINYL CHLORIDE (VCH) PAGE: 6 CLEANUP ARE U043 HAZARDOUS WASTE AS PER 40 CFR 261.33 AND MUST BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDINGLY UNDER RCRA. CALIFORNIA PROP. 65 - THIS PRODUCT IS A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER. SL 086679 28 IPGoodrieh Geon Vifiyl Division MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Vinyl Chloride Monomer Product No.: 06611 BOO 0000 Issue: S91 Issued: January 1992 Supersedes: New Issue Written by: M. Hross SECTION I The B.F.Goodrich Company Geon Vinyl Division 6100 Oak Tree plvd. Cleveland. Ohio 44131 * The B. F.Gooddch Company 195 Columbia 3erect West Waterloo, Ontario N2J 4N9 Telephone No.: I-(800) 438-4366 Transportation Emereencv No.: CHEMTREC: 1 -(800) 424-9300 Medical Emergency No.: POISON CENTER: (216)379-8562 Telephone.No,: (519) 888^318 Transportation Emergency No,: CANUTEC: (613)996-6666 Chemical Family: Vinyl Halide Chemical Name/Synonyms: Vinyl Chloride, Chlorethene. Cbloroethene, Chloroethylene Trade Marie None Formula; CH^fCHCl C.A.S. Registry No.: 75-01-4 TSCA Inventory Status: All ingrediems are found on the USEPA's TSCA inventory Canadian Domestic Substances List Status: All ingredients have been nominated for inclusion Workplace Haiardous Materials Information System (WHM1S) Classification: A, Bl.DIA Produa Use: Manufacture of polyvinyl chloride (PVQ plastics and vinyl chloride copolymers SECTION n -j Haaardnua Ingredients Summary Stamment; CAUTION! Inhalation of the material can canaa , euphoria, nervousness, drowsiness, headache, blurred vision, ly high concentrations may cause unconsciousness and death. Vinyl chloride is a confirmed human carcinogen Read entire Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). WARNING! Flammable Gas. 29 SL 086680 Vinyl Chloride ^tooomer MateriaI Vinyl Chlonde Monomer1'^'4' C.A.S. Number 75-01*4 Amount in-Ccadus,; >99.9% ACGIH TLV-TWA 5 ppm Vinyl Chloride Monomer LD^0 (rat, inhalation) - IS pphJlSM Vinyl Chloride Monomer LC:0 - N.E. OSHA PEl-TWA 1 ppm (5 ppm TWA for any 15 minute period) NA. Not Applicable N.E. Not Established Vitnl chloride monomer is shown as an OSHA cancer suspect agent (29 CFR 1910.1017), an American Conference of Governments Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) confirmed human car* cinogen, and a National Toxicology gram (NTP) and an International Agency for Research on Cancer (IAR<p human caxcinoger Legislative Footnotes 1 Ingredient listed on SARA Section 313 List of Toxic Chemicals 2 Ingredient listefl on the Pennsylvania Hazardous Substances List 3 Ingredient listed oo the California listing of Chemicals Known to the State to Cause Cancer or Reproductive Toxicity 4 Ingredient listed oo the Massachusetts Substance List 5 Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System ingredient found on the Ingredient Dis closure List-panada 6 Ingredient listed on the New Jersey Right to Know Hazardous Substance List Notes: TLV-TWA - Threshold Limit Value * Time Weighted Average for concentration of ' the chemical substance in the ambient workplace air. American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH). OSHA PEL - OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit, 8-hour TWA. 29 CFR1910.1000 1989. - 30 - SL 8668l SECTION IP -IPhaial Pita Appearance: Colorless gas Odra: Mild, swiet odor Specific Gravity: 0.97 @ - 13C (9F) - liquid Melting Point: -154C (-245F) Percent Voladkf: 100% Molecular Weight: 62.5 Solubility in Water 0.11 g/100 g @ 25C Vapor Density: 2.2 ( air - 1) Physical State: fas (under normal temperatures) SECTION IV -iFire and Explosion Hazard Data FlashPoint: -78fC (-108F) Ufflfg-ErolwiYf limit flfU 3.6% Ugfig Ew?lPvq Limit (UELV 33% Self-Ignition Temperature: 472C (882F) Notes: Flash-Ignition Temperature - The lowest initial temperature of air passing around the 1 s_p_e_c'i_m_en a_t whic. h1 suffici*ent-c_o.m. ._b_u__st.ib- l-e* gas is evolved to be ignited by a small external pilot flame. Self-Ignition Temperature -- The lowest initial temperature of air passing around the specimen at which, in absence of an ignition source, ignition occurs of itself, as indicated by an explosion, flame or sustained glow. ABC dry chemical and haloes Special Firefighting Procedures: Firefighters should wear a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) under ppsiQve pressure and full protective gear to prevent all body contact. Stopping i of gas rather than extinguishing the fire is usually the beat procedure to fol- low when ig gas is burning. It may be dangerous to extinguish the fl*TM ami allow the gas to coni flow as an explosive mixture may be formed with air which, if ignited, may cause far greases damage than if the original fire had been p**TM**^ to bum. gingn*tywg the flame by dry chtjmical may be desirable where necessary to permit immediate access to abut off the supply. Unusual Fire and Eanlorion Hayjwi- Vapors are heavier than air and may travel along the ground or may &e moved by ventilation and ignited by flame, sparks, heaters or other ignttjnn sources at distant locations. Vapara can form flammable mixtures in air. SECTION V - ^cactivitv Stability: Stablfe (hazardous peroxide can form by oxidation with atmospheric oxygen when stored for prolonged periods in the presence of a variety of contaminants. pa-rgrrinm Polymerization: Will occur. (Polymerizes in the presence of air, sunlight or heat.) - 31 SL 086682 Vinyl Chloride Monomer Pi*e4 Dccqciposioon Products: Hydrogen chloride gas, carbon monoxide, carbon diox ide, and possibly trace amounts of phosgene and other gases. Incompatibility ^Materials to Avoid): Avoid contact with strong oxidizers. Can cause violent polymerization increasing risks of fire and explosion. Metals such as copper, aluminum and certain catalytic impurities can initiate a violent polymerization. SECTION VI -ftealth Hazard Data Threshold UmitlValue: 5 ppm Permissible Exposure Limit: 1 ppm Primary Routes of Exposure: Inhalation, sldn and eye contact Effects of Overexposure: Overexposure to vinyl chloride vapors can produce dizziness, light beadedness. euphoria, nervousness, drowsiness, headache, blurred vision, impaired hearing and confusion. Extremely high concentrations (>70,000 ppm) may cause unconsciousness and death. Vapor is moderately irritating to the eyes, nose and throat. Liquid vinyl chloride can produce immediate pain and severe irritation and may cause permanent damage to the eyes. Frostbite may cause permanent damage to the skin. Prolonged exposure to high concentrations may cause degeneration of the ends of the finger bones. Vmyl chloride causes angiosarcoma of the liver, a rare form of liver cancer in humans. Vinyl chloride does not accumulate in the body and is readily eliminated. Emergency and first Aid Procedures: TnhaUrirm (of Remove affected individual to fresh air while insuring the rescuers utilize)appropriate protective equipment If breathing has ceased, administer artificial respiration. If no pulse is found administer cardio-pulmonary resuscitation immediately. Avoid month tc^ mouth contact Obtain medical attention immediately.. Pw Cnnner immediately flush eyes with lukewarm water for at least 20 minutes while lift ing upper and ^ower eyelids. Seek medical attention inunrriiatr.ly. <tirin Cnmacr immediately flush contaminated area with lukewarm water for at least 20 min utes. Carefully cut around clothing that sticks to damaged skin and remove rest of garment. Obtain immediate medical attention. Twyeatinn- Not an anticipated hazard. i SECTION VPi- Soil! and l^ik Procedure StBPt 1ft tJ>toy *n mahrriV rctewed or Spilled: Restrict access to area until completion of clean-up. Inspre clean-up is conducted by trained personnel. Wear appropriate persona, o- tection and ventilate area. Extinguish or remove all ignition sources and remove or isolate flammable and combustible materials. Notify governmental authorities as required. Do not ; - 32 - SL 086683 ttMcb spilled myrrriil Prevent material from entering sewers or confined spaces. Stop or re duce leak if safb to do so. Keep materials which can bum away from spilled material. Permit small spills to evaporate. For large spills, dike or flush to ground and allow it to evaporate. Remove contaminated soil and dispose of as hazardous waste. Wmm yrvjtwi- Dispose of waste in accordance wtth all federal, state and local regula tions. If burneti incinerator should be equipped with a hydrogen chloride scrubber. Contami nated soil and containers must be managed as a hazardous waste (U043). SECTION Viq. Special Protection Information Vfnrifrpftn- Effective exhaust ventilation should always be provided to draw fumes or vapors away from workers to prevent routine inhaladon. Ventilation should be adequate to maintain the ambient workplace atmosphere below the legislated levels listed in Section Q. Respiratory Protection: Utilize a NIOSH/MSHA-approved respirator under the provisions of 30 UbK Part 111 Read 29 CFR I910.1017(g)4 for complete details for selection of respirators far vinyl chloride: Unknown atmospheric concentration of vinyl chloride or above 3,600 ppm opeo-circuit, self-contained breathing apparatus, pressure demand type with full face piece is required; not oter 1,000 ppm - Type C supplied air respirator, continuous flow type, with full or half face pieef (helmet or hood) is required. Protective Equipment: Wear impervious gloves, coveralls, boots and/or other resistent protec tive clothing ^ear chenhcal safety goggles and face shield. Have a safety shower/eye-wash station readily Available in the immediate work area. An impervious full-body encapsulating suit and respiratory protection may be required in some operations. (Remove contaminated clothing prompfy and keep contaminated clothing in a closed container. Discard or launder contaminated clothing before reuse. Inform laundry personnel of contaminants hazards.) Do not smoko oif consumefood or beverages in the work area. Wash thoroughly after handling the product. SECTION IX -jSnerial Precautions Handle under well-ventilated conditions. Keep product away from sparks, flames and odus^ ignidoo sources. Sources of ignition, such as static discharge, should be ad dressed by the taor so prevent the ignition and sudden release of energy. Post "NO SMOKING OR OPEN FLAMES" signs in the areas of use or storage. Bond and ground all containers. La bel containers according to OSHA standards (29 CFR 1910.1017(1).. All wiring and equipment in storage or usq areas must be suitable far Class 1, Group D. Storage: Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area, out of direct sunlight and away bom incom patible material^. Store away from heat and ignition sources. Store in suitable, labeled contain ers. Containers Should be tightly closed when not in use and when empty protea from damage. Emptied containers may contain residual liquid or vapors which may ignite or explode. Use non-sparking vcpalarion systems and electrical equipment. - 33 ' SL 086684 Vinyl Chloride ^foaomer Pae6 SECTION X - if**r* rri i NFPA 704 (1980) (National Fire Protection Association) Health: Flammability: Reactivity: Special: Section VIII 2 4 1 cant 3 = High 4 = Extreme HM1S (Hazardous Materials Identification System * National Paint and Coatings Association) Health: Flammability: Reactivity: Personal Protection: 3 4 2 See MSDS Uacr'a RawndMIftT This bulletin car not cover all possible situations which the user may experience during process ing. Fyh aspet t of the use's operation should be examined to determine if. or where, addi tional procautiQi a may be necessary. All health and safety information contained within this bulletin should l e provided to the user's employees or customers. We must rely upon the user to utilize this iqformatian to develop appropriate work: practice guidelines and employee in structional progmms for his or her operation. liability As the cooditioas or methods of use are beyond the control of B.F. Goodrich, B-F. Goodrich does not assume any -spoosibility and expressly disclaims any liability for any use of this ma- teriaL Infi herein is believed to be true and accurate but all statements or suggestions are : nade wiihout warranty, expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy of the in- formation, the hazards connected with the use of the maierial or the results to be obtained from the use thereof, Compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations remains the Utility of the user. I - 34 - Si 08 SS8$ PROPUCjr LABELING INFORMATION Product: Vinyl(Chloride Monomer The B.F.Goodrich Company Geon Vinyl Division 6100 Oak Tree Blvd. Cleveland, Ohio 44131 Telephone No.: 1 -(800) 438-4366 Transportation Emergency No.: CHEMTREC: 1-(800) 424-9300 Medical Emergency No.: POISON CENTER: (216) 379-8562 The BJ7.Goodrich Company 193 Columbia Street West Waterloo, Ontario N2J4N9 Telephone No.: (519)888-4318 Transportation Emergency No.: CANUTEC: (613)996-6666 READ MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSPS) BEFORE USE Vinyl Chloride Contains Vinyl Chloride Vinyl Chloride is a Cancer-Suspect Agent HMIS Health 3 Flammability 4 f Reactivity 2 Personal Protection * CAUTION! Inhalation of the material can cause dizanesl euphoria, nervouaness, drowsineaa, headache, blurred virion. Extremely higp concentndons may cause and death. Vinyl chloride is a confirmed ^uman carcinogen of the liver. WARNING! Flammable Gas. * See MSDS Section VIII First Aid: Tnhalarinn Remove affected individual to fresh air. Contact a physician immediately Evecontyep Fl^sh eyes with water for at least 15 mimnef while lifting upper and lower eyelids, ^eek medical attention immediately. : Skin contact- Immediately flush area with Luke warm water for 20 tmnunoes. Contains: Vinyl Chloride Monomer (CAS No. 75-01-4) 100% Ingredients List Required by the New Jersey Right-To-Know: Vinyl Chloride CAS No. 75-0 M - 35 - SL 086686 Shipping Information IDENTTFTCATinN - DOMESTIC TRANSPORTATION Proper Shipping Name (172.10(c)): Vinyl Chloride, Inhibited (Technical Naipes(s)) (172.20300): N.A. Hazard Class (172.101(d)): Flammable Gas UN/NA# (172.101(e)): UN 1086 Haz. Substance (171.8): Vinyl Chloride Reportable Quantity: Inhalation Hazard (172.2a(b)): N.A. lib. PACKAGING jfPan 173) Packaging Sections (172.101(g))-Col. 5(a): 173.306 Col.5(b): 173.304.173.314,173.315 General Packaging Sections - General 173.24 Hazard Class: Flammable DANGEROUS GOODS DETERMINATION (2.1) - INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT Proper Shipping Name (Col. B): Vinyl Chloride, Inhibited Claas^Division(Col. C): 2 Subsidiary Risk (Co. D): 3 UN/ID# (Coi. A): UN 1086 U.S. Haz. Substance (US 1): Other/Inhalation Haz. (US 34): Variations (1.8): States (Governments): Gamer (Table 1.8B): N.A. PACKAGING Max. Qty! Per PKg.(Cols. H/J) - Passenger. Forbidden - Packaging Instructions (Cols. G/T) - Passenger Forbidden Cargo: 150 Kg. Cargo: 200 MARKINQ A. Proper Shipping Name (172.301(a)) (Technical Name(s))(172.301(c)) B. UN/NA Nurtiber (172.301(a)) C Name and Address (172.306(a)) D. THIS END HP 9(172.312(a)) E. Haz. Substance RQ (NameX 172.324) - ORM Designation (172.316(a)) - Inhalation Hizard (172.301(a)) i 1. HMT LABELS (172.400) 2. Additional Hkzard (172.402(a)) INTERNATIONAL LABELING 1. Primary Hazard 2. Subsidiary Risk (If Appropriate) 3. Cargo Aircraft (If Appropriate) B. UN/NA Number E. (Haz. Substance) RQ 36 SL 086687 kiooo 'soo 1 .4 Reproduced couttwy of Math--on Gat Products, Seeaucus, New Jersey from the Mstheson Get Du Book Fifth Edition. SL 086688