Document QQJXe7r1YE9qD1MoogGG6Zbk
General
VINYL CHLORIDE
Chemical formula CH8 r CHC1. Vinyl chloride is a colorless
ga's, boils at -13.9C., has a pleasant ethereal odor, is slightly soluble In water, and is inflammable in concentrations of 4 - 21$ by volume in air.
Industries Concerned
Vinyl chloride is used in the synthesis of certain resins and in the manufacture of koroseal which is polyvinyl or polymerized vinyl chloride.
Maximum Allowable Concentration - 500 p.p.m. (Utah).
Toxic Concentrations
10-25$ causes light narcosis of guinea pigs in two minutes, preceded by unsteadiness, staggering gait, motor ataxia and convulsions, but no irritation of the eyes or nose. Continued exposure at that level causes deep narcosis in 20 minutes. Higher concentrations (i|.0-50$) cause almost immediate deep narcosis.
Pathology
Animals dying after acute, intense exposure show the signs of pulmonary irritation, with intense congestion and edema of the lungs and hyperemia of the liver and kidneys. Non-fatal doses recover completely, and show no signs of organic damage at autopsy.
Clinical Picture
Vinyl chloride is a strong narcotic drug and apparently has no effect other than that of narcosis.
Treatment
Removal from exposure. Oxygen If narcosis is deep and respirations failing.
Prevention - Avoidance of exposure.
Polyvinyl chloride or polymerized vinyl chloride (koroseal) has not been widely studied. It has also been suggested as a wrapping for meat. A number of questions were posed before
it could be declared safe for this purpose.
References
1. Industrial Solvents, - Lehmann, Flury. 2. J. Pharmacol. 14.8:284 (1935)* 5. U. S. Pub. Health Reports 1^51196$ (I93O).
4- Communication Dr. Heyroth
KETTER20043
S' *
* -SSS8
E6 JiB^pi* ifrKpOH*HpDit-pyp oo ai*i!fL
2
* ST ? 1h
Ji
8
Jr*
J*
* r*
{X p.
A&
g 2m
s"r
j*V
SS
fg
_ "*
no
5 *Z 9 no
r 8 5.
-................
...
lu *0* M *..... w 8 8 8 o -
*
H* NA....................
* * M V S* 8 8 8
O Wt
*1 1.......................
V, ..... 8................
California Connecticut
v* Florid* 8
* H ** vi 8 8
?* -So Mwiv.voo
0" M
*-* v*
88
-
O O* 2 S v.
KS M 88
* n w< wi
H 88
*o*
y* \n
O* O* " - ^ 8K) ^8 8H 8
H V,
o * " 5 v
1|8S
" H 8 8 8-
K o
v/\ 8 U) i
yu
n g
S
v> 8
Kenans Kentucky Louisiana Maryland
It e sHC*m>> > r*
*
Massachusetts Minnesota
o*%
lew Efuapshire
Bow York Ohio Oregon
u
> H - ^ 8 8
South Carolina
;O* \J VI * H
p n88
VJ w
JC 8'
Utah
MAXIMUM AUOfcfABU C0ECBBTJUTI0B3
1
F
V
-* \
KETTER20044
---
...................
* *- "* *-* ^ 8 8. .8 o h
C#
H
o* * . h* vn
H* K> W 88
O \n
*- H ^ v 8 8
O*
H ui
9- t->
yl 8 8
m
H Vr> 8 8
T-* O c *1 1............... -....
-
V*
8
...... ........ . .
v
R
fc
3
California Connecticut Florida Kanaea Kentucky Louisian* Maryland
* 5 *
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COAUEWTKa TIQ^S
500
100 200
5
0.15 0.05
o* M c v.
*- *->
88
o*
VH*t O* O* " h^ t8o 8** 8M 8
SCP - w O O O Ui
\JS
8
t~>
c g
s o
Massachusetts Minnesota
e %
Sen Hampshire He* fork Ohio
s K
SC
m
Oregon
500
1 20 100
400
5
0.15 0.5
to M h v/i 8 8
M* Ui WV* I" H H Vi -4 p\ 8 8
w iH s o -o So
VI
w
_
M
o*
H Vi
o* ^
H
vn
*- M 88
rh
O8OH
S 2*MVVgSoSooo^vpi*
South Carolina
to Utah 3*
Washington
w s$8o8
Wisconsin laerican
Std. Assoc.
U.S. Public
Health Ssrv.
Aeceptvd Values
V
r,
Qlji f\
KETTER20045
H V O T * allowable cQ B cufm xaona
^P rL
KETTER20046
VllttuM
MUCMWAMflM
M
KETTER20047
KETTER20048
MAXIMUM allow able UoKCEBIHa TIONS
^ i B *<1 1 VI 5
. m 2r
o* tc -
-H
1 O * ft H#
0# H
*or...........
I w *-
ialifornia
loan# ctlout
b->
H o * hQ S ...... H H O V
**J lorida V
*
>XI1,
oH*
H*
Kansas H
-vai
.
<?
h
aH5 \-*>j
lontueky w*
*V<*l
H
H#
.oulslans M
MO*
laryland M
n! 5^ *
lasaachusatts
\* H Vt H
^n3 c f VM
Sinn# sota H
lew Haapshira
**J cf
, Ml
CM p
^^*0 *M
^NNPjI cI-*f
cHP
c f
--vo4r ^
c f H
"0 *cf H HOOO^U"'J>#OO-OOHQHO#QO-0H#OM
Ho *_
OHo M * W *
lew York
>hio vr*
>r#gon -
outh iarolina
HOOH *HOH
W H
Hw M
HO*-**_
vMn Ml
Itah
Washington
Wisconsin
iaerie&n 3td* Assoc* J.S. Public iealth 3#rr. accepted Values
_____________________Pax# 3
KETTER20049
<mw*w**n
oeeeeDMro&H
>*)*{** h* t H>
.
___h.
s o: go** I 8f* S- 3 O
o^f
E
^ gf
h cp
S
h
S g
#- o * i r
ft o*o
tr H
*5
iHWOieOVMO CLQ
S i s S EE* 3 ?1 s !3
ft? ;:
f8 3I
** g e
*** !!ii
V
\v
1
IOC 100
20C
15 15
)
1000 400
H __________8
H 8
IO t
O O
g 1 *: 8
A
* *5 22 .. . 1t *> "*
MH
*->*
C.
t* Vi v,
H* Vi VI
*J 2 *> t. 8
C
*> 8
I K>
H
8
California Cohne ct1out Florida
KintES
H
Sg
h> Kentucky g
ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATIONS
H vi
Oo LouiMana
1-
c
Maryland
Massaehuaetta
^ -J Vi vi
H* Minnesota
-i O Vi o
New Hampshire
v, 8K
8 New York
H* Ohio
V* S
H- Oregon
8
South Carolina
8
Utah
1
-3*
n
s
100 100
15
i
1000
1000 1700
KETTER20050
IOC
200
25
)
1000 400
*m x n n w *u c h i b l e c q iic e iit iu m o m
- H*
^10
8o
sr
pS-
t* i
1or
B
--
^ 22 .................. p o
M MHt
**1
2^
k>
! 1
t
tK*>
m
8
California Conn*etlout Florida
to ***
^^
SO
M* OH 8 0,
8
H As M*
vi V
S H
58 $
M V*"*
vi 8S
K
M Kansas 8
M Kentucky 8
LoulMana 8
Mco Maryland Massachusetts
-V>nJ Minnesota
oo
Hew Hampshire
H Hew York
m Ohio 8
b- Oregon
8
H
South Carolina
8
Utah
5 Washington 8
Wisconsin M vr
American dtd. Assoc.
vn yji
U.o. Public Health Serv. 8
{ J> O ! w H*
^
^ V)*
H (- Accepted.
8888 8~hS|8C;8 8 Values
100 100
15
1000 1000 1700
p" * * v
KETTER20051
c 88s ?
o
AH
3%
ft
O
&
iaotr
* 8ft * ft*
8
or *ft
g 4
*W
is*
si Ift.ft* t3ft 0. yj 0
HO ft* ft
gi? 3# eOHoe
e * 5fMt
**
it
Jr
Mm
m
ft fstr Hoeftr
h t<5
K
ftrt
fMt
ft ft*O*-
ft loft
8 eft
2<i **
I **
3
8
** foSt*'oPft S'
J *o e
Is
< ft* r~ ft
~88?
A\\
\ w
\\
\
8 ft* 1 PW
.ft..
ft
<
&" M
-J-------------Q-
*-> o
ft California
O
Conncctleut
ft*
o
a- VI Morlda
oo
o JS2_
o
ft*
S
lo
O
to
O
K> O
Kansas
IO Kentucky
8
Louisiana
8
Maryland
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COMCEMYkAYlONS
8
o
o VI V*
ft* oC*i
ft* o ft*
ft*
o VI
10 S\ Kl vfnt
oo
8 8
/\ ao- Vh*i
Massachusetts Minnesota Mew Haapshire
Mew York
Ohio
Oregon
South Carolina IO O Utah oo
u > Ah r\
KETTER20052
!
0001
l
00*r
1000
L000 500 500
E JJ OH>
g (too
l j j* SH3
8..*...
*
S.
K s
10 20 20 20 10
0.1
100010001000 1000 1000
Mo
8
**
10 10
0.1
10001000
*
O V* va 8
i. 1
1
r1
_____
H OI
.. . m
000
o
* o to
... 8.8Wi
o
1
5000 10
j
100 500
i
200 100
10
400 20
400
400 400 400 400
w| B 1!
S
*~
8
ao* *-
8
^ 8 M
5000
2000
* California
Connecticut Merida
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
.
Minnesota
Mew Hampshire
"1
Mew Turk
Ohio
Oregon
PM JcK>L
o
e
s
South Carolina Utah
Washington
Wisconsin
Aaerican Std. Assoc.
U.3.Public Health Serv.
Accepted Values
KETTER20053
___________________ P *g* 5
i 'JL0K3
WiAAJIUM AJL.kUAUUS. CjJhOfcA
Jhk------------------fcu.
________________________________ --fc.-------------------*l.
KETTER20054
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COHCKMIHATIONS
O o
O I O'
PJ 22 PP
o 2
*
o*
-H
# or * _
*
P
H Vi o# H
? California
PJ O
PJ
MHP WOO
~
pj M
Connecticut
*~ Pa o * *
O
H
P H O' V
Pa O _ _
... .
O'----------
* H o *
H
O h u> v
#
Wo Q H
O* H V*
O*
. H Vi
o*
H w
o*
H vp
_* HO O * O H <P
W o# O O M O'
w O* 2 w O HO
*
Pa o # O MO-
*
w O* O MO'
* N o* O H O' ~9
O* H V
a* H VI
H VP
o*
H vi
*
M v*
es*
H VI
HO**
O H O'
Vi
---
pa o OH
H * vi
l CO 1 N n \p PH O
K vn
* H V
O*
H v
* O
*
* PJ O Oh
*
PJ o -- Q O' H--
*
PJ o O* Oh
H pa
Q O VP OOO
*
O H*
*
H O' VP
* H
vp
O* H
vi
o*
H
vp
o*
* H
vp
o* H Vi
_ *
H V.
#
M
PJ O
PJ M WOO
Florida
M. * O*
M vn v
M o
p> o
NH woo
pa V-> woo
Kansas Kentucky
Pa pa ^ woo
Pa pa *- OWOO
H PJ pa H O Vi O O
Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts
Pa pj H OWOO
Pa pa M OWOO
* W PJ
OHO
PJ M WOO
Minnesota Mew Hampshire New York
PJ P) H OWOO
Ohio
H*
*OP>
OVi
O
I
PJ M WOO
P> pa H OWOO
PJ Pa P~> OWOO
' ' ................ r" " "r r r ' 'T oVI H H
w v o
PJ PJ M owoo
PJ o
PJ PJ H
owoo
Oregon
South
Carolina
Utah
Washington
Wisconsin
American Std. Assoc.
U.S. Public Health oerY.
#o
PJ w VI O H
o
PJ .
PJ H
o Hw o O
Accepted Values
19
Page 6
KETTER20055
KETTER20056
s#6?iY ift'ifrcm o^ srt'frw hT iv H todxvit
20 200
100 100 200 1000 100 100
400 200
75
10000
5
1-200
500
20 200
75 1000
H> 8_
brs*r NP
V S8
-wa* | o U*
-J
w<
sj
vri
-
<
75 75 75
55
200 200 200 1000 500 1000
BOo
o vn Oo Oo
V* <5
Ml M*sll
r
\H 8
#1NH
1
VP California 8
Connecticut
Florida
Kansas
s Kentucky oo
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota New Hampshire
i"
35 20
New fork Ohio
100 200 100
i--------
35
Oregon
South Carolina
v/i 6O
' \* Mm oO
h* oOyO
Utah
MOol MOl Washington
Wisconsin
American 3td. Aaoc.
U.3. Public Health ierv.
Accepted Values
KETTER20057
6M0TlVHJp3H0r> T tflW O T IV M h K tlY li
wo4it t w u
w
y*
Hi
*
*1a1
o
> o r
Jor
M>
>t tr m
* r> t-o *P
B OO
pig
Of*
H
11
P ts
*
1a
p * 5*ts n
O p
Cr
h ot
o<fie
X
o ft*-* r sro ^ H X i tr
o *->
*<
;i?
~f1
p
e*
ft
%
i
OO oM n
<t
e *5
st
H* c+
*i Po
as
M*
n too
ft g|"
P v: o
h>
p
z ^ f
i *o
p
o
b
Hft
2
*>c
0
p
d^
P
o
o
h
t*
.
*
Mct
9
o
ft
tEt>
* H<* *i po
i P fi
* Ho
Hf-t
b
i
\ \ 1\
a s
o ------------------------------- fct---------k=!--------------------------- 1
0
5
o O
1*- W
-*-*---t-.------------------ _
to y->
g 5 to H O
*
Is) H
*
H V>
m H* H*
H*
to W
to
O vt
K)
-o to 0>0
m O
H O
J&llfornia
ionnsctleut
H 1
v*
* W O
Florida
\* M
Kansas f
11 lUntuckjr
1 .ouisiana
VP
H*
-
to
H
H
-*
H
H
HH
w
OH
M
H
H
% '
to t-
?
NA
H
o t
V H
3O
VI
M*
V
5
o
3
vi
m
O
M
O
to \l
to
VI
O
O
to
Ui to
VM
S *~y^ h* 09 09
Vtl
W
Wi
V * t V
dryland lass&chusstts (inns so ta lew Haspsfclrs lev York )hio )rgon South Carolina Jtah Washington
p v rtrt traf itannr\n
KETTER20058
\
KETTER20059
ALLOtfABLE CQKCEKISA Q M t
* * * <
m toiicflimwoM
KETTER20060
KETTER20061
i i i psn^ Y&J ko^
VjW w l fvR
V KETTER20062
KETTER20063
*01 *<!
CHOTI^lklSnSO!) S*TVHOTTT kfttf vK
11
ft??1| *1*11
|| w:
sx.
1
1 f II 11
f!?i !* *i -..... e0 .*-* f .| 1S .-P ,o
4
fc
w
lt
Californio
*ASt Connecticut
&eV* Vl* K> v. . j?O O VI
Florida
it liBMi
vi* v* vn
is w
M VI* V* V*
5 *> M
M> V* O V* V*
HH H H VI* VI* O V*
O O Vl* Vi NH O o VI VI* O vi*
tm a * C M a im ia M
Kentucky touidkna Maryland Naeeaehueetta Minaaaota
Mow Kaeyohlro
Mow Xork Ohio
Oregon South, Carolina
`t> "Q
Utah KETTER20064
-.........
<x
,CO ao
a
to
Ko oaw
** ......1
P l
g
California
Connecticut
p
^ M> M
o GL. O
Ml
VI
0
jL.
Florida
It Kansas
V* VI Ml
E%
Ml V*
vt vt v* v
| K H W O V* W<
5
VHi >V* W \H*
w wO V V
MO OH V* Vl
8
Kentucky loulMans Maryland Massachusetts Minnacota
lew Hampshire
Maw fork Ohio Oragon South Carolina Utah Washington
<4
rs ( >^a i i \
J
Wisconsin
Vi 9 American Std. Assoc*
0.3. Public Health Serr.
1 ---- ...
Accepted Values
KETTER20065