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o:o5!3rjnni 'Bssaaarn taacaaicav THE DOW CMEMDCASL COMIPAD3V midiand r.i3CMioa;j czim RAL DA7A GI3 i7 ? PDOpn^Tsn^ maim uazzzDi, acjd pazsayw:^ PQ2 GA7S C3AW315:a 7 m7Sn3A0S K-1711 T3.4-16 MOLECULAU FORMULA LLECULAR WfICHT rC 2tHr 3r^*11 industrial hygiene standard NAME SYNONYMS Vinvl chloride ___<52. 5Q See fceTaw*-------------------------- -- ghlornol-hengf STRUCTURAL FORMULA * 04 CGMffGHTtON H Chlnr-nefrlwl eT*<=> ClC^CH2 OOILIMG POINT fPLOWf UM*7S n vOl. n AtPi flash point -13.9 *e a3 a&S ui CORROSIVENESS IT* 760 H,. 4-22 <O pi O Hot corrosive when drv --78C Hj CHEMICAL REACTIVITY Not dangerously reactive ** w 2 u3 Ui except for STABILITY IT* *H 0w*. fire L*N* hazard_________________ IGNITiCN TFUR. MELTING POINT n -108 PHYSICAL STATE *c -7.5-1^71 COLOR Gas None 0004 'l*clwA* C* if mii*4 I* Aw| Street:_____________ __ 29.433 Will polymerize in presence of air, sunlight, oxygen or heat. TYPg OF CONTACT ** EYE CLASSIFICATION OF TOXIC PROPERTIES MAY CAUSE NO RESPONSE 04 NO MORE tHAN vfpr SLIGHT TO SLIGHT TRANSITORY PAN ANO Off SLIGHT YPanSJCNT COffheal injury aho Off irritation of the Eyelids. ' MAY CAUSE SUFFICIENT INJURY TO THE EVE TO RESULT N LOSS OF TIME FROM WORK. iYM*S INCLUDES DAMAGE TO The CORNEA VMirMHEAlS Off NEARLY HFALS IN A WEE* AND Off COMfcJDf ffA4H_E CONJUNCT!YAt IRRITaT-O* MUM EDEMA., MAY CAUSA SOME PERMANENT LOSS OF VISION 'THIS INCLUDES DAMAGE TO CORNEA Off INTERNAL INJURY WHICH IS INCOMPLETELY H2ALC0 IN ONE WEEK.! VAPOR E xPOSURE MAY CAUSE SEVERE PAIN t ACfffNATION Off SERIOUS INJURY TO THE EYES. ** SKIN SINGLE PROLONGED EXPOSURE <HOUffSi CAUSES NO EFFECT. SEVERAL REPEATED PROLONGED EXPOSURES MAY OR MAY MOT CAUSE THE DEVELOPMENT OP SOME SLIGHT IRRITATION. SINGLE PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SOu REDDENING OF THE SKIN. REPCATEO PROLONGED CONTACTS MAY CAUSE APPRECIABLE IR3ITATI0H. S-JZr."*"'" '- 'T P SINGLE SHORT EXPOSURE (MINUTES! MAY CAUSE CONSIDERABLE I3RITATIONAHO Off SINGLE PROLONGED Off FREQUENTLY REPEATED SNORT EX POSURES CAUSE A BURN ANO Off MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC INJURY. EVEN DEATH. AM EXPOSURE RAPIDLY CAUSES SEVERE BURNS ANO Off SERIOUS SYSTEMIC INJURY. EV|N OEATM. NO SYSTEMIC INJURY EXPECTED NO IRRITATION TO NOSE AND THROAT IN OltSYY OR MISTY ATMCSPwfRF* DUSTY OR MISTY ATMOSPHERE PAINFUL TO NOSE AND THROAT (WTOLE-lh ABLE TO MOST PEOPLE) AND OR EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SERIOUS *VSTFM>C O cx DUST Oft a, throat and hosf irriya tion m a dusty or misty atmos- u N MIST PHERf IS PAINVUL BUT NOT INTOLERABLE AND Off PROLOMGCOOff REPfATED EXPOSURES MAT CAUSE SYSTEMIC INJURY. EVEN DEATH. ** Short exposure "mnutcsi hay cause ofath or serious systemic INJURY INJURY. * VAPOR Tt#d c* |RMRRw*(A< IpAurriI. IS EXPOSURES DO NOT CAUSE ANY EFFECTS OTHER THAN SOME VERY SLIGHT IRRITATION CR PAiM 70 THf fYfSOR RESPlRA Tory passages at the most. EXPOSURES MAY CAUSE EXTREME DffORSlNfSS. AJO CR SERIOUS SYSTE MIC INJURY. AND Off MAY CAUSE INTOLERABLE IRRITaTICN TO YHf RfV PUtATOPY PASSAGES. SINGL E 1XPOSURCS EXCEEDING 1 ' HOUR. OR FRCOUENTL Y REPEATED EXPOSURES OF SHORTER OU*aTOn. MAY CAUSE SLIGHT ANESTHESIA AWD'Off SLIGHT JVSTFC INJURY. AND OR CAUSE APPRECIABLE. OUT NOT INTOLERABLE. IRRITA TION OF RESPIRATORY PASSAGES- SHORT EXPOSURES MAY CAUSE UNCOMOOUSMES*. A*> 0* SERIOUS SYSTE MIC INJURY. INCLUDING DEATH. | | EVEN VERY SHORT EXPOSURE RILL CAUSE SERIOUS SYSTEMIC INJURY DR DEATH. INGESTION AMOUMIS WHICH nay BE SvALLORED INCIDENTAL TO IN DUSTRIAL HANDLING WILL NOT CAUSE INJURY. HQffCVER. IF SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITIES SHOULD BE SALLO*ED. MORE OR LESS SERIOUS EFFECTS MAY OCCUR. AMOUNTS WHICH MAY BE SWALLOWED INCIDENTAL TO INDUSTRIAL HAND LING AMO USE MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. cou*2*t Published; 500 ppm; Dow: 50 ppm. Eye and skin irritation can occur a3 frostbite. Vinyl chloride liquid boils away rapidly enough to freeze tissue beneath it* 33 <ooo2> 00 CO -n.Mr.IOH9MmTfoltlU.lH DU* COariDBNTUL foa THE 051 OR 00W 8UPLOYCJ3 OMUT - n -v * >/' ' p V Vinyl chloride CSG3ZSS OF CK70SQ32 RELATED TO TYF65 OF OPERATION ProcCMACT LLZA " CCJTACT CCCASBNAL til r'!lv C- iiACT IV CCr.TACT -LLLELY CharaCtcoijio ist demote cperation *hh equipment isolateo from the work area Till PERSONS CIIII RING ISOLATED AREAS WILL REQUIRE THE PERSONAL PROTECTION OUTLINED FOR IV OEICV. CHARACTERIZED B .CSEO SYSTEMS WITH ECUIPMSNT VENTED OUTSIDE THE CORK AREA INSTRUuENT CONTROL. MECHANICAL HANDLING OF MATERIALS IN BULK. EXAMPLES ARE: CONTINUOUS REACTORS. STILLS AND FILTERS. ENCLOSED CONVEYORS, VENTILATED PACKAGING. CHARACTERIZED DT MANUAL HANDLING OF MATERIALS IN PACKAGES SUCH AS DAGS. DRUBS AND FI3IRPAKS. VENTILATION MAT BE PHOVIOfD FOR SPECIFIC JOBS. MANY BATCH OPERATIONS fall into this category. CHARACTERIZED BT HAND OFEOAtlGN. EXAMPLES ARE: EMERGENCY REPAIRS, CLEANING EOUIP* MENT. CLEANING FILTERS. TAKING CASE OF SPilL*. PACKAGING VOLATILE OR DUSTY MATERIALS MTTHOUT VENTILATION. WHEELING AND TRAY DRYING- pa~caarto:u cm cc~3 d-ecvi EYES SKIN INHAi ATICH* <p l*.T IMGESTICTI AA AA BA AA BA BA CA EA EV CONTACT a NO ere miKDCr rneota 0 UK CHEMICAL WUCtl COCGLes ust umr cuun without side imilss. e Uif CM TIGHT GOGGLE SOB A EULL FACE (USMASK. C tnc BAFfTY CLASH* WITH Slot SHIELD!. . A OATH ANO CLEAN CLOTHES ONCE PEA WEEK ALONG WITH THE USUAL CLOTHING SHOULD BE CHANGED AND SKIM WASMIDWWOMPTLT UCM AMT WASHING AT MALTIMES SHOULO BE ADEQUATE PRECAUTION* - DETECTABLE CONTACT. EACH USE WILL REQUIRE SPECIAL CCMSlOERAtlOM GROSSLY CONTAMINATEO CLOTHING AND SHOES MUST BE REMOVED NOT 0 LATER THAN THE ENO OS THE HOAR PERIOD AMO MUST BE THOROUGHLY TO DETERMINE SUITABLE PROTECTIVE DEVICES AMO STANDARDS OP PERSOMAL CLEANLINESS. CLEANED BEFORE RE-USE. IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING SUCH AS RUBBER BOOTS. RUBBER APRONS* AMD _ REQUIRE SHOWER AT TNC END OF THE WORK PERIOD AnO CLEAN CLOTH- C RUBBER CLOVES WILL BE REQUIRED. SPECIFIC HEMS WILL 01 UCTATEO AS IMG PROM TIC SAIN OUT AT TFR START OF EACH WORK DAT. REQUIRED BY CIRCUMSTANCE. A NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. NO PROTECTION REQUIRED FOR EXPOSURE OF THIRTT PH DURATION OR LESS TO OBVIOUSLT OUSTV ATMOSPHERES. EKPOSURES OF LONGER 0 DURATION WILL REQUIRE THE USE OF A OUST RESPIRATOR BEARING THE APPROVAL OF THE U.S. BUREAU OF MINIS FOR THE U1E WITH TOPIC DUSTS.______________________________________________________________ A NO PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY. AMT FKPOSUAE TO OBVIOUSLY DUSTV ATMOSPHERES RILL REQUIRE ADUST D RESPIRATOR BEARING THE APPROVAL OF TNI u. S BUREAU GP MINIS FOR USE KITH TOXIC OUSTS. e ANY EXPOSURE TO DUSTV ATMOSPHERES WILL RtOWPf THt USE OP AM A*B- LINE RESPIRATOR. BLOWER MASK. OR CHEMOX MASK. NO PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY FOR SINGLE EXPOSURES OF MO NCR! THAN C TEN MINUTES LONGER EXPOSURES EITHER SINGLE OR REPEATED: WILL RE OUIRE CAS MASK OR RESPIRATOR EQUIPPED WITH APPROPRIATE CAHSTEN. NO PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY FOR SINGLE EXPOSURES OF LESS THAN - 1 ij HOUR. LONGER SINGLE EXPOSURES. OR FRECUENTLY REPEATED " EXPOSURES NiLL REOUIRE A GAS NASA OR RESPIRATOR CQUIPPfO WITH APPROPRIATE CANISTER. 0 gas mask with appropriate canister required at all times. evacuate aria at once and enter owl V WITH AIRLINE RESPIRATOR. BLORER uxsx OR CHEMOX MASK. INGESTION A HO UNUSUAL PROCEDURES REQUIRED. COWISMTS "GOOD PRACTICE REQUIRES THAT GROSS AMOUNTS OF ANY CHEMICAL BE REMOVED FROM THE SKIN AS SOON AS IS PRACTICAL FOOD ANO TOBACCO SHOULD HOT BE PRESENT IN THE MOM AREA. HANOT AND PACE SHOULD BE WASHED BEFORE SMOKING AM) EATING. 'SUITABLE GASMASK CANISTER Organic vapor Vapor exposures which cause "dizziness" should be avoided. R&S160084 SIGNED REVISED /DATE. 9 30/70 TRTorkelnon CHECKED_________________________ HRHoyle DATE_____________________________ 1Q/29/-70. FEW C'UUt FtlfTO IP P.t.A, **47 replaces 4/22/68