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A VINYL CHLO&HBE ' DANGER! EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND GAS .UNDER PRESSURE _ . HARMFUL IF INHALED MAY POLYMERIZE VIOLENTLY UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS OR LOSS OR REMOVAL OF INHIBITOR Keep owoy from heot, sporks, ond open flame. Keep container dosed. Use with odequole ventilation. Avoid breolhing vopor. Avoid contact with skin. Keep cylinder out of sun and away from heat. Container should be grounded when being emptied. Never drop cylinder. FIRST AID: If inhaled, remove to fresh oir. If not breathing give ortihcici rcjpirotion, prefercbly moulh-ta-mouth. If breothing is difficult, give oxygen. Coll a physician. In cose of: .Fire -- Use water spray, dry chemical, or CO.-. Spill or Leak--For smoll spills, evocuole area and permit to evaporate. For lorge spills or leaks, evacuate oreo. Dike or fiush to ground and let evaporcle. Do not flush to sewer because of explosion hazard. RNW 1992 rtMiar iaan ' .f***-' M J j-. 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Mir-conUlno* breathing apparatus. pree- program; urt d*mni typo, with fuU faeoplooo. (vlli Emergency procedures; - (U) 1M one 1600 pf>*>____ _____ -- (A) Combination typa C ruppllatf air raaplrator, prii (vlll) Specific information to aid tne ura daman* typo. with full or ball faeeploco, employee in recognition of conditions and auxiltarj atlf-eonlalnad air supply; or which may result In the release of vinyl (B) Typ* C. rupplled air naptrator conUnuoua So* tjrpa. *lib run or half factplaea, and auxiliary aelf-cootalnee air Ripply. (Ut) PMeaar 100 ppm..-..-- .---- (A) Oombloation typ* C auppltad air raaplrator damand typa. with full faoaplaea, and auxiliary aaU-ccoULcrd air rupply; or (B) Open-circuit aaif-cootalnad breathing apparatus artth full faeeplaca. In demand mode, or (O) Typa C aupplled air raaplrator. demand tjpa, with full faeapleca. (It) Hot erar M ppea.(A) A powered Alr-purlTySa* raaplrator with hood. helmet, full or halt facepiece, and a caniiter which provide! * ocnfceo life of ot laaat 4 hour* for cooeanrationa %f vtnyl chlonde up to at ppm. or (B) Oaa nail, front* or back-mounted cwaialer whtdh chloride; and (lx) A review of this standard at the employee'* first training and indoctrina tion program, and annually thereafter. (2) All materials relating to the pro gram shall be provided upon request to the Assistant Secretary and the Director. (k) Medical surveillance. A program of medical surveillance shall be Insti tuted for each employee exposed, with out regard to the use of respirators, to vinyl chloride in excess of the action level. The program shali provide each such employee with an opportunity for examinations and tests In accordance provide! a aarvloe life at at leart t hours for with this paragraph. All medical ex concentrations ot vinyl chloride up to at ppm. aminations and procedures shall be per (V) Hot ever 10 ppm....._______-- (A) Combination type C aupplled-oir reepirator. de formed by or under the supervision of a mand type, with half facepteee. and auslliary licensed physician, and shall be provided esU-contatnod air supply; or without cost to the employee. (B) Type C lupplitd-air reepirator. demand type, with (l) At the time of Initial assignment, half facepiece; or (C) Any chemlml cartridge reepirator With an organic vapor cartridge which provides a aarrace life of at leait 1 hour tor concentrations wf vinyl chloride up to 10 ppm. or upon Institution of medical surveil lance: (!) A genereS physical examination shall be performed, with specific atten tion to detecting enlargement of liver, (5) (1) Entry Into unkown concentra tions or concentrmtlons greater than 16,000 ppm (lower explosive limit) may be made only for purposes of life rescue; And (U) Entry Into concentration* of less than 36,000 ppm, but greater than 3,600 ppm may be made only for purposes of life rescue, firefighting, or securing equipment so as to prevent greater hazard from release of vinyl chloride. (6) Where air-purifying respirators art need: <l) Air-purifying cannlsters or car tridges ahall be replaced prior to the expiration ot their service life or the end of the shift In which they ere first used, whichever occurs first, and (11) A continuous monitoring and Alarm system shall be provided where concentrations of vinyl chloride could reasonably exceed the allowable concen trations for the devices In use. Such sys tem shall be used to alert employees when vinyl chloride concentrations exceed the allowable concentrations Xor the devices In use. (7) Apparatus prescribed for higher concentrations may be used for any lower concentration. (h) Hazardous operations. (1) Em ployee* engaged In hazardous operations. Including entry of vessels to dean poly vinyl chloride residue from vessel walls, ahafl be provided and required to wear And use; (3) Protective garments shall be pro vided clean and dry for each use. (i) merpency situations. A written operational plan for emergency situa tions shall be developed for each facility storing, handling, or otherwise using vinyl chloride as a liquid or compressed gas. Appropriate portions of the plan shall be Implemented in the event of an emergency. The plan shall specifically provide that; (1) Employees engaged In hazardous operations or correcting situations ot ex isting hazardous releases shall be equipped as required in paragraph (h) of this section; (3) Other employees not to equipped shall evacuate the ares and not return until conditions are controlled by the methods required in paragraph (f) of this section and the emergency is abated. (j) Troinfnp. Each employee engaged In vinyl chloride or polyvinyl chloride operations shall be provided training in a program relating to the hazards of vinyl chloride and precautions for Its safe use. (1) The program shall Include: (I) The nature of the health hazard from chronic exposure to vinyl ehloride Including specifically (he carcinogenic hazard; (II) The specific nature of operations which could result la exposure to vinyl chloride In excess of the permissible limit and necessary protective steps; spleen or kidneys, or dysfunction In these organs, and for abnormaltles In skin, connective tissues and the pulmonary system (Bee Appendix A). (11) A medical history shall be taken. Including tbe following topics: (A) Alcohol intake; (B) Past history of hepatitis; (Cl Work history and past exposure to potential hepatotoxlc agents. Includ ing drurs and chemicals; (D) Past history of blood transfu sions; and (E) Past history of hospitalizations. (ill) A serum specimen shall be ob tained and determinstlons made of: (A) Total bilirubin; (B) Alkaline phosphatase; (C) Serum glutamic oxalaeetlc trans aminase (BOOT); (D) Serum glutamic pyruvic transam inase (SOPT); and (E) Gamma glustamyl transpeptidase. (2) Examinations provided in accord ance with this paragraph shall be per formed at least: (1) Every 6 months for each employee who ha* been employed In vinyl chlo ride or polyvinyl chloride manufacturing for 10 year* or longer; and (U) Annually for all other employees. (3) Each employee exposed to an emergency shall be afforded appropriate medical surveillance. (4) A stetement of each employee's suitability for continued exposure to vinyl chloride including use of protec (I) Respiratory protection in accord (111 The purpose for. proper use, and tive equipment and respirators, shall be ance with paragraphs (e) and (g) of limitations of respiratory protective obtained from the examining physician this section; and 111) Protective garments to prevail kin contact with liquid vinyl chloride or with polyvinyl chloride residue from Bessel walls. The protective garments hall be selected for the operation and devices; (lv) The fire hazard and acute toxic ity of vinyl chloride, and ite necessary protective steps; (v> The purpose for and a description promptly after any examination. A copy of the physician's statement shall be pro vided each employee. (8) If any employee's health would be materially Impaired by continued ex ft* possible exposure conditions. of the monitoring program; posure, such employee shall be with- RDCIAl ttoirra, VOL 36, NO. 164--mAV, 0006(1 4, 1674 IS RNW 1997 inn.from poattl* oOBtecl wtth vinyl tion which contradicts or detracts from (ID The cambms ed miwNrcce In esch ' glfcioride. the effect of. any required warning. regulated area during normal operations. (S> Laboratory analyzes tor all bio inlormaUon or instruaMeo. Including maintenance. logical peclsoena included ia medical (an) Accords. (1) All records main (3) Emergencies, and the facts ob wrwminoriona shall be performed In labo tained In accordance with this section tainable at that time, shall be reported ratories licensed under 43 CPU Part 34. ahall Include the name and social secu within 24 hours to the OSHA Area Di (3) IX tbs examining physician deter rity number ot each employee where rector. Upon request of the Area Dirix- mines that alternative mecBral examina relevant. tar. the employer shell submit additional tions to those required by paragraph (3) Records of required monitoring Information In writing relevant to the tkltl) ot UrU section win provide at and measuring, medical records, and au- nature and extent of employee exposures least equal aasurancc ot detecting med . thorized personnel rotters, shall be made and measures taken to prevent future ical conditions pertinent to the exposure and shall be available upon request for emergencies of similar nature. to vinyl chloride, the employer may ac examination and copying to authorized i3> Within 10 working days following cept aucii alternative examinations at representatives of the Assistant Secre any monitoring and measuring which meeting the requirements of paragraph tary and the Director. discloses that any employee has been (kHl) of this section, if the employer obtains a atatecnent from the examining physician art ting forth the alternative examinations and the rationale for sub stitution. This statement shall be avail able upon request for examination and Cl* Monitoring and measuring records shall: (A) State the date of such monitor ing and measuring and the concentra tions determined and identify the instru ments and methods used; exposed, without regard to the use of respirators In excess of the permissible exposure limit, each such employee shall be notified In writing of the result* of the exposure measurement end the steps copying to authorised representatives of (B> Include any additional Informa being taken to reduce the exposure to the Assistant Secretary and the Director. (1) Siam* end labels. ill Entrances to Ttgulated areas shall be posted with leg ible signs bearing the legend: CiVcn-SssmT Asorr Asa* Aotiiovsk tion necessary to determine individual employee exposures where such expo sures are determined by means other than individual monitoring of employee*; and within the permissible exposure limit. (o) Effective dates. (1) Until Janu ary X, 1975. the provisions currently set forth In 11910.93q of this Part shall roNHim Onr tC> Be maintained for not leas than apply. ' (2) Areas containing hazardous oper ations es where an emergency currently exists shall be posted with legible signs bearing the legend: Caw-Outran Acxtn tie Tim Aui fsenettvx BaoirkUHT aiaeao AurMoatso fosoaau Okut________________ 90 years. *11) Authorized personnel rosters shall be maintained for not less than 30 yean. <llt* Medical records shall be main tained for the duration of the employ ment of each employee plus 20 years, or 30 yean, whichever is longer. (3) In the event that the employer (3) Containers of polyvinyl chloride ceases to do business and there is no resin waste from reaetors or other waste. successor to receive and retain his rec contaminated with vinyl chloride shall ords for the prescribed period, these rec be legibly labeled: ords shall be transmitted by registered (21 Effective January 1.19^5, the pro visions set forth in 11910.93q of this Part shall apply. AVPCNSIX A--dlrrPLrMCMTAST Muicxl IMVOSMSTIOH When required luk under peragrnph (t)|l) or this section show abnormslltirs. the teits should b* repeated ei toon u prac ticable. preferably wttbla 3 Vo 4 weeks. If tests remain abnormal, conslderatloa should be gives to withdrawal of the employee from contact wltb vinyl chloride, while a more Contaminated with Vurrs Csttosmx CaHcm-Sutracr Actnt mail to the Director, and rach employee. comprehensive naminetins Is made. individually notified in writing of this Additional teats which mar be useful: transfer. A. For kidney dysfunction: urine examine - (4) Containers of polyvinyl chloride shall be legibly labeled: PoiTWtTL Chi.oixsi (om Texas Nma) Contains Torn. Cstoasii Tints CScuasa m a Cxnca-doavwer Abxmt (4) Bnployees or their designated representatives shall be provided access to examine and copy records of required monitoring and measuring. (5) Former employees shall be pro vided access to examine and copy re ttou tor albumin, red blood ceils, snd esfotlatlve abnormal cells. B. Pulmonary system: Forced vital eaptcIty. Forced expiratory volume at 1 second, and chest roentgenogram (posterior-anterior. >4 t17 inches). C. Additional serum tests: Lactic acid de j I <51 Containers of vinyl chloride shall be legibly labeled either: (1) Vintv Criaiist ZmtaiLT fuvMmi Oaa Owna Pamauas quired monitoring and measuring records reflecting their own exposures. (0) Upon written request of any em ployee. a copy of the medical record of that employee shall be furnished to any hydrogenase. lactic acid dehydrogenise laoenxyme. protein determination, and protein electrophoresis. D. For a more comprehensive examination on repeated abnormal serum tests: Hepstiils B antigen, and liver scanning. Cavcnt-Ovaracr Ascnt or til) Ih accordance with 49 CFR Part 133. Bubpart H. wKh the additional physician designated by the employee. <a) Reports. (1) Not later than 1 month after the establishment of a reg ulated area, the following Information (Secs < and I. M Slat. 15a.'18B (2* D S C. 55. (57): Secretary of Labor's Order No. 13-71, 34 FB 74) legends: shall be reported to the OSHA Area Di Signed at Washington, DC., tliis Ut j Caacsx-BusricT Airon rector. Any changes to such information day of October, 1974. hall be reported within 15 days. I applied near the labor or placard. (1) The address and location of each (6) Ko statement shall appear on or establishment which hu one or more John Btznou, Assistant Secretary of labor. near any required sign, label or instruc regulated areas; and (FR Doc.74-33176 FUed 10-1-70:54 pml /: ta cyv^ 7~ KDCkAl ItCltUt, VOC J*. NO. It4--WDAT, OCTOIH 4, 1974 II RNW 1998 MCA CHEM-CARD--Transportation Emergency Guide ------- /. r /V) t v_ I CC-46 I February 1976 Vinyl Chloride Compressed, liquefied gas; sweet odor. Gas is heavierthan air. HAZARDS (CANCER SUSPECT AGENT) r----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- -- -- -- -- -- ------------------------------------------- j Extremely flammable. May be ignited by heat, sparks or FIRE open flame. Burning releases hydrogen chloride gas which is j extremely irritating and corrosive. Fire may cause violent . rupture of tank. I EXPOSURE i i. Vapor harmful. Liquid may cause skin or eye injury similar to frostbite. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT IF THIS HAPPENS For assistance, phone toll free, day or r jht DO THIS SPILL or LEAK Shut off ignition. No smoking of flares. Keep people away. Keep upwind. Shut off leak if without risk. Wear self-contained breathing apparatus and full protective clothing. Flush area with water spray. Run-off to sewer may create explosion hazard; notify authorities. Do not put out fire until leak has been shut off. On small fire use dry chemical or CO.,. On large fire use water spray. Wear self-contained breathing apparatus. Tanks in massive flame contact may rupture violently unless cooled by straight streams of water. Use unmanned monitor nozzle. Apply from side. Keep clear of tank ends. Other wise, withdraw from area and let fire burn. EXPOSURE Remove to fresh air. If unconscious, call a physician. If not breathing, apply artificial respiration, oxygen. In case of contact with liquid, thaw frosted parts with water In case of exposure to gas from .fire, administer oxygen if breathing is difficult. Published by the Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc. m coooeration with the Compressed Gas Association, In;. While prepared from sources believed reliable, the Associations make no warranty that the information is, in ali cases, correct or sufficient. Manufacturing Chemists' Association, inc., 1825 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, 0. C. 200TO, 1972 Printed m u$A 2M--7c- POLYVINYL CHLORIDE