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FOCUS ON HAZARDOUS MATERIALS VINYL CHLORIDE (VCM, VCL) VINYL CHLORIDE is a color becomes contaminated with VCM usually from 1-150 lbs., ton less flammable gas or liquid under should be removed immediately containers, insulated tank trucks, pressure with a mild sweet odor. and thoroughly washed, dried and insulated railway cars and storage Vinyl Chloride is primarily used in tested before reuse. Eye wash and tanks. polymerization of Polyvinyl decontamination shower should be FIRE: Vinyl Chloride is a flam Chloride (PVC). Vinyl Chloride is in area upwind for all personnel mable gas. Vapors are heavier a carcinogen. Skin contact with who have entered the affected than air and may travel liquid or vapor forms should be area. considerable distance to a source of avoided. Contact with liquid Vinyl Chloride can undergo ignition and flash back. The flame causes frostbite and dry skin. hazardous exothermic reaction should not be extinguished until the PERSONNEL PROTECTION: polymerization if heated. One flow of gas can be shut off. Use Any person entering an area where procedure that may be considered if water spray at a safe distance (or the spilled and/or leaking mat it can be done safely, is to monitor unmanned monitor) to cool con erial is known to be should wear the temperature to see if a reaction tainers involved in fire to prevent self-contained breathing apparatus is taking place. Copper, brass and B.L.E.V.E. and impervious clothing. aluminum tools and materials may SPILLS: Stop or reduce The following clothing mater react with vinyl chloride and discharge of Vinyl Chloride and ials show breakthrough times of should not be used. contain spill if this can be done approximately one hour: Butyl SHIPPING AND STORAGE without risk. Eliminate all sources Rubber, Polyurethane, Styrene - CONTAINERS: Vinyl Chloride of ignition. Stay upwind of release; butadiene rubber. Monomer is commonly sold as a keep contaminated water from Check with manufacturers' liquified gas in a commercial or entering sewers or waterways. The suggestions as to the type of technical grade with a purity of use of low expansion foam may be chemical suit to be worn and the 99.9 percent. Vinyl Chloride can be considered to reduce vapors spread exposure time. Any clothing which found in insulated steel cylinders ing from the spilled liquid. (Detach for further use) occ 6143 Industrial Fire World / December 1988 23 VINYL CHLORIDE vcl VkwCMw VCM Nqm* and oom on tnur. fivwiM rmaonq Slq> inliBiHl tff 5ht4 Mf HOiiHf wif aNNCiaAfr4--UNM sur^i'A"! rtwntfip EfOUi o* e cm* M 14* N<*dy Uc4 h--aa i t--igiaa i --i a Fire FLAMMABLE. POISONOUS GAS IS PRODUCED IN FiftE. glT"iim Afonq vapor VM may occur. Warutfa Cool--- LaitebM. CALL FOR MEDICAL AUX VAPOR imtobnq m *voa. noM. one woot i r afftart praatftn) u tavteot * ooal w wrp*. Exposure flu-- NT--im fMwr ^wu DO NOT RUB AFFECTED AREAL Water Pollution 1. KSfOUSt TO DHCMMCI <$ Mnhhn MpNiMp HaMPoafc) Evaouata am z. uaa LI U J, chemical OUtMATWKS LI CQ C--MHWr C*--W m*Ni U Par--an CHt-CHd 34 imo/un niiipiiMn,'2.0/ios* 14 DOT 10 Mpj 10M M CAS Wf-try Moj 75-OtJ 4. MSEIVMU CHAAAOUISnCS At Wl)|l| 4 P--4oa --Ijprafc 44 CoMrCciaiiin 44 04 1 HEALTH KAZAfttt LI HCAiMPfMaM ttaH; yiqjwc o^ne * U aiwwim FulaaNg I Kng ifNMon. SKIN: t INHALATION; N^i c * *aM pwo a tfvougn un 4 largo -- 04 fcpad av--MWP. 14 Trwoaant *< T T nrr iNHALAnOCfe iwn >aaiK N ** or and Mo -- on-- arM wan* cal a tor a" MO i f air # tel--ag aaopa. EYES ANO SKIN ft*ft -- Manty oaar ter at mm is --rv; tor ay--a, gat n----oM Maaroanc ran-- aaotamM caoowg. L4 TTm lattan UMt vaitMt S bp-- 11 Snort Tana IffhUftii 1 Urn** sod pc-- Nr 4 LS ToaMty PV tngaMMV #--I pawnOM L7 Lata Tgiarwy- Orrjr-- i--bi-- tt--y cauaa to-- dan--ga. 14 Vaoar <Oaak 1mmp> C*--atartP*-* Vapor* e--a mmm nm auen --at pa--a--i --a . I*aa Li u--AN or Bpqn pm--at O--iim--MNaai I--aw naiarc. a pm--i on --r--n a--> *aoaa n . -ay LIS Lit IOLH VMM Data i-t 24 Industrial Fire World / December 1988 VCM