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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Required under USOL Safety and Health Regulations for Ship Repairing,
Shipbuilding, and Shipbreaking (29 CFR 1915, 1916. 1917)
March, 1973
SECTION 1
MANUFACTURER'S (NAME
emergency telephone no.
PPG Industries, Inc. AQORESS /\umbttr. Street. City. State, anti ZIP Code1 One Gateway Center. Pittsburah. PA ...1 5222
(304) 843-1300
CHEMICAL NAME ANO SVNONVMS
vinyl Chloride Monomer
CHEMICAL FAMILY
Chlorinated Hydrocarbon
TRADE NAME ANO SYNQNVM5
i Vinyl Chloride, VCM
| formula
ch2 = CHC1
SECTION II HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
PAINTS, PRESERVATIVES. & SOLVENTS
%
TLV 1 (Units) [
ALLOYS ANO METALLIC COATINGS
PIGMENTS
catalyst
VEHICLE SOLVENTS Aooinves
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| BASE METAL
1 ALLOYS
1 I METALLIC COATINGS
FILLER METAL PLUS COATING O* CORE PLUX
| others
OTHERS
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HAZARDOUS MIXTURES OP OTHER LIQUIOS, SOLIDS. OR GASES
Vinyl Chloride Monomer
TLV % (Units)
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100| 1 ppm
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SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
SOILING POINT (SF.) VAPOR PRESSURE (mm He.)
@20 C
VAPOR DENSITY
7.0
40OU
2.15
20/20 C; specific gravity (H-o-n ^ (%); *cent.volatile
j 9Y VOLUME
0.9121
inn J 1 UU
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SOLUBILITY IN WATER
Negligible
appearanceanoooor Clear, colorless liquified gas under pressure; mild, sweet odor
SECTION IV FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
flash point
mwu 108 F (Cleveland Open 'LAMMA9LE L'M*T3
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SM.
EXTINGUISHING MOlA
ICUJJI
Carbon dtoxide or dry chemical for small fires (see attached sheet).
SPECIAL PIPE LIGHTING PROCEDURES
See attached sheet.
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UNUSUAL. Fl RE ANO EXPLOSION HAZARDS _Burns to f,orm toxic and. corrosi,ve gases, mos. t,ly hydrogen chloride.
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SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA iee 51itacrea snes >ee actacried sneet
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See attached sheet
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SECTION VI - REACTIVITY DATA
STA0IUTV
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i CONDITIONS TO AVOiO-xposure t0 material3 listad beiG.J
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I 'ic;MaTA3iL,rv Mattnais :o r.oiU` i Oxygen, moisture, oolymerizatiion initiators, cooper, aluminum
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^ 1 CONDITIONS TO AVOlO Contamination witn materials listed above.
SECTION VII - SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
STEPS TO 3 TAKEN IN CASE viATERIAL IS RELSASEO OB SPILLSO
See attached sheet
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liny]vasts Disposal '^ETv-oq chloride evaporates completely, but adequate ventilation must be provided to prevent exoosive mixtures. OSKA standard must also be i tom owed.
SECTION VIII - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
pssb'ba-osv protection so*c:r:'-.at: /Uuhn/aoorovea Tor concentrations as scecirieo
m OSHA Stanaarfl-.(2g...ca ^n.innrv
/,vtila*-n i -==-wsx-awst iuTTicient to maintain
special
workplace concentration oeiow ,U7 wmle ______
maintaining comolianca witn i?A air
other
I emission standards.
PROTECTIVE 'jLOVES Neoprene
eye protection unemicai saretv gogqies usecj in accordance with 29 CrR 1910.133-j
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Neoprene boots, hard hat, protective clothing.
SECTION IX SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
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See attached sheet,
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OCC 113!
Form OSHA'20
May 72