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J SHELL CHEMICAL COMPAM^p SHELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY SHELL PIPE LINE CORPORATION 2 X2 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET ln<orm(t'on an tnn arm If furnithya falaiy for BiR purpota e cpmpiiR"RR >* tfw Occupftionai Salatv ana ftaaitn Act a* 1*70 ana iftaii nai pa uaaa tar any atfiar pvfppaa. Ufa or aitaamlnattan at pn O' any part pt tnit inlormai.on tor any otnar pw'pota may raautt In a volition at law mean atituta areunat tor la*a< aanan- SECTION 1 MA.uFaCTuRER'S HU/t Shell Chemical Company (MERCERCT TElERHOAE OP. (713) 473-9461 400Iil|Numb,r, J.raaf, C.ty, ifora. anariP CoMal p0 Box 2463> Houston> Texaa 77001 ChEmiCal RAmE tm0 SmORTWS Vinvl Chloride. Chloroethvipwp . CaEm'Cal familt Vinyl Haliae Chloroethane FORMULA TRADE Riw( _____ Vinyl Chloride Monomer fVCMI COMPOSITION Vinyl Chloride SECTION II HAZAROOUS INGREDIENTS* % SPECIES LQIS.____________ ORAL DCAuAl 100 LCj0 CONCCNTMATlOPt H0ui> Vinyl chloride ha s an aesthetl e properties at high concentrations (80,000*120,000 ppm). Card lac arrhythm las have been found In dogs at these levels. Liver changes have beeta report ed In rabbits at 200 ppm, but not In rats, guinea pigs or dogs, Stu<lies on exposed workers over a 17 -year period at a mean air concentration of L60 ppm (ailed to reveal any overt condition attributable to VCM. One IItall.an repor t in 1970 indicated tumor development In rats at 30,000 ppm. __________________i--------------------j______________ :_______ BOILING POINT ( F| VAPO* PRESSURE VAPOR DENSITY (AlR = 1) SOLUBILITY in water appearance and odor _ 6 oo 0 F* SECTION III PHYSICAL DATA 7 2580 2.15 SPECIFIC GRAVITY IHjOcll PERCENT VOLATILE V VOLUME (M EVAPORATION RATE I =11 Slight _, Colorless, sweet smelling gas 2QP 0.91 100 SECTION IV FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA Flash point (Hitbod ws4J -108 F., T.O.C. CITlNCUISHIHf MEDIA . . .- C0j, dry chemicals FLAMMABLE LIMITS it ordinary temoerati re SPECIAL FIRf FIRMTIf* PROCEDURES J)0 nQJ Ugg wa[er eXCept as a spray or fog. LrI 3.6 Ufl 33.0 Wear self contained breathing apparatus. UNUSUAL FlRE A*0 EJALDSI0N HAZARDS ,, Handle as an extremely flammable liquid and gas. is under pressure- Ma4ilia4 Sy Shtll Oil Company AS I 000021278 Material--------MSDS-645-3 ,H.1,.o,L|y,.LUl 0SHA -^5q ppm (celling); ACCIH - 200 pp^TWA) ; Shell - 50 ppm (TVA^ ' irrrt'i Of o*t*cioju*i SeeVver. Algo prolonged contact with skin results In freezing. fwttfCT f'",T *>p moce*im Remove victim to area free of vinyl chloride vapor*. Give artificial respiration If necessary. Remove contaminated clothing to prevent freezing Remove from eyes with large amounts of water. SECTION VI REACTIVITY DATA STABILITY UhT**. X CDRD t.ONS TO AVO'O -- lkC0t*ATltJL!T> nia tO 0*0' d) J, air, oxygen BECOM0S T C OOuCTS H Cl, CO and phosgene on combustion HAZARDOUS a2 t ion MAT OCCUR will OT OCCUR co"E>ifio> to avoid X air, sunlight and/or heat SECTION VII SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES St*S T$ 1C Tlen in cm M*Ttl*L IS NElEASEO oi IAilLEO ,, ___________________________________ Remove all sources of ignition. Remove all personnel not wearing protection equipment shown in Sect. VIII. Use forced ventilation from explosion-proof equipment. Allow to evaporate. mcthoo not permit material to enter severs. Use controlled evaporation. Guard against fire and explosion hazards. SECTION VIII SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION SP T0Y MttTttTlOA'Spvtlfy *yp*) A. .ir pac,k or organ,ic can.is.ter mas,k as requ.ired. . ventilation local cinaust highly recommended soicial voucTivt cloves MECHANICAL (Control) othck Highly recommended - use explosion-oroof < Quloment__________________________ Rubber ITt MOTECTlON . Chemical Boggles and/or face shields OThE ANOTECTivE EOUIAMENT _To prevent a,l,l con^tact w.ith, .bod, y as requ.ired, . SECTION IX SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS MtcAoTioHi to be taaeii in HANOLimi and *toih prevent any leakage. provide sufficient ventilation to prevent high concentrations. Keep away from all sources of ignition. Handle as an extremely flammable material which is stored under pressure. D. M. Sheets, Supervisor sgulatory Affairs - Chemical Products Shell Chemical Company Bate July 1973 (*Tt roMATlft CONtAltiCO MfOflM It lA*CO O'* DATA tWlOC*tO AC* Tat ACCUOACT or Tstlt OATA OO TmC OflviTl TO Of OOtAlMfD flOu ThC toMtf THfOfOO. VKHOOO AIIUMI9 OO Of RliOiLlty rOA IfciuHT VfMDtt 0O ThiOO flltQbl PBOXlMAtUf t^lte OT TMC MAtfOlAL 1 f 01A 90 M A o L f OAffTy AO0> TiOM ALLT . VfrnBQA *IIJN|| HO Of >00** L i tT AOA ihjvOT TO TC0ff (OA twtOO A A $0 N 1 AiOtiMATlLT CAuAtB OT AOhOOmal UOK Of Tel M A* wgi( AtttfMlS ue* <TfAlAb (vie ir OlAlOHAOLf OAPCTT OoOCtOuOfl AOf POLLOAII* fylTelP* vlnOCI TPf HISA IH Mil Of TM f M ATf Al. AS I 000021279 MSDS-645-3