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Conoco VCM Vinyl Chloride Monomer Description: Conoco Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VC.V1) is a high purity, clear, colorless, sweet-smelling gas at ambient temperature and pressures. It polymenr.es readily in the presence of air. sunlight, oxidizing agents, and free-radical catalysts, to form a hard, w hite resin-polys inyi chloride (PVC). Properties Specification Typical Vinyl Chloride. VVt. ri 99.9 min 99 99 Water, ppm 200 max 30 Methyl Chloride, ppm Acetylene, ppm 100 max 2 max 30 > 1. 7-Butadicne. ppm Acetaldehyde, ppm 15 max 0.7 max 3,7 <7 Non-Volatiles, ppm 100 max ml Iron, ppm 0.5 max 05 Acidity (as HCI). ppm 2 max ml Freezing Point. C -153.7 Boiling Point. 7C -13. X Flash Point (COC). C -78 Specific Gravity . Liquid (20C 20C) 0.9121 Density. (20C). Lb. Gal. 7h Solubility (H20 in VCM). Wt. Tc 0.11 Explosive Limits (Volume in Air). Vol. Cr Upper Limit Lower Limit 220 40 Availability: Uninhibited or inhibited grades of Conoco Vinyl Chloride are shipped as a liquid in pressurized tank cars from Westlake. Louisiana. Product can be made available in bulk vessels, for barge or vessel lift ings. Contact Conoco Chemicals Company for information regarding water shipment. Storage and Transfer: Store Conoco Vinyl Chloride in steel tanks, either under refrigeration or under pressure at atmos pheric temperatures. Do not use vessels or fittings made of copper or aluminum or their alloys. Blanket storage tanks with inert gas, and never allow air to enter the tanks. In the presence of water. VCM accelerates the corrosion of iron or steel. Safe Handling: When inhaled at high concentrations, vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) acts as an anesthetic. Prolonged exposure to excessive amounts of VCM may cause cancer. Vinyl chloride is a highly flammable gas and can easily ignite at most norma) atmospheric conditions. The handling, use and exposure to VCM in the workplace is strictly regulated by OSHA. Refer to 29 CFR. Part 1910.1017 for specific requirements. THE DATA CONTAINED HEREIN ARE FOR GENERAL INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO THE CONOCO CHEMICALS COMPANY MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET FOR SPECIFIC. COMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PRODUCT. 20066001 Conoco Chemicals Conoco is a trademark of Conoco Inc. The above data are based on tests and experience which Conoco believes reliable and are supplied for informational purposes onlv. Conoco disclaims any liability for damage or injury which results from the use of the above data and noihing contained (herein shall constitute a guarantee, warranty, or representation (including freedom from patent liability) b\ Conoco with respect to the data, the product described, or their use for any specific purpose, even if that purpose is known to Conoco. For detailed information regarding this product, please refer to the respective Conoco Chemicals Company Material Safety Data Sheet. 1502A-CHI18-11 SI-2M BFG01641 HIT Conoco VCM Vinyl Chloride Monomer Headquarters Conoco Chemical'. Comparn A Division ot Conoco Inc. 5 Greenwav Pla/a La^t PO Box 2197 Houston. TX 77252 TELEX 775M7 Domestic Sales Offices Eastern Region Park 80 Plaza East Saddle Brook. NJ 07662 < 201) 845-3800 TW\ 7!0 990-5123 Midwestern Region Suite No. 120 2222 Camden Court Oak Brook. 1L 60521 (312) 655-7070 TWX 910 651-0210 Southwestern Region Texas Bank & Trust Building 6161 Savov. Regencv Square P.O. Box 2197 Houston. TX 77252 (713) 965-5117 TELEX 775347 Western Region 3160 Airwav Avenue P.O. Box 2500 Costa Mesa. CA 92626 (714) 556-6371 TWX 910 595-1949 International Sales Offices Conoco Chemicals Latin America S.A 5 Greenway Plaza East P O. Box 2197 Houston. TX 77252 (713) 965-1751 TELEX 775347 TWX 901 381-2557 Conoco Quimtca Do Brasil Ltda. Edif. Conde Andrea Matarazzo A\. Paulista 1499-13 Andar. eonj. 1301 CEP013II. Sao Paulo. SP. Brasil Tel: (011-55-11) 284-5894. 284-9508 Telex: 1132132 CQBR-BR Conoco Chemicals Europe. S.A. Conoco Incorporated Rue Joseph Stevens 7 Brussels 1000. Belgium Telephone: (32-2) 513-7490 TELEX: 24727 Cable: COSOCHEM. Brussels Conoco Chemicals Far East. Incorporated P.O. Box 110 Kasumigaseki Building (25th Floor) Tokvo. Japan 100 Tel: (81-3)593-0611 TELEX: J29368 Cable: CONOCHEM Tokvo Conoco Chemicals BFG01642 T 20066002