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Manufacturing Chemists* A (NCMMU in 246 'Wooovxa Bvnooto -- 15th axb H art, N. SBCuTAtrt OmeM . Waikwctoh 5, D. C October 2, 1953 To Member* of: General Safety Committee . Medical Advisory Caamlttee ' To Chairmen of: LAPI Committee Metal Package* Committee 'Miscellaneous Packages Committee Tank Car Conlttee Water Pollution" Abatement Coraaittee Subject: Chemical Safety Data Sheet Vim CHDORIDe - SD-56 ,._________ Gentlemen: ' titi lrAHMt* HOUrrtuoJHt a/* Appended hereto is the FEtAL draft for the above referred to Chemical Safety Data Sheet. The text contains a number of revisions suggested by member* of the Caamlttee and producers and usera of vinyl chloride. In order to comply vlth our publication schedule it is earnestly requested that all cocmeats and corrections he placed at our disposal not later than October 23. J Copies of the draft are being sent to .those producers end users vfco have re ceived copies of the previous draft in the hope that those paragraphs on vhieh they had commented might.be re-examined, and if necessary, deleted or corrected. The producers and users are The Dov Chemical Company, Tlx: Firestone Plastics Company, B. F. Goodrich Chemical Company, Goodyear Tire 4 Rubber Company, Inc. and Hangatuck Chemical Division, United States Rubber Company. The vriter appreciates very irnch the cooperation of all concerned In completing tbe present draft. . . Very truly yours, AJW:mbs Attachment jertz. Secret Gendrfcl Safety Cncyfftt UCC,4192 011-1953-00003883 |iiiiiiinii||,inii,||j||ij1|1||11|||||il| 10/2/53 I CC 004192 - to -l:CC 004215 ra(H^ tMiiVMiiMnii: UCC 004192 uCC manual.max M/O INFORMATION H tT R I A L i'P > > :* if frtt*-* #***#*' *#;***#***** # * # * * ' CHEMICAL SAFEET DATA SHEET SD-56 ,* *I * * * _ Properties And Essential Information * * For * ** Safe Handling^And Use *. * Of * - *. *` # vmrc, chlo*ride 4 * ' . * # Adopted 1953 * * * *** *'* **#*#************* * * .* ,* * ' * * * * * * * * * Chemical* in any fora can `be safely stored, bandied or Tised If the physical, and hazardous properties axe fully understood and the necessary precautions, including the use of proper safeguards and personal protective eqjiijxnent, axe observed. ' - / SEAL Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc. 2U6 Woodward Bldg., 15th`& E Sta., H. W., Washington 5, D. C. * iil111!!I!illllllfillIIlillUiillilltlii111IIIIBIIllifllfi1IQI1S 011-1953-00003886 Page 001 uCC manual.max Che nieal Saf-ty '* cl; \ yiNYL i-` J-sjJK - SUMMARY Vinyl chloride it u highly volatile extremely PLAMMABL2 compressed gu vhich la ordinarily-'handled in liquefied form under pressure. It hae a mild aneatbetic action t in concentrations shore 500 ppn.and the vapors are irritating to the eyes. % Precautions necessary in handling the material are detailed.in the body of the Safety Oats Sheet. Key points to consider for safe henaung include: 1. Keep avsy from heat, sparks and open flame. 2. Provide adequate ventilation. . 3. Ground equipment and containers before discharging to reduce- danger of ignition from static sparks. '' 4. In discharging do sot heat containers above 50C. (122F.). Ho beat should be ft l 1 V A IIM 1 IM M O liV fU fO rfN I / applied to tank cars. 5. All equipment etc. should be of steel and have a designed vorklng pressure of at least 100-150 psl. 6. In the event of accidental leaks, spills or vbenever excessive vapor concentrations may be encountered only personnel equipped vith approved respiratory protection should be permitted In the contaminated area. ' * .. 7> Chemical safety goggles should be vom when' discharging containers or tank cars . or vbenever there is a danger of the' liquid or saturated vapor casing in contact vith the eyes. 8. Waste disposal should be avay from any source of ignition. Dilute phenolic residues a/O IHfODMKTIOHaaf HiaVAL l* 1. SAME 2. PROPERTIES.................................... ....................... ... 2.1 Grade ......................................................................................... , 2.2 kiyorteo; Physical and Chemical, Propertie*.................. 1 2.3 Hazardous Propertie*................... ......................... 3- USUAL SHIPPmO COKTAIHEKS......................................................... 3*1 Type and Size .................................... . ....................... ... . 3*2 Label or Identification .................................. 3-3 Disposal and Batura Precaution*. . . . . '....................... 4. UNLOADING AHD EMFTTIHG............................... `............................. 4.1 Health Hazard*............................... 4.2 Eire and Explosion Hazard* . . . *................................. 4.3 Cylinder*.............................................. ,............................... 4.4 Tank Car*......................................................... ...................... 5. STORAGE........................................................................................... 5*1 Hazard*. ......................................................... 5*2 Condition* of Stores*........................... ... .................. ... . 6. HASDLmO......................................................................................... 6.1 Health Hazard*........................... ... ......................................... 6.2 Fire, Explosion, and Polymerization Hazard* 6.3 Spill* and Leakage .... ................................................ ' 6.4 Employee Education and Training...................................... 6.5 Personal Protective Equipment........................................... 6.6 Engineering Control*................... ......................................... 6*7 Ventilation .............................................. ... 6.8 Tank and Equipment Cleaning and Bepair*....................... 6.9 Repackaging................... ... ................................. ' 7. WASTE DISPOSAL ............................................................ * 8. HEALTH HAZARDS AHD THEIR CONTROL . '...................................' .. 8.1 Hazard* ....................... ... ......................................................... 8.2 Prevention and Control ................ 8.3 Personal Protectlva Equipment .......................................... 8.4 First Aid and Medical Care ................................................ Page (VAKRAHTT -CLAUSE) 011-1953-00003888 Page 003 uCC manual.max ucc 004213 l|/0 iHrODMATKlHMOUKKAl. I>* Mr. Brinton Esxaon .the Dc.v Chemical Ccerpany , '/hi . VINYL CHLORIDE . Adopted OctoTSeiV 1953 Chemical Names: Canon Same: '. . * * ' 1. HAMS Vinyl Chloride Chloroethylene Chloroetbeae Vinyl Chloride I Formula: . CB^CBCl 2*. PROPERTIES 2.1 Grade * Technical with inhibitor. (Purity of aaapla 99'^2$) , 2.2 Important Physical and Chemical Properties r* Boiling Point .............................................. -13.8C. (7F.) Color ............................................................... Colorleas or vater vhite Corroairity.................................................. * Noncorrosive at normal atmospheric tempera ture! when dry (moisture free). In contact with watar at elevated temperatures vinyl chloride accelerates corrosion of iron or steel. ' Critical Pressure . . . . ....................... .' ` . Critical Temperature......................... .* . 52.7 Atmospheres ` 158.4C. (3l6.8F.) Deliquescence .................................................' Ho Explosive Limits (Percent by Volume in.. Lower U$', Upper 22$ Air) Flssh Point.................................................... -78C. (-lSO-V5?.), Open Cup Hygroscopicity .......................................... . . Ho ' Many of the data recorded under this paragraph were 'determined in the research labora tory of one of the large producers of vinyl chloride end are based on a technical grade material haying a parity of 99-^2^. Materials from other sources may vary in accordance vith the nature of the impurities or the character of the inhibitor present. UCC,4214 I 011-1953-00003889 Page 004 ucc 004214 uCC manual.max a/o in* .t Ignition Temperature, Autogenous ..... * kJ2`22C- (843'j'.'*. .Light 'Sensitivity............................................ Hot * fctov <n >. ' ' chloride M-lting Point ................................................ -153-71C- (-2U5P.) (Freezing Point) _ Mnlecular Weight . . .*............................... Cdor................... ... 62.50 Street cae!ling gu Physical State ..................... Cu at ordinary temperature nod pressure. Liquid under pressure in cylinders or pressure vessels at room temperature. Beactirity ...................................... . Polymerizes readily in presence of air, sunlight, oxygen dr heat. This behavior is due to the presence of a double bond. Otherwise vinyl chloride is quite stable. Specific Gravity.................................................. 9121 20/20C. (water* 1.00) Vapor Density................................................ 2.15 (Airs 1.00} . Vapor Pressure ................... 2580 m. of mercury 20C. (68?.) 2.3 Hazardous Properties 2.3.1 Health Hazards (See 8. Health Hazards snd Their Control) Vinyl chloride presents no very serious problem in general handling aside from the risk of fire snd explosion. The presently accepted upper limit of safety as a health hazard Is 500 ppm. 2.3.2 Fire Hazard . .. ' Vinyl chloride vapors fora flappable mixtures with air at all temperatures shove -78C. (.108.4F.). 3*. USUAL SHIPPING CQJTTAIHEBS 3 *1 Type and Size 3*1.1 Approved ICC cylinders, tank cars and tank trucks designed to carry liquid gases under pressure and provided with safety relief.apparatus. 3 >1*2 All parts of valve and safety devices In contact with contents of containers must he of metal or ether material, suitably treated if necessary, which will nert cause ** formation of any acetylides. A good practice is to dismantle all valves for inspection before each loading. Approved cylinders include ICC - 4B300 and ICC - lfBA300, ICC - UCC,4215 011-1953-00003890 Page 005 UCC 004215 uCC manual.max