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i U.S. DEPilRKIEHT OF LABOR WORKPLACE STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION Bureau of Labor Standards MMEB91 SAFETY DATA SHEET f$rm No, l$3*0C? SECTION 1 MANUFACTURER'S NAME EMERGENCY TELEPHONE \Q. Allied Chemical Corp. , Industrial Chemicals Div. 201-455-2000 AOORESS ISumSet. Sfer 1, City. Stale, and ZIP Code) P0 Box 1139R. Morristown. NJ 07960 chemical name amo.stnontms Chloroethylene, Vinyl Chloride Monomer, Ch 1 nmprhenp TRAOE NAME AND SYNONYMS Vinyl Chloride. VCM CMCMICAC FAMILY FORMULA CH2CHC1 Organic liquid under pressure_______ SECTION II Paints, preservatives, & solvents % PIGMENTS HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS TLV (Ufliri) ALLOYS AND METALLIC COaTINCS base METAL CATALYST ALLOYS VEHICLE SOLVENTS AOOITIVSS METALLIC COATINGS FILLER METAL PLUS COATING OR CORE FLUX OTHEHS others ' : i r. TLV (Unir*) k. HAZARDOUS MIXTURES OF OTHER LIQUIDS, SOLIDS, OR GASES TLV (Unit-) J Not Applicable (NA) ASI 000021682 ................. ... ... SSCTIOrJ Jit PHYSICAL DATA SOILING POINT (*F.I |VAPOR PRESSURE |nm Ho. vator density uin=ii SOLUBILITY IN WATER 68F +7 2580 2.15 j legligible SPECIFIC GRAVITY |H20=l^t 68/68 F PERCENT VOLATILE SY VOLUME n.) EVAPORATION RATE i_e.th.er_ =u _ Greater than 0.9121 100 1 appearance anu oooR^0ior]_ess 1 iquid with sweet odor (gas at ambient temp.) YECTIOiJ IV F1P.E AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA FLASHPOINT IMilhoa wS'.-R) Open cup --......... ... ------------- --L EXTINGUISHING Lt'OIA Carbon dioxide or -108.4F - dry chemical. FLAMMABLE LIMITS . Lei | Lie I by volume in air -in22x:--------- - J------- -- - ---------- la............. . .1 _ Fog or water spray^for cooling. special fir- ricMTif.c procedures Shut off feed immediately if possible. In some circumstances, it may "b"e"best to let f ire^urn out due "fc"o greater "clanger "oF fTasn-tfadk and .ripfnnarinn UNLISUAL EIRl ANO E V."E O 510HA/AROi, ^Vapors..orm flammaMn mivnirps with air at all temp era tur.e.5___________ above -108.4F. ____ *nTrjW^frtur-9 an"fr7fa^friif4^VcTr**v4 10 it AntfrtliJ*fu*1 *r fetfcooi.btMv * any fc.f.j. pipirtt m ifjumcntt <r paii.bi* ;v *l qwi ,iro<,M<lt a<j4 kimI (pKtctifpfiM wiit4n(v ihjf any t.ch wt# u Ii4*i < pjimi a*iJ n* m * |pf<)flgn i*ty piimi, Jh ytur (tof Ujvifif mat all ultly fiijiuii *# tnJtUl4 ihal !# mayi#i may Ml ^ JTIO.M V HEALTH HAZARD DATA THUtSMOlO LIMIT V*LUI TWA.w pptn ovr g hr peri0d (OSHA 1910.1017(c)(1) EFFECTS OF overEjpOSURE Irritation will result from .inhalation or contact wTcH" n nr pv^-___Prolonged rnnrarr may rancp fippp^.i ng T f inha mild anestnth<-e--t--i-c- erteccT d--r--o--w---i-n--e--s--s- , Xu-r-r--e--c-i -v--i-s--i-o---n- . CTICPPrT agonr. ppt- 1Q10. 101 7(T )(1T SpeedEMERGENCT a.NO rlRST aiO PROCEDURES ~ in removing the liquid from the skin is < primary--importance-.-----CGlotrhing onr aannyyctRn.mi ngg -nhonjl.an mi ngg--_.1i-,iiqiuiiiar,i.., in rnn-i?t- with trie stein must be removed immediately to decrease thhee. freezing effect---Wash--'uken ana- eyes with plcennt-yy- of water for 15. m medical attention at once. SECTION V! REACTIVITY DATA . STABILITY UNSTABLE 1 C0.N0ITI0NS TO fvOlC Polymerizes readily m the presence of STABLE [ air, sunlight, oxygen or heat. 1 INCOMPATAOILITr f'lateriaU to avoid) Copper and copper-bearing alloys, air, oxygen and nprnYi'HRJL_____________________ __________________ haearoous decomposition psooucTs Hyarogen cnlorfae and carbon,aioxide gases. (Phosgene and carbon, monoxide possible with incomplete combustion. ) HA^AAOOUS POLYMERIZATION MAT OCCUR WILL NOT OCCUR X CONDITIONS TO AVOID Exposure to air., oxygen, peroxides. sunlight or hpat.. Polymerization reaction can oe violent._______________ SECTiO.Ii VI! SPILL O': LtA!{ FSOnEDU.TSS STEPS TO eE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED Spills evaporate very rapidly. Provide ample ventilation. All iSsources of -^i^ni-d -arp. ammahlp area must be shut orr--iinmeaiateiy. Gas ana .Mav. pxglnrfp in . & tn 2?7. tnnrpnr.rati nn in air. ?er openings must be trapped ror segregation ana excinguisnment. vz/LSTE disposalmethod Depends on applicable disposal regulations ana surround mg weatner conaitlons. It is prefeirablie to vent i*t" as a~ -v--a--p--o---r "to* a"*n area free of any source of ignition if permitted. SECTION VIII SPECIAL Pr.O'uCTiON !M=Gr,'ATi0M hoseRESPIRATORY PROTEC tion (Sveeifr iyp*: masX, air line mas x or seir-contained oreatr . ing equipm =nt approved hy NTOSH and MF.SA in accordance with CFR29 191C . ventilation LOCAL EXHAUST SPECIAL Ample enough.to remove all gas fu Ties ...... 1017(g) MECHANICAL (Central) OTHER PROTECTIVE GLOVES Rubber gloves eye protection Gas-tight safety goggles __ and face .shield__ other protective equipment hard hat, synthetic rudder satety snoes and protec- tivfi clothing necessary rn nrpypnr skin contamination.________________ SECT 10." n SOCIAL FflCAUTiOMS PRECAUTIONS TO EE TSAvEtNorINeHA.tNaUnIINkG Ac*;'aj rSsTORITi.n'C isolated area when not being emptied. -- ; other precautions information is necessarily abbreviated _ aue to space. For^more complete information, check with MCA on availaJj bility of Vinyl Chloride Data Sheet. 00021683 AST 0