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January 7,, 1974 Sheldon Samuels* Director of Health and Environmental Affairs Industrial Union Department* AFL-CIO 815 Sixteenth St..

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3 \jj-l VINYL CHLORIDE IN AIR Physical and Chemical Analysis Branch Analytical Method In February 1974, shortly after NIOSH became aware of the carcinogenic hazard of vinyl chloride, a research program was implemented to develop sampling and analytical procedures for vinyl chloride.

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Data collected by Monsanto Personnel February 2b, iy/*4 to March 5, 1974

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documentation of the threshold limit values for SUBSTANCES IN WORKROOM AIR - Third Edition 1971 VINYL CHLORIDE CH2-CHC1 200 ppm (Approximately 770 mg/m13)24 5 6 7 Vinyl chloride is a flammable gas with anesthetic properties at high concentrations.

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The Regulatory Status of Vinyl Chloride and Polyvinyl Chloride EPA The Environmental Protection Agency's National Emission Standard for Vinyl Chloride is due to be published in the Federal Register soon.

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