|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vinyl acetate | CAS 108-05-4 | ||
| CH2=CHOOCCH3 | RTECS AK0875000 | ||
|
Synonyms & Trade Names 1-Acetoxyethylene, Ethenyl acetate, Ethenyl ethanoate, VAC, Vinyl acetate monomer, Vinyl ethanoate |
DOT ID & Guide 1301 129P |
||
|
Exposure Limits |
NIOSH REL: C 4 ppm (15 mg/m3) [15-minute] | ||
| OSHA PEL�: none | |||
| IDLH N.D. | Conversion 1 ppm = 3.52 mg/m3 | ||
|
Physical Description Colorless liquid with a pleasant, fruity odor. [Note: Raw material for many polyvinyl resins.] |
|||
|
MW: 86.1 |
BP: 162°F |
FRZ: -136°F |
Sol: 2% |
|
VP: 83 mmHg |
IP: 9.19 eV |
|
Sp.Gr: 0.93 |
|
Fl.P: 18°F |
UEL: 13.4% |
LEL: 2.6% |
|
| Class IB Flammable Liquid: Fl.P. below 73�F and BP at or above 100�F. | |||
|
Incompatibilities & Reactivities Acids, bases, silica gel, alumina, oxidizers, azo compounds, ozone [Note: Usually contains a stabilizer (e.g., hydroquinone or diphenylamine) to prevent polymerization.] |
|||
|
Measurement Methods NIOSH 1453; OSHA 51 |
|
Personal Protection & Sanitation Skin: Prevent skin contact Eyes: Prevent eye contact Wash skin: When contaminated Remove: When wet or contaminated Change: No recommendation Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench |
First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Irrigate immediately Skin: Soap flush immediately Breathing: Respiratory support Swallow: Medical attention immediately |
|
Respirator Recommendations
NIOSH Up to 40 ppm: (APF = 10) Any chemical cartridge respirator with organic vapor cartridge(s)*/(APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator* Up to 100 ppm: (APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode*/(APF = 25) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with organic vapor cartridge(s)* Up to 200 ppm: (APF = 50) Any chemical cartridge respirator with a full facepiece and organic vapor cartridge(s)/(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister/(APF = 50) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with a tight-fitting facepiece and organic vapor cartridge(s)*/(APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece/(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece Up to 4000 ppm: (APF = 1000) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode* Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode/(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus |
|
| Exposure Routes inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact | |
| Symptoms Irritation eyes, skin, nose, throat; hoarseness, cough; loss of smell; eye burns, skin blisters | |
|
Target Organs
Eyes, skin, respiratory system |
|
| See also: INTRODUCTION |