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CHEMICAL INFORMATION SHEET-VINYL CHLORIDE <br /> CAS Number: 75-01-4 <br /> Formula: CH2=CHC1 <br /> Synonyms: Chloroethene, Chloroethylene, Ethylene monochloride, <br /> Monochloroethene, Monochloroethylene, VC, Vinyl <br /> chloride monomar(VCM) <br /> PEL: 1 ppm <br /> IDLH: 5 ppm <br /> Carcinogen: Listed by NIOSH as a carcinogen <br /> Odor Threshold unknown <br /> Chemical and Physical Properties: <br /> MW: 62.5 VP: less than 1 atm <br /> BP: 7oF SOL: 0.1% <br /> UEL: 33% LEL: 3.6% <br /> Flammable Gas <br /> Incompatibilities: Copper, oxidizers, aluminum, peroxides, iron, steel.Note: Polymerizes in air, <br /> sunlight, or heat unless stabilized by inhibitors such as phenol. Attacks iron <br /> and steel in the presence of moisture. <br /> Description: Colorless gas or liquid (below 56°F) with a pleasant odor at high <br /> concentrations. Note: shipped as a liquid compressed gas <br /> Route Of Entry: Inhalation <br /> Harmful Effects: <br /> Local: Irritation of eyes, nose, and throat. <br /> Systemic: Weakness, abdominal pain, GI bleeding, palor or cyan of the extremities. <br /> First Aid: Inhalation: move to fresh air provide respiratory support. <br /> Revision Date: October 1995 <br /> Ceres Associates Project CAS 19-2 <br /> Western Gravel Co.,Inc. May 20,1999 <br />