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A7270027

Vinyl chloride , 100μg/ml,inMethanol , 75-01-4

CAS NO.:75-01-4

Empirical Formula: C2H3Cl

Molecular Weight: 62.5

MDL number: MFCD00040415

EINECS: 200-831-0

Update time: 2022-07-08

PRODUCT Properties

Melting point: -153.8 °C(lit.)
Boiling point: -13.4 °C(lit.)
Density  0.911 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
vapor pressure  3,428 at 30 °C (quoted, Standen, 1964)
refractive index  n20/D 1.3700(lit.)
Flash point: -78 °F
storage temp.  2-8°C
solubility  acetone/carbon disulfide, MEK, THF: soluble
form  powder
Water Solubility  <1.1g/L(25 ºC)
Merck  13,10055
Henry's Law Constant 1.50, 1.68, 2.17, 2.65, and 2.8 at 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 °C, respectively (EPICS, Ashworth et al.,1988)
Exposure limits TLV-TWA 5 ppm (~12.5 mg/m3) (ACGIH), 1 ppm (OSHA), 200 ppm (MSHA), Lowest Detection Limit (NIOSH); ceiling 5 ppm/15 min (OSHA); carcinogenicity: Recognized Human Carcinogen (ACGIH), Animal Suf- ficient Evidence, Human Sufficient Evidence (IARC), Cancer Suspect Agent (OSHA).
Dielectric constant 3.3(Ambient)
Stability: Stable, but may be light sensitive. May undergo autopolymerization. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, chemically active metals, copper. Highly flammable. Severe explosion risk at concentrations of around 3%. It is reported that "large fires of this material are practically inextinguishable".

Description and Uses

Vinyl chloride is a colorless, flammable gas with a sweet ethereal odor. It is shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. Contact of the liquid with the skin can result in freezing or frostbite. Vinyl chloride has been established as a human carcinogen. In addition, acute effects of vinyl chloride exposure include irritation of the skin and eyes on contact. Inhalation of concentrations of more than 500 ppm produces mild anesthesia.
Anhydrous vinyl chloride does not corrode metals at normal temperatures and pressures, but in the presence of moisture and elevated temperatures, vinyl chloride accelerates the corrosion of iron and steel at elevated temperatures. Vinyl chloride polymerizes readily when exposed to air, sunlight, heat, or oxygen, although it is chemically stable as shipped with an inhibitor (phenol).

Vinyl chloride is polymerized in various ways to polyvinyl chloride (PVC). It is also copolymerized with various other monomers to make a variety of useful resins.

Safety

Symbol(GHS) 
GHS02,GHS08,GHS06
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H225-H301+H311+H331-H350-H370-H220-H280
Precautionary statements  P201-P210-P260-P280-P301+P310-P311-P308+P313-P410+P403
Hazard Codes  F+,T,F
Risk Statements  45-12-39/23/24/25-23/24/25-11
Safety Statements  53-45-36/37-16-7
RIDADR  UN 1086 2.1
WGK Germany  2
RTECS  KU9625000
4.5-31
DOT Classification 2.1 (flammable gas)
HazardClass  2.1
HS Code  29032100
Toxicity LD50 in mice, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits (mg/l): 293.75, 390, 595, 295 by inhalation (Prodan)

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