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
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 | n |
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 |
F | 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) |