| 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.] |
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
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First
Aid
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
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