09 21 1989 proposed rule.
Vinyl chloride regulations.
Employers shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of vinyl chloride and to safety data sheets and is trained in accordance with the requirements of hcs and paragraph j of this section.
07 10 1990 final rule.
Vinyl chloride is a chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon which occurs as a colourless gas.
See the hazardous substances data bank hsdb for more information.
There are numerous other synonyms and product names.
Vinyl chloride is regulated in drinking water food and air.
Vinyl chloride is an organochloride with the formula h 2 c chcl that is also called vinyl chloride monomer vcm or chloroethene this colorless compound is an important industrial chemical chiefly used to produce the polymer polyvinyl chloride pvc.
Because it is a hazardous substance regulations on its disposal packaging and other forms of handling also exist.
09 30 1986 final rule.
Occupational safety health administration provides information about exposure limits to vinyl chloride.
C employers shall include vinyl chloride in the hazard communication program established to comply with the hcs section 5194.
About 13 billion kilograms are produced annually.
It may also be referred to as vinyl chloride monomer or chloroethene.
Manufacturers convert as much vinyl chloride into pvc as possible to make maximum use of this raw material then apply steam to strip out the remaining vinyl chloride so that levels in the finished vinyl are negligible.
Employers shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of vinyl chloride and to safety data sheets and is trained in accordance with the requirements of hcs and paragraph j of this section.
Regulations strictly limit levels of vinyl chloride in the workplace and in emissions from manufacturing plants.
Vinyl chloride exposure is associated with an increased risk of a rare form of liver cancer hepatic angiosarcoma as well as brain and lung cancers lymphoma and leukemia.
It has a light sweet odour and is slightly soluble in water.
How can exposures be reduced.
Some regulations and recommendations for vinyl chloride include the following.
Epa decided to regulate vinyl chloride because it has been implicated as the causal agent of angiosarcoma and other serious disorders both carcinogenic and noncarcinogenic.