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air. Vinyl chloride is a gas which is heavier than air. When exposed tolight it will be degraded within a few days. A technical guide concn of 3ml/m3 air has been adopted for its cancerogenic potential. Dioxin valuesmeasured in soils & plants were in the natural range of 20 ng I-TE/kgDS. These values increased to 8300 ng at the very seat of the fire only.With the water used for fire fighting vinyl chloride penetrated into thegroundwater revealing values of up to 73 mg/litre. A total of 292 urinesamples taken from patients & members of the rescue forces, residents& a control group were tested for their contents of the VC metabolitethiodiacetic acid. However, this number does not allow to draw anyconclusions with regard to a potential incr in the risk of cancer. With0.27, 0.43 and 0.37 mg/litre of urine, the mean values are in the normalrange for unexposed people. Only 3 cases showing values of up to 3.1mg/litre indicated that a real exposure had taken place. The environmental& health authorities have evaluated the results of the measurements atsite. [Thriene B et al; Gesundheitswesen 62 (1): 34-38 (2000)]**PEERREVIEWED**IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH:NIOSH considers vinyl chloride to be a potential occupational carcinogen.[NIOSH. NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. DHHS (NIOSH) PublicationNo. 97-140. Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office,1997.330]**PEER REVIEWED**PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & CLOTHING:/WEAR/ RUBBER GLOVES AND SHOES, GAS-TIGHT GOGGLES, ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTEROR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. [U.S. Coast Guard, Department ofTransportation. CHRIS - Hazardous Chemical Data. Volume II. Washington,D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1984-5.]**PEER REVIEWED**Respiratory protection is as follows for the following concentrations ofvinyl chloride: Not over 10 ppm: Combination type C supplied-airrespirator, demand type, with half facepiece, and auxillary self-containedbreathing air supply, or type C supplied air respirator, demand type, withhalf facepiece, or any chemical cartridge respirator with an organic vaporcartridge which provides a service life of at least 1 hr forconcentrations up to 10 ppm; Not over 25 ppm: A powered air purifyingrespirator with hood, helmet, full or half facepiece, and a canister whichprovides a service life of at least 4 hours for concentrations of vinylchloride up to 25 ppm, or gas mask, front- or back-mounted canister whichprovides a service life of at least 4 hours for concentrations of vinylchloride up to 25 ppm; Not over 100 ppm: Combination type C supplied airrespirator, demand type, with full facepiece, and auxillary self-containedair supply, or open circuit self-contained breathing apparatus with fullfacepiece in demand mode, or type C supplied air respirator, demand type,with full facepiece; Not over 1000 ppm: Combination type supplied airrespirator, continuous flow type with full or half facepiece, andauxillary self-contained air supply; Not over 3600 ppm: Combination type Csupplied air respirator, pressure demand type, with full or halffacepiece, and auxillary self-contained air supply; Unknown, or above 3600ppm: Open circuit, self-contained breathing apparatus, pressure demandtype with a full facepiece. [Mackison, F. W., R. S. Stricoff, and L. J.Partridge, Jr. (eds.). NIOSH/OSHA - Occupational Health Guidelines forChemical Hazards. DHHS(NIOSH) Publication No. 81-123 (3 VOLS). Washington,DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, Jan. 1981.5]**PEER REVIEWED**PRECAUTIONS FOR "CARCINOGENS": ... Dispensers of liq detergent /should be
available./ ... Safety pipettes should be used for all pipetting. ... Inanimal laboratory, personnel should ... wear protective suits (preferablydisposable, one-piece & close-fitting at ankles & wrists), gloves,hair covering & overshoes. ... In chemical laboratory, gloves &gowns should always be worn ... however, gloves should not be assumed toprovide full protection. Carefully fitted masks or respirators may benecessary when working with particulates or gases, & disposableplastic aprons might provide addnl protection. ... Gowns ... /should be/of distinctive color, this is a reminder that they are not to be wornoutside the laboratory. /Chemical Carcinogens/ [Montesano, R., H. Bartsch,E.Boyland, G. Della Porta, L. Fishbein, R. A. Griesemer, A.B. Swan, L.Tomatis, and W. Davis (eds.). Handling Chemical Carcinogens in theLaboratory: Problems of Safety. IARC Scientific Publications No. 33. Lyon,France: International Agency for Research on Cancer, 1979.8]**PEERREVIEWED**Wear appropriate personal protective clothing to prevent the skin frombecoming frozen from contact with the liquid or from contact with vesselscontaining the liquid. [NIOSH. NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards.DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-140. Washington, D.C. U.S. GovernmentPrinting Office, 1997.331]**PEER REVIEWED**Wear appropriate eye protection to prevent eye contact with the liquidthat could result in burns or tissue damage from frostbite. [NIOSH. NIOSHPocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-140.Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1997.331]**PEERREVIEWED**Quick drench facilities and/or eyewash fountains should be provided withinthe immediate work area for emergency use where there is any possibilityof exposure to liquids that are extremely cold or rapidly evaporating.[NIOSH. NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. DHHS (NIOSH) PublicationNo. 97-140. Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office,1997.331]**PEER REVIEWED**Recommendations for respirator selection. Condition: At concentrationsabove the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectableconcentration. Respirator Class(es): Any self-contained breathingapparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demandor other positive-pressure mode. Any supplied-air respirator that has afull facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or otherpositive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-containedbreathing apparatus operated in pressure-demand or other positive-pressuremode. [NIOSH. NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. DHHS (NIOSH)Publication No. 97-140. Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office,1997.331]**PEER REVIEWED**Recommendations for respirator selection. Condition: Escape from suddenlyoccuring respiratory hazards: Respirator Class(es): Any air-purifying,full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- orback-mounted canister providing protection against the compound ofconcern. Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus.[NIOSH. NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. DHHS (NIOSH) PublicationNo. 97-140. Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office,1997.331]**PEER REVIEWED**PREVENTIVE MEASURES:
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cancer. Many of the workers had bee
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Page 13 and 14: (1): 37-45 (1991)]**PEER REVIEWED**
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Page 17 and 18: skin cancer could bear some relatio
Page 19 and 20: N-5'-alkylpurine (AP) endonucleases
Page 21 and 22: Agency for Research on Cancer, 1979
Page 23 and 24: LIFE SUPPORT:oThis overview assumes
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Page 27 and 28: for carcinogenicity in human epidem
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Page 31 and 32: exposure groups did not differ from
Page 33 and 34: in vivo. [Barbin A; IARC 150: 303-1
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Page 39 and 40: (2): 259 (1977)]**PEER REVIEWED**Af
Page 41 and 42: y 1 mg/cu m of either /cmpd/ separa
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Page 45 and 46: (1975)]**PEER REVIEWED**ENVIRONMENT
Page 47 and 48: The Koc of vinyl chloride is estima
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Page 51 and 52: Fugitive emission sources; (3) Leak
Page 53 and 54: BOILING POINT:-13.3 deg C [Lide, D.
Page 55 and 56: Washington, D.C: U.S. Government Pr
Page 57 and 58: Reactivity: 2. 2= This degree inclu
Page 59: Vinyl chloride/ decomposes on burni
Page 63 and 64: Analytical procedures ... should be
Page 65 and 66: equipment. [Association of American
Page 67 and 68: done without undue risk. Use water
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Page 73 and 74: 91% FOR POLYVINYL CHLORIDE [Kavaler
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