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.
Vinyl chloride regulations.
There are numerous other synonyms and product names.
Because it is a hazardous substance regulations on its disposal packaging and other forms of handling also exist.
09 21 1989 proposed rule.
Regulations strictly limit levels of vinyl chloride in the workplace and in emissions from manufacturing plants.
The polymers identified in paragraph a of this section may be safely admixed alone or in mixture with other permitted polymers as modifiers in semirigid and rigid vinyl chloride plastic food contact articles prepared from vinyl chloride homopolymers and or from vinyl chloride copolymers complying with 177 1950 177 1970 and or 177 1980 of this chapter in accordance with the following.
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.
About 13 billion kilograms are produced annually.
C employers shall include vinyl chloride in the hazard communication program established to comply with the hcs section 5194.
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.
How can exposures be reduced.
09 30 1986 final rule.
Vinyl chloride is regulated in drinking water food and air.
Employers shall include vinyl chloride in the hazard communication program established to comply with the hcs 1910 1200.
It has a light sweet odour and is slightly soluble in water.
Vinyl chloride is a chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon which occurs as a colourless gas.
See the hazardous substances data bank hsdb for more information.
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.
07 10 1990 final rule.
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.
Occupational safety health administration provides information about exposure limits to vinyl chloride.
