| Agent Name |
Vinyl acetate |
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| CAS Number |
108-05-4 |
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| Formula |
C4-H6-O2 |
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| Major Category |
Solvents |
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| Synonyms |
1-Acetoxyethylene; Acetate de vinyle [French]; Acetic acid vinyl ester; Acetic acid, ethenyl ester; Acetic acid, ethylene ether; Acetoxyethene; Ethanoic acid, ethenyl ester; Ethenyl acetate; Ethenyl ethanoate; Octan winylu [Polish]; Vinile (acetato di) [Italian]; Vinyl A monomer; Vinyl acetate; Vinyl acetate H.Q.; Vinyl acetate monomer; Vinyl ethanoate; Vinylacetaat [Dutch]; Vinylacetat [German]; Vinylacetate; Vinyle (acetate de) [French]; Vinylester kyseliny octove [Czech]; Zeset T; [ChemIDplus] UN1301 |
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| Category |
Esters |
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| Description |
Colorless liquid with a pleasant, fruity odor. [Note: Raw material for many polyvinyl resins.]; [NIOSH] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used in the production of polyvinyl acetate emulsions and polyvinyl alcohol; [ACGIH] |
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| Comments |
Vinyl acetate caused respiratory irritation in monomer production workers. Experimental animals suffer liver injury in feeding studies and central nervous system depression in inhalation studies. [ACGIH] A lachrymator; [CHEMINFO] May cause skin redness and blisters; A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [ICSC] |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
No |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
10 ppm |
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| STEL (ACGIH) |
15 ppm |
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| Vapor Pressure |
90.2 mm Hg |
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| Odor Threshold Low |
0.11 ppm |
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| Odor Threshold High |
0.4 ppm |
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| Lethal Concentration |
LC50 (rats) = 11,400 mg/m3/4h |
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| Explanatory Notes |
Detection odor threshold from AIHA (mean = 0.12 ppm); Flash point = -8 deg C; |
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| Half Life |
Whole body (animal studies): less than 6 hours; [TDR, p. 1218] |
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| Reference Link |
ATSDR - ToxFAQs - Vinyl Acetate |
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| Flammability (NFPA) |
3: may ignite at ambient temperature |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Dermatotoxin |
Skin Burns |
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| Lacrimator |
Yes |
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| Neurotoxin |
CNS Solvent Syndrome |
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| Hepatotoxin |
Hepatotoxin, Secondary |
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| IARC Carcinogen |
Possible Carcinogen |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: VINYL ACETATE
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