VINYL CHLORIDE inhibited or stabilized

UN Number: 1086

Also known as: CHLORETHENE, CHLOROETHYLENE, CHLORURE DE VINYLE stabilisé

Information on chemical

External resources

CAMEO Chemical Database
WISER Substance List

Description

UN number

1086

Physical chemical data

Physical State (20°C)

Gas

Density (kg/m3)

2.786 [Kg/m³] at a temperature of 20°C

Molar mass (g/mol)

62.5

Density of gas (kg/m3)

2.786

Boiling Point (°C)

-13.6

Melting Point (°C)

-154

Vapour Pressure (Pa)

340000 [Pa] at a temperature of 20°C

Ignition Temperature (°C)

473

Flash Point (°C)

-77

Lower explosivity limit (LEL) (volume %)

3.6

Upper explosivity limit (UEL) (volume %)

Behaviour at sea

Additional data

Colour	colourless
Odour	pleasant, fruit odour
Standard behavior classification	GD, G

Transportation data

Transport mode	Gas,Packaged
Ship type	2G,2PG
Cargo group	35
State	liquefied gas
Temperature (°C)	ambient
Pressure (Pa)	ambient
Family name	vinyl halides
IMO class	2(2.1)

Reactivity data

Water	No
Acid(s)	Yes
Base(s)	No
Metal(s) and alloys	No
Static electricity	Yes
Oxidizing agents	Yes
Reducing agents	No
Combustibles	No
Organic substance	No

GESAMP Hazard profile

Human toxicity threshold

ERPG-1 (ppm)	500
ERPG-2 (ppm)	5000
ERPG-3 (ppm)	20000

Ecotoxicity

Incident reports

Year	Vessel	Location	Cargo type
1984	Brigitta Montanari	Off Croatian Coast	Bulk

Emergency Response Guidebook

Guide number: 116P

See the guide or download the emergency response guidebook

At sea emergency guide

Emergency schedule: 2-07

LIQUEFIED GASES, FLAMMABLE.

Emergency procedures

Action

Avoid all skin contact.
Avoid all sources of ignition (e.g. naked lights, unprotected light bulbs, electric handtools).

Spillage on deck

Stop leak if practicable. Let spilt liquid evaporate.

Spillage under deck

Provide adequate ventilation. Stop leak if practicable. Let spilt liquid evaporate.

Fire on deck

Use water spray, foam or dry chemical from as far away as practicable.
Keep adjacent receptacles cool with copious quantities of water. Remove undamaged cooled receptacles to a safe place.

Fire under deck

Batten down; use ship's fixed fire-fighting installation. Otherwise adopt action as for "On deck".

Special equipment to be carried

Protective gloves.
Self-contained breathing apparatus.
Spray nozzles.

Remarks by UN no.

ACETYLENE, DISSOLVED (UN No. 1001)
Care! Heated receptacles should be jettisoned as possible explosion hazard.

Decision trees

No decision trees available

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