Safety Data Sheet: Material Name: VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE SDS ID: ohs25070 Issue Date: 2016-06-23 Revision: 2.08

                

VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE

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halogens 



1,1-DICHLOROETHENE; 1,1-DICHLOROETHYLENE; VDC; VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE MONOMER; VINYLIDENE DICHLORIDE; VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE, INHIBITED; RCRA U078; UN 1303; C2H2Cl2

Emergency Overview 

Color:  colorless 

Change in color: Not available

Physical Form: liquid

Odor:  sweet odor 

Health Hazards:  harmful if swallowed, respiratory tract irritation, skin irritation, eye irritation, central nervous system depression 

Physical Hazards:  Extremely flammable liquid and vapor. Vapor may cause flash fire. May polymerize. Containers may rupture or explode. May form peroxides during prolonged storage. 

Short Term:  irritation, headache, drowsiness, dizziness, loss of coordination, lung congestion, convulsions, unconsciousness 

Long Term:  kidney damage, liver damage, tumors 

Short Term:  irritation 

Long Term:  irritation 

Short Term:  irritation (possibly severe), eye damage 

Long Term:  irritation (possibly severe), eye damage 

Short Term:  headache, drowsiness, dizziness, loss of coordination, unconsciousness 

Long Term:  kidney damage, liver damage 

CAS EC No Registration No	Component Name Synonyms	1272/2008 (CLP)	Percent
75-35-4 200-864-0 --	VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE	Flam. Liq. 1 - H224 Acute Tox. 4 (Inh.) - H332 Carc. 2 - H351 Note(s): D	>99.9

200 PPM HYDROQUINONE MONOMETHYLETHER ADDED AS AN INHIBITOR. 









If adverse effects occur, remove to uncontaminated area. Give artificial respiration if not breathing. Get immediate medical attention. 



Wash skin with soap and water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated clothing and shoes. Get medical attention, if needed. Thoroughly clean and dry contaminated clothing and shoes before reuse. 



Flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Then get immediate medical attention. 



If swallowed, drink plenty of water, do NOT induce vomiting. Get immediate medical attention. Induce vomiting only at the instructions of a physician. Do not give anything by mouth to unconscious or convulsive person. 



For ingestion, consider gastric lavage. 









See Section 9 for Flammability Properties 



Severe fire hazard. The vapor is heavier than air. Vapors or gases may ignite at distant ignition sources and flash back. Vapor/air mixtures are explosive above flash point. Containers may rupture or explode if exposed to heat. 



alcohol-resistant foam, carbon dioxide, regular dry chemical, water Large fires: Use alcohol-resistant foam or flood with fine water spray. 



Move container from fire area if it can be done without risk. Cool containers with water spray until well after the fire is out. Stay away from the ends of tanks. For fires in cargo or storage area: Cool containers with water from unmanned hose holder or monitor nozzles until well after fire is out. If this is impossible then take the following precautions: Keep unnecessary people away, isolate hazard area and deny entry. Let the fire burn. Withdraw immediately in case of rising sound from venting safety device or any discoloration of tanks due to fire. For tank, rail car or tank truck: Evacuation radius: 800 meters (1/2 mile). Do not attempt to extinguish fire unless flow of material can be stopped first. Flood with fine water spray. Do not scatter spilled material with high-pressure water streams. Cool containers with water spray until well after the fire is out. Apply water from a protected location or from a safe distance. Avoid inhalation of material or combustion by-products. Stay upwind and keep out of low areas. Water may be ineffective. 









Reduce vapors with water spray. Stay upwind and keep out of low areas. 



Trap spilled material at bottom in deep water pockets, excavated holding areas or within sand bag barriers. Dike for later disposal. Absorb with sand or other non-combustible material. 



Trap spilled material at bottom in deep water pockets, excavated holding areas or within sand bag barriers. Collect with absorbent into suitable container. Collect spilled material using mechanical equipment. 



Avoid heat, flames, sparks and other sources of ignition. Remove sources of ignition. Stop leak if possible without personal risk. Reduce vapors with water spray. Small spills: Absorb with sand or other non-combustible material. Collect spilled material in appropriate container for disposal. Large spills: Dike for later disposal. Keep unnecessary people away, isolate hazard area and deny entry. Stay upwind and keep out of low areas. Notify Local Emergency Planning Committee and State Emergency Response Commission for release greater than or equal to RQ (U.S. SARA Section 304). If release occurs in the U.S. and is reportable under CERCLA Section 103, notify the National Response Center at (800)424-8802 (USA) or (202)426-2675 (USA). 









Store and handle in accordance with all current regulations and standards. Store in a cool, dry place. Store in a well-ventilated area. Keep in the dark. Keep separated from incompatible substances. Store outside or in a detached building. Store with flammable liquids. Store in a tightly closed container. Containers must have overpressure release device. Avoid heat, flames, sparks and other sources of ignition. Keep separated from incompatible substances. Monitor inhibitor content. Avoid exposure to low temperatures or freezing. May form explosive peroxides. Store in a tightly closed container. Avoid contact with light. Store in a cool, dry place. Monitor inhibitor content. Do not evaporate or distill to dryness. Subject to storage regulations: U.S. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.106. Grounding and bonding required. 

Component Exposure Limits 

Biological limit value 



Ventilation equipment should be explosion-resistant if explosive concentrations of material are present. Provide local exhaust or process enclosure ventilation system. Ensure compliance with applicable exposure limits. 



Eyes/Face Wear splash resistant safety goggles with a faceshield. Provide an emergency eye wash fountain and quick drench shower in the immediate work area. 



Wear appropriate chemical resistant clothing. 



Wear appropriate chemical resistant gloves. 



The following respirators and maximum use concentrations are drawn from NIOSH and/or OSHA. At any detectable concentration - Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode. Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece that is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained breathing apparatus operated in pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode. Escape - Any air-purifying full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front-mounted or back-mounted organic vapor canister. Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus. For Unknown Concentrations or Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health - Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece that is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained breathing apparatus operated in pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode. Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode. 

Appearance	Not available	Physical State	Liquid
Odor	sweet odor	Color	colorless
Odor Threshold	500 ppm	pH	Not available
Melting Point	-122 °C	Boiling Point	30 - 32 °C
Freezing point	Not available	Evaporation Rate	Not available
Boiling Point Range	Not available	Flammability (solid, gas)	Not available
Autoignition	457 °C	Flash Point	-10 °C
Lower Explosive Limit	5.6 %	Decomposition	Not available
Upper Explosive Limit	11.4 %	Vapor Pressure	400 mmHg at 14.8 °C
Vapor Density (air=1)	3.4	Specific Gravity (water=1)	1.213
Water Solubility	0.04 % (20 °C)	Partition coefficient: n-octanol/water	Not available
Viscosity	Not available	Solubility (Other)	Not available
Bioconcentration Factor (BCF)	20.94	Density	Not available
Henry's Law Constant	0.12755156 atm-m3/mol	KOC	25703.96 (estimated from water solubility)
Physical Form	liquid	Molecular Formula	C2-H2-Cl2
Molecular Weight	96.94	OSHA Flammability Class	IA

organic solvents 













May form explosive peroxides. Avoid contact with temperatures above -40 C. Avoid contact with heat, air, light or moisture and monitor inhibitor content. May polymerize. Closed containers may rupture violently. 



Avoid heat, flames, sparks and other sources of ignition. Containers may rupture or explode if exposed to heat. 



metals, acids, oxidizing materials, 

VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE: AIR: With the inhibitor removed and on long standing it forms explosive peroxides. ALUMINUM: Can catalyze polymerization. CHLOROSULFONIC ACID: Violent reaction. COPPER: Can catalyze polymerization. NITRIC ACID: Violent reaction. OLEUM: Violent reaction. OXIDIZING AGENTS: Incompatible.

phosgene, halogenated compounds, oxides of carbon 

Thermal decomposition products: phosgene, chlorides, oxides of carbon.

May polymerize. Avoid contact with heat or light and monitor inhibitor content. 

Component Analysis - LD50/LC50 

Component Carcinogenicity

The available experimental evidence indicates that vinylidene chloride produces malignant tumors in mice and rats by inhalation and that some of the tumors are similar to those produced by vinyl chloride The available data was not adequate an evaluation of human carcinogenicity. 

VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE: Inhalation may irritate the nose and respiratory system and cause lung congestion High concentrations (around 4000 ppm) may cause central nervous system depression with symptoms of inebriation, which may progress to convulsions, spasms, and unconsciousness, and possibly death If not fatal, complete recovery occurs if exposure is stopped.



VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE: Repeated or prolonged exposure has produced a significant increase in kidney adenocarcinomas, mammary carcinomas and pulmonary adenomas in mice Workers exposed for up to 6 years revealed a high incidence of hepatotoxicity A 4 hour exposure of 200 ppm produced extensive hemorrhagic centrolobular liver necrosis in rats 6 hours after exposure May also cause kidney damage, and reproductive effects have been reported in animals.



VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE: The liquid may irritate the skin Where leaks occur, vinylidene chloride may evaporate and the hydroquinone monomethylether inhibitor may accumulate until it reaches a concentration capable of causing local burns.



VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE: Repeated or prolonged exposure to irritants may cause dermatitis As evaluated by RTECS, administration to mice by skin contact resulted in a statistically significant increase in the incidence of neoplastic tumors of the respiratory tract and skin.



VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE: Contact with the eye may cause pain, conjunctival irritation, and transient corneal injury High levels of the phenolic inhibitor may possibly cause burns.



VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE Repeated or prolonged exposure to irritants may cause conjunctivitis.



VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE: It may cause central nervous system depression, coughing, dizziness, dullness, and unconsciousness It may cause histological changes in the liver and kidneys.



VINYLIDENE CHLORIDE Repeated or prolonged ingestion may cause kidney or liver damage.

Component Analysis - Aquatic Toxicity 

Bioconcentration Factor 

Dispose in accordance with all applicable regulations. Subject to disposal regulations: U.S. EPA 40 CFR 262. Hazardous Waste Number(s): U078. Hazardous Waste Number(s): D029. Dispose of in accordance with U.S. EPA 40 CFR 262 for concentrations at or above the Regulatory level. Regulatory level- 0.7 mg/L. 

Component Waste Numbers 

Component Marine Pollutants 

Component Marine Pollutants (TDG) 

ADR Tunnel Code Restrictions 

Component Marine Pollutants (IMDG) 

SARA Section 311/312 (40 CFR 370 Subparts B and C) 

Not listed under California Proposition 65 

Canadian WHMIS Ingredient Disclosure List (IDL) 

Germany Water Classification 

REACH List of Substances Subject to Restriction (Annex XVII) - Reg. (EU) No. 1907/2006 

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