NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Vinyl acetate CAS 108-05-4
CH2=CHOOCCH3 RTECS AK0875000
Synonyms & Trade Names
1-Acetoxyethylene, Ethenyl acetate, Ethenyl ethanoate, VAC, Vinyl acetate monomer, Vinyl ethanoate
DOT ID & Guide
1301 129P
Exposure
Limits
NIOSH REL: C 4 ppm (15 mg/m3) [15-minute]
OSHA PEL�: none
IDLH N.D. Conversion 1 ppm = 3.52 mg/m3
Physical Description
Colorless liquid with a pleasant, fruity odor. [Note: Raw material for many polyvinyl resins.]
MW: 86.1
BP: 162°F
FRZ: -136°F
Sol: 2%
VP: 83 mmHg
IP: 9.19 eV

Sp.Gr: 0.93
Fl.P: 18°F
UEL: 13.4%
LEL: 2.6%

Class IB Flammable Liquid: Fl.P. below 73�F and BP at or above 100�F.
Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Acids, bases, silica gel, alumina, oxidizers, azo compounds, ozone [Note: Usually contains a stabilizer (e.g., hydroquinone or diphenylamine) to prevent polymerization.]
Measurement Methods
NIOSH 1453; OSHA 51
Personal Protection & Sanitation
Skin: Prevent skin contact
Eyes: Prevent eye contact
Wash skin: When contaminated
Remove: When wet or contaminated
Change: No recommendation
Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench
First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Soap flush immediately
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations NIOSH
Up to 40 ppm: (APF = 10) Any chemical cartridge respirator with organic vapor cartridge(s)*/(APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator*
Up to 100 ppm: (APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode*/(APF = 25) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with organic vapor cartridge(s)*
Up to 200 ppm: (APF = 50) Any chemical cartridge respirator with a full facepiece and organic vapor cartridge(s)/(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister/(APF = 50) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with a tight-fitting facepiece and organic vapor cartridge(s)*/(APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece/(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece
Up to 4000 ppm: (APF = 1000) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode*
Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode/(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms Irritation eyes, skin, nose, throat; hoarseness, cough; loss of smell; eye burns, skin blisters
Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system
See also: INTRODUCTION