Vinyl chloride
chloroethene, chloroethene, chloroethylene, ethylene monochloride, monochloroethene, monochloroethylene, VC, vinyl chloride monomer, VCM
How to detect Vinyl chloride
Formula: C2H3Cl | CAS: 75-01-4
Synonyms: chloroethene, chloroethene, chloroethylene, ethylene monochloride, monochloroethene, monochloroethylene, VC, vinyl chloride monomer, VCM
Vinyl chloride is used primarily as the feedstock for polyvinyl chloride.
Specification
Specification | Value/Information |
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Formula | C2H3Cl |
CAS no. | 75-01-4 |
Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV | 0.6 |
Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV | 2.1 |
Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV | 1.9 |
ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) | 0.385 |
Molecular Weight, g/mole | 62.5 |
Melting point, °C | '-160 |
Boiling point, °C | '-14 |
Specification | Value/Information |
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Flash point, °C | '-78 |
Upper Explosive Limit, % | 22 |
Lower Explosive Limit, % | 3.6 |
Density, g.cm⁻³ | 1.083 |
Ionisation Energy, eV | 9.99 |
EH40 TWA, ppm | 3 |
EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ | 7.8 |
OSHA TWA PEL, ppm | 1 |