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Vinyl acetate  

French name in the regulation: Acétate de vinyle
CAS : 108-05-4

Exposure Standards in RROHS regulation

Permissible exposure values (PEV)
ppm mg/m3 f/cc Notes
TWAEV 10 35 - -
STEV 15 53 - -
Ceiling - - - -
Carcinogenicity C3 Sensitizer
Simple asphyxiantPercutaneous
Prohibited useProhibited recirculation
Minimum exposureExplosion hazard
Ototoxic

TWA adjustment for unusual work schedules

1B : No adjustment

CNESST – Toxicological Index Service

Consult REPTOX file: Vinyl acetate

Analysis:

Acétate de vinyle

Method: IRSST - 208-2
Sampling device:
Sampling media required:
#IRSSTDescription
2195 Orbo 92 tube

Parameters:
Flow rate: Max: 0,2 L/min
TWA sampling volume: 12 L
STEL sampling volume: 3 L
Remarks: Vinyl acetate must be sampled specifically due to the sampling device used and of specific desorption solvent.
Principle: Gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID)
Precision (%): 5,0
Minimum reported value: 7,5 µg
IRSST. "Analyse de l'acétate de vinyle dans l'air". Méthode 208-2. Méthodes analytiques. Montréal: IRSST, 1996.