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According to Decree 280-2024 published on February 28, 2024, in the Gazette officielle du Québec, the amendment to the Appendix 1 of the Regulation respecting occupational health and safety (RSST, RLRQ, c. S-2.1, r. 13) will come into force on March 14, 2024. These regulatory changes have not yet been incorporated into the current Substance Data Sheets of the Sampling Guide for Air Contaminants in the Workplace. An update is currently underway and will be available as soon as possible. Consequently, the information contained in the data sheets of substances modified or added in Decree 280-2024 is partially inaccurate or incomplete. Please consult our infoLABO (in French only) for more details. Please contact our client service: [email protected] for further information.

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.