Osha Vinyl Chloride Standard

Employers shall include vinyl chloride in the hazard communication program established to comply with the hcs 1910 1200.

Osha vinyl chloride standard. 29 cfr 1910 156 transfer vinyl chloride from cylinders or other containers to. Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. These procedures were designed and tested for internal use by osha personnel mention of any company name or commercial product does not constitute endorsement by osha. Employers shall include vinyl chloride in the hazard communication program established to comply with the hcs 1910 1200.

The osha standard applies to the manufacture reaction packaging re packaging storage handling or use of vinyl chloride or polyvinyl chloride in such operations as molding extrusion mixing and calendaring. Paragraph k 2 i addresses a situation that was found in vinyl chloride and polyvinyl chloride manufacturing plants prior to january 2 1975 the effective date of the vinyl chloride standard. Refer to the osha vinyl chloride standard 29 cfr 1910 1017. The provision is directed at employees who started working in vinyl chloride or polyvinyl chloride manufacturing plants 10 or more years prior to january 1 1975 which is the effective date of the permanent vinyl chloride standard.

200 constitution ave nw. Employers shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of vinyl chloride and to safety data sheets and is trained in accordance with the requirements of hcs and paragraph j of this section. Vinyl chloride is an organochloride with the formula h 2 c chcl that is also called vinyl chloride monomer vcm or chloroethene this colorless compound is an important industrial chemical chiefly used to produce the polymer polyvinyl chloride pvc. Chloroethene chloroethylene ethylene monochloride monochloroethene monochloroethylene vc vcm vinyl chloride monomer vcm colorless gas or liquid below 7 f with a pleasant odor at high concentrations.

800 321 6742 osha tty. About 13 billion kilograms are produced annually. Toxic and hazardous substances. Prior to 1975 vinyl chloride contaminated much of the air in many vinyl chloride and polyvinyl chloride.

Before entering a confined space where vinyl chloride may be present check to make sure that an explosive concentration does not exist. The interpretation of the vinyl chloride standard provided in mr. Leo carey s correspondence dated june 30 1987 represents current osha policy. Occupational safety health administration.