Safety directives for work with vinyl chloride Jurisdiction Finland Year 1975 Published in Swedish Original/other title [Swedish] Säkerhetsanvisningar för arbete med vinylklorid Source Säkerhetsföreskrifter 31, Directorate of Labour Protection (Arbetarskyddsstyrelsen), Hämeenkatu 13b, 33101 Tampere, Finland, 1975. 15p. Descriptors [Primary] Finland, limitation of exposure, vinyl chloride [Secondary] directive, exposure evaluation, health engineering, health hazards, legislation, medical supervision, polyvinyl chloride, respirators, responsibilities, safety training in industry, threshold limit values, warning notices Subject category Chemical safety Abstract These directives (entry into force: 1 Mar. 1975) contain an introduction on health damage due to vinyl chloride, followed by sections on the industrial uses of vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), and employer's and workers' obligations. A number of rules follow, prescribing: (1) maximum permissible exposure (8-h weighted average TLV = 5ppm); (2) regular monitoring of atmospheric VCM concentrations; (3) measures for reducing atmospheric VCM concentrations; (4) personal protective equipment (respirators, skin protection); (5) hazardous operations; (6) worker training and information; (7) warning labels and notices; (8) health protection (periodic and pre-employment medical examinations; personal exposure records); (9) periodic reports to the labour inspectorate. CIS No. 76-1914 Database ID 26098