Document ID (ISN) | 77608 |
CIS number |
01-1618 |
Year |
2000 |
Convention or series no. |
Fiche toxicologique No.184
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Title |
Chloroethylene |
Original title |
Chloroéthylène [in French] |
Bibliographic information |
Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, Rev.ed., CD-ROM CD 613, June 2001. 5p. 21 ref. |
Abstract |
Chemical safety information sheet. Synonym: vinyl chloride. Acute toxicity: effects on the central nervous system; irritation of the skin and respiratory tract; spills may cause reversible corneal damage. Chronic toxicity: carcinogenic effects; skin and bone damage; Raynaud's phenomenon; scleroderma; digestive symptoms; liver damage; haematopoietic effects; impairment of the respiratory function; chromosome changes. Exposure limits (France): TWA max. 1ppm for equipment commissioned after 1st September 1980, max. 3ppm for equipment commissioned prior to that date; alarm value = 5ppm. Complete datasheet collection on CD-ROM analysed under CIS 01-201. |
Descriptors (primary) |
threshold limit values; vinyl chloride; France; carcinogens |
Descriptors (secondary) |
mutagenic effects; skin injuries; irritants; scleroderma; hepatic damage; fire hazards; toxicology; Raynaud's phenomenon; bone lesions; explosion hazards; labelling; limitation of exposure; waste disposal; first aid; personal protective equipment; spills; haematological effects; neurological effects; health hazards; legislation; sampling and analysis; respiratory impairment; data sheet; dangerous substances |
Document type |
B - Chemical safety information sheets |
Country / State or Province | France |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
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Browse category(ies) |
Occupational exposure limits Halogenated hydrocarbons Genetic factors in reaction to exposures
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