polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

Vinyl chloride appears as a colorless gas with a sweet odor. Easily ignited. Shipped as a liquefied gas under own vapor pressure. Contact with the unconfined liquid may cause frostbite by evaporative cooling. Leaks may be liquid or vapor. Vapors are heavier than air. May asphyxiate by the displacement of air. Under prolonged exposure to fire or intense heat the containers may rupture violently and rocket. Suspected carcinogen. Used to make plastics, adhesives, and other chemicals.;GasVapor, Liquid; Liquid; OtherSolid;COLOURLESS COMPRESSED LIQUEFIED GAS WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR.;WHITE POWDER OR PELLETS.;Colorless gas or liquid (below 7°F) with a pleasant odor at high concentrations.;Colorless gas or liquid (below 7°F) with a pleasant odor at high concentrations. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.]