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Vinyl acetate

CAS: 108-05-4

How can this chemical affect my health?

Acute (Short Term) Effects

Toxic To Humans & Animals, priority yellow
Toxic to Humans & Animals – Toxicity or fatality on contact, ingestion or inhalation to humans and other mammals.
Skin Irritation, priority yellow
Skin Irritation – Irritation or serious damage to the skin.
Eye Irritation, priority yellow
Eye Irritation – Irritation or serious damage to the eyes.

Chronic (Long Term) Effects

Cancer, priority orange
Cancer – Increased cancer risk.
Other Health Effects, priority yellow
Other Health Effects – Can cause serious damage on contact or ingestion.
Endocrine Disruption, priority orange
Endocrine Disruption – Interference with the endocrine system, which plays a crucial role in metabolism, development, growth, reproduction and behavior.
Birth Defects, priority orange
Birth Defects – Harm to the developing child including birth defects, low birth weight and biological or behavioral problems that appear as the child grows.
Gene Damage, priority red
Gene Damage – Increases in the rate of mutations, which are changes in genetic material in cells.
Reproductive Harm, priority orange
Reproductive Harm – Disruption of the male or female reproductive systems, changing sexual development, behavior or functions, decreasing fertility, or resulting in loss of the fetus during pregnancy.

Inherent Hazards

Restricted List, priority blue
Restricted List – This chemical is on a list from an authoritative body recommending that its use be avoided.
Flammable, priority orange
Flammable – Easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly.
Reactive, priority gray
Reactive – May spontaneously ignite or explode on its own or in contact with water.

How does this chemical impact the environment?

Acute Harm To Aquatic Ecosystems, priority orange
Acute Harm to Aquatic Ecosystems – Biological harm or possible death to fish or other aquatic organisms following a single exposure.
Chronic Harm To Aquatic Ecosystems, priority yellow
Chronic Harm to Aquatic Ecosystems – Irreversible harm to fish or other aquatic organisms following long term exposure.

What safer alternatives are available for this chemical?

Information on safer alternatives is currently fairly limited, and not easily accessible or linked to information on chemicals in the workplace. Where we have information on safer alternatives, ChemHAT will display links to existing case studies of safer alternatives for the chemical.

How am I likely to be exposed to this chemical?

Harmful if inhaled
Inhalation

How can I protect myself from exposure to this chemical in the workplace?

respirator
Respirator