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Vinyl Acetate

CAS Number

108-05-4

Synonym

Acetic acid vinyl ester; Acetic acid ethenyl ester; 1-acetoxyethylene; Ethenyl acetate; Ethenyl ethanoate; NSC 8404; VAC; VAM; Vinyl acetate monomer; Vinyl ethanoate; VYAC; Zeset t

Occurrence/Use

Precursor to polyvinyl acetate (polymer) and polyvinyl alcohol; chemical synthesis, production of resins, adhesives, paints, coatings, safety glass, packaging, acrylic fibers; component of tobacco smoke

Cancer Potency Information

Latest Criteria: 
Chronic Reference Exposure Levels

Air

Chronic REL

Chronic Inhalation REL (μg/m3): 
200
Chronic Target Organs: 
Respiratory system
Human Data: 
No
Last Chronic REL Revision: 
2001
Chronic Reference Exposure Levels Comments: 

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer: 
Considered, but not listed

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