Procedure/Use Scale Engineering PPE (eye, face, gloves, clothing) Procedure Steps and Special Controls/Equipment Precautions for this Procedure Vinyl acetate can For small Vinyl acetate must be used Eye protection: Wear <10 ml, 10ml-60 ml or > 60 ml can be in the fume hood as be used as a quantities safety goggles or safety glasses added slowly to the reaction vessel exposure can resulted in reagent in a wide (<10 mL) a with side shields. eye irritation and upper range of organic syringe Face protection: Wear a face respiratory tract irritation. reactions. should be shield if not protected by a fume Vinyl acetate is classified used to hood sash. as flammable (flash point transfer vinyl Clothing: Wear flame resistant lab °C) so it should not be used in the presence acetate from coat; full length pants or equivalent; anything that can create a its container and close-toed, close-heeled spark (ex. Bunsen burner, to the shoes. heat gun, etc.) reaction Wear gloves gloves Gloves: – Vinyl acetate should be vessel recommended. Change glove as stored in chemical reagent soon as contaminated. bottles provided by For Wear flame resistant lab coat; full chemical suppliers. intermediate length pants It can be disposed of if it no quantities longer appears as it should (10-60 mL) based on the supplier either a description. It can be added syringe or to standard liquid waste. graduated cylinder may be used to transfer the reagent. Large quantities (>60 mL) may be transferred using a graduated cylinder. For
Procedure/Use Scale Engineering Controls/Equipment PPE (eye, face, gloves, clothing) Procedure Steps and Special Precautions for this Procedure Vinyl acetate can be used as a reagent in a wide range of organic reactions. For small quantities (<10 mL) a syringe should be used to transfer vinyl acetate from its container to the reaction vessel For intermediate quantities (10-60 mL) either a syringe or graduated cylinder may be used to transfer the reagent. Large quantities (>60 mL) may be transferred using a graduated cylinder. For Vinyl acetate must be used in the fume hood as exposure can resulted in eye irritation and upper respiratory tract irritation. Vinyl acetate is classified as flammable (flash point °C) so it should not be used in the presence anything that can create a spark (ex. Bunsen burner, heat gun, etc.) Vinyl acetate should be stored in chemical reagent bottles provided by chemical suppliers. It can be disposed of if it no longer appears as it should based on the supplier description. It can be added to standard liquid waste. Eye protection: Wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields. Face protection: Wear a face shield if not protected by a fume hood sash. Clothing: Wear flame resistant lab coat; full length pants or equivalent; and close-toed, close-heeled shoes. Gloves: Wear gloves – gloves recommended. Change glove as soon as contaminated. Wear flame resistant lab coat; full length pants <10 ml, 10ml-60 ml or > 60 ml can be added slowly to the reaction vessel
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