Significance and Use
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5.1 Vinyl chloride-containing polymers are widely used to package a variety of materials, including foods.
5.2 Vinyl chloride monomer has been shown to be a human carcinogen. Threshold toxicity value has not been established.
5.3 Plastic manufacturers, food packagers, government agencies, etc. have a need to know the residual vinyl chloride monomer content of vinyl chloride-containing polymers.
1. Scope
1.1 This test method is suitable for determining the residual vinyl chloride monomer (RVM) content of homopolymer and copolymers of vinyl chloride down to a level of ???5 ppb.
1.2 This test method is applicable to any polymer form, such as resin, compound, film, bottle wall, etc. that can be dissolved in a suitable solvent.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) 
The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ISO Standard
ISO6401 Plastics--Homopolymer and Copolymer Resins of Vinyl Chloride--Determination of Residual Vinyl Chloride Monomer--Gas Chromatographic Method
OSHA Standard
29CFR1919.1017 Vinyl Chloride
Keywords
copolymers: headspace gas chromatography; homopolomyer; ppb range; PVC; vinyl chloride monomer;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 83.080.20 (Thermoplastic materials)
DOI: 10.1520/D4443-12
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