Vinyltrichlorosilane

Synonyms

Trichlorovinylsilane; A 150; A 150 (VAN); A 150 (silane); Silane, trichloroethenyl-; Silane, trichlorovinyl-; Silane, vinyl trichloro A-150; Silane, vinyltrichloro-; Trichloro(vinyl)silane; Trichlorovinyl silicane; Trichlorovinylsilicon; Union carbide A-150; Vinylsilicon trichloride; VTCS; Vinyl trichlorosilane; Vinyltrichlorosilane, inhibited; [ChemIDplus] UN1305

Category

Chlorosilanes

Description

Colorless to pale yellow liquid with sharp, choking odor like hydrochloric acid; [HSDB]

Sources/Uses

Used as monomers in the production of resins that are electrical insulators and resistant to water and high temperatures; also used to make adhesives and silicones; [HSDB]

Comments

Corrosive to skin; [Quick CPC] A lachrymator; High inhalation exposure can induce pneumonitis and pulmonary edema; [HSDB] Toxicity similar to HCl, which is released as vinyltrichlorosilane hydrolyzes; Corrosive to skin and respiratory tract; [AIHA] Reacts violently with water and moisture in the air evolving heat and hydrogen chloride gas; Causes severe burns; [CAMEO] Short-term exposure causes second- and third-degree skin burns and severe eye injury; [CHRIS] Vinyltrichlorosilane, stabilized (UN1305) has warning of explosive polymerization; [ERG 2016]

Biomedical References

Yes

Yes

65.9 mm Hg

LC50 (rat) = 1,611 ppm/1hr

Yes

Explanatory Notes

LC50 (rat) = 500 ppm/4hr; [RTECS] Not TIH in land-based spills, but TiH substance released when spilled in water; [ERG 2016] VP from HSDB;

may ignite at ambient temp

0.5 ppm

5 ppm

50 ppm

Ceiling = 1 ppm

Yes

Yes

Skin burns

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Pneumonitis, toxic

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Toxic Gas from Spilling Chemical in Water