{"title":"Understanding vinyl acetate polymerization accidents","authors":"Jean-Louis Gustin","doi":"10.1016/j.chs.2005.07.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chs.2005.07.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Vinyl acetate is processed to produce polymers and copolymers used in water based paints, adhesives, paper coatings or non-woven binders and various applications at moderate temperatures. The polymerization processes used include solution, suspension and emulsion processes. Many incidents involving the runaway polymerization of vinyl acetate monomers (VAM) are known.</p><p>In processes where the polymerization initiator was dissolved in the monomer, the initiator premix polymerized violently in the premix vessel.</p><p>In polymerization processes where vinyl acetate monomer conversion ratio was not 100%, storages of recycled monomers containing no polymerization inhibitor and possibly some traces of polymerization initiator exploded due to VAM violent bulk polymerization.</p><p>Incidents happened either in batch or semi-batch polymerization processes in connection with wrong initiator introduction.</p><p>In this paper, a review of polymerization incidents is given. Radical chain polymerization kinetics are used to explain some accident features such as polymerization isothermal induction periods. Experimental results on bulk VAM polymerization are given.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100232,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Health and Safety","volume":"12 6","pages":"Pages 36-46"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.chs.2005.07.013","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"1163751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"UPCOMING EVENTS","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.chs.2005.07.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chs.2005.07.009","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100232,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Health and Safety","volume":"12 5","pages":"Pages 39-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.chs.2005.07.009","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"1409009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Chemical Inventory Management System in academia","authors":"Barbara L. Foster","doi":"10.1016/j.chs.2005.01.019","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chs.2005.01.019","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The prudent management of hazardous materials, from their procurement to their proper disposal as chemical waste, is a critical element of a departmental laboratory safety program. A successful chemical management program includes standard operating procedures to ensure the safe handling, storage, and transport of chemicals and the proper disposal of chemical waste.</p><p>The chemical inventory process is a critical element of chemical management in academia. The amounts of hazardous materials should be carefully monitored in the laboratory. A physical chemical inventory should be performed at least annually, or as requested by the Chemical Hygiene Officer. A thorough inventory will ultimately facilitate the elimination of unneeded or outdated chemicals and provide more efficient use of laboratory storage space. <figure><img></figure></p></div>","PeriodicalId":100232,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Health and Safety","volume":"12 5","pages":"Pages 21-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.chs.2005.01.019","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"1412067","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Definitions of chemical poisoning","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.chs.2005.07.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chs.2005.07.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100232,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Health and Safety","volume":"12 5","pages":"Page 32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.chs.2005.07.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"1358614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What's in it for me?","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.chs.2005.07.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chs.2005.07.010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100232,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Health and Safety","volume":"12 5","pages":"Page 41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.chs.2005.07.010","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"1358588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Scenario planning","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.chs.2005.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chs.2005.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100232,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Health and Safety","volume":"12 5","pages":"Page 31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.chs.2005.07.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"1408055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Author's Guide","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1074-9098(05)00110-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1074-9098(05)00110-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100232,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Health and Safety","volume":"12 5","pages":"Pages 42-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1074-9098(05)00110-3","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"1409823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"News & Views","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.chs.2005.07.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chs.2005.07.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100232,"journal":{"name":"Chemical Health and Safety","volume":"12 5","pages":"Pages 35-37"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.chs.2005.07.007","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"1358594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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