Table III.
Volatiles from PVC
| Prob (%) | Compound | CAS number | Lab | Amount (μg/g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resin | Processed | ||||
| >80 | Methyl formate | 107-31-3 | 1 | 0.93 | 0.90 |
| 79 | Butyraldehyde | 123-72-8 | 2 | – | 0.43, 0.54 |
| 70 | 2-Butanone | 78-93-3 | 2 | – | 0.26, 0.41 |
| >80 | Valeraldehyde | 110-62-3 | 1, 2 | – | 0.21, 0.47, 0.52 |
| 61 | 2,3-Dihydrofuran | 1191-99-7 | 2 | – | 0.06, 0.07 |
| 65 | Hexanal | 66-25-1 | 1, 2 | 0.33, 0.34, 0.1 | 1.31, 1.35, 0.79 |
| 69 | 3-Heptanone | 106-35-4 | 1, 2 | 0.08, 0.09, 0.1 | 0.52, 0.54, 0.11 |
| >80 | Octanal | 123-13-0 | 1 | – | 0.19 |
| NA | Unknown hydrocarbon | NA | 2 | 0.57, 0.62 | 0.51 |
| NA | Unknown hydrocarbon | NA | 2 | 0.66, 0.71 | 0.64, 0.65 |
| NA | Unknown hydrocarbon | NA | 2 | 1.21, 1.29 | 1.12, 1.15 |
| 23 | 5-Ethyl-2,2,3-trimethylheptane | 62199-06-8 | 2 | 1.60, 1.67 | 1.42, 1.47 |
| NA | Unknown hydrocarbon | NA | 2 | 1.15, 1.25 | 2.80, 3.12 |
NA not applicable, PVC polyvinyl chloride