Product ID:TEFLON
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:9330
NIIN:01-085-2922
MSDS Number: BGLBY

Emergency Phone: 302-774-2421

Cage: 19898

Telephone: 800-441-7515

Cage: 19898

POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE

CAS: 116-14-3

RTECS: KX4025000

Effects of Overexposure:PTFE POLYMER,WHEN THERMALLY DECOMPOSED MAY
CAUSE POLYMER FUME FEVER, & FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS.

First Aid:INHALATION:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.REFER TO DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT

Fire Fighting Procedures:TEFLON RESINS ARE NON-FLAMMABLE.EMOLOY
PROTECT.FROM HF & FUM
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL BURN IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF >95% O*2
WHEN TESTED BY ASTM D-2863

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP TO PREVENT SLIPPING HAZARD ON FINE
POWDER

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO UNUSUAL PRECAUTIONS.AVOID
CONTAMINATION.AVOID INHALATION OF POWDER.
Other Precautions:WHEN EXPOSED TO TEMPS.ABOVE 482F TEFLON CAN EVOLVE
TOXIC GASEOUS MATERIALS.CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN NOT TO CONTAMINATE
TOBACCO & OTHER SMOKING UTENSILS.

Respiratory Protection:ADEQUATE VENTILATION,& IN CONFINED AREAS USE
BUREAU OF MINES APP.MSK
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Supplemental Safety and Health
INFO ON MSDS APPLIES TO RAW PRODUCT USED TO MAKE ITEM.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.15
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE,ODORLESS AGGLOMERATED POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOLTEN ALKALI METALS,INTERHALOGEN COMPDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS ABOVE 482F W/O ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HF GAS,PERFLUOROCARBON OLEFINS ARE
EVOLVED ABOVE 482F

Waste Disposal Methods:1)LANDFILL.2)COMPLETE COMBUSTION & REMOVAL OF
GASEOUS PRODUCTS BY ALKALINE SCRUBBING.DISPOSAL METHODS MUST
CONFORM W/LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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