BVSWS - L-12862 DEVELOPMENTAL MATERIAL

Product Identification

Product ID:L-12862 DEVELOPMENTAL MATERIAL
MSDS Date:12/29/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F037016
MSDS Number: BVSWS

Responsible Party
MINNESOTA MINING/SPECIALTY CHEMICALS DIV
3M CTR
ST PAUL, MN 55144-1000
US

Emergency Phone: 612-733-1110

Info Phone: 612-733-1110

Cage: 28112

Contractor
MINNESOTA MINING AND MFG CO PERFOMANCE CHEM AND FLUIDS DIV
SAINT PAUL, MN 55144-1000 US

Telephone: 800-364-3577/651-737-6501

Cage: 28112

Ingredients

PERFLUORO COMPOUNDS, C5-18

CAS: 86508-42-1

Fraction By Weight: 88-92%


ISOOCTANE,2,2,4-TRIMETHYL-PENTANE

CAS: 540-81-1

RTECS: SA3320000

Fraction By Weight: 9-11%

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: MILD IRRITATION.
INHALATION: PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION.
INGESTION: ASPIRATION PNEUMONITIS, PNEUMONIA, WHICH CAN BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, REDNESS, SWELLING, PAIN, TEARING,
ITCHING, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, INCOORDINATION, SLOWED
REACTION TIME, SLURRED SPEECH, GIDDINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
COUGHING, DIFFICULTY BREATHING , WHEEZING, COUGHING UP BLOOD

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. SKIN: WASH
AREA W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION:
ONLY INDUCE VOMITING AT THE INSTRUCTION OF A PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHIN G BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING
HELMET, SCBA IN POSSITVE PRESSURE/IN PRESSURE DEMAND, BUNKER COAT &
PANTS, BANDS AROUND ARMS, WAIST & LEGS, FACE MASK.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. COVER W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
COLLECT SPILLED MATERIAL. PLACE IN A US DOT APPROVED CONTAINER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. USE
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY
FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME & SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING WHILE HANDLING THIS MATERIAL. AVOID
PROLONGED BREATHING OF VAPORS & EYE CONTACT.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OCCURS, USE NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATORS BASED ON AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION OF
CONTAMINANTS & IAW/OSHA REGULATIONS: HALF-MASK SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATOR, FULL-FACE SUPPLIED AIR RESPIR ATOR
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST W/A MINIMUM CAPTURE VELOCITY OF 50 LINEAR
FEET/MIN FOR APPLICATIONS AT/> BOILING POINT. (SEE SUPP)
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENTILATION CONT'D: IF INTERFERING AIR CURRENTS ARE PRESENT, MINIMUM
CAPTURE VELOCITY SHOULD BE AT LEAST 100 LINEAR FEET PER MINUTE.

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:163.4F
Spec Gravity: 1.6
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FINELY DIVIDED ACTIVE METALS, ALKALI & ALKALINE EARTH METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME & OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE &
PERFLUOROISOBUTYLENE

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN AN INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL FACILITY
IN THE PRESENCE OF A COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL IAW/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL ALTERNATIVE: TO RECLAIM/RETURN,
CONTACT YOUR 3M SALES REPRESE NTATIVE.

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