BCDFW - TEFLON: 6C, 60, 62, 64, 65, 66

Product Identification

Product ID:TEFLON: 6C, 60, 62, 64, 65, 66
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00K001587
MSDS Number: BCDFW

Responsible Party
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY,INC.

Emergency Phone: (302) 774-2421

Cage: 19898

Contractor
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC.
1635 WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Cage: 19898

Ingredients

POLYTETRAFLUOROETHTYLENE(PTFE); CAS #9002-84-0

CAS: 116-14-3

RTECS: KX4025000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Hazards

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

First Aid

First Aid:INHALATION:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.REFER TO PHYSICIAN FOR
TREATMENT;SKIN:WASH OF FROM SKIN:EYES:FLUSH W/LG AMT OF WATER.IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS.CALL PHYSICIAN.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:H*2,CO*2 OR DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER APPLICBLE TO
IGN SOURC
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN AN INTENSE FIRE,EMPLOY PROTECTION FROM HR &
OTHER FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL BURN IN ATMOSPHR OF 795% O*2 WHE IGN
SOURCE IS PRESENT;DECOMPOSITION PROD WILL BURN ABOVE 690C.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION & USE SUITABLE
GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT;SWEEP UP SPILLED MATL TO PREVENT
SLIPPING HAZARD & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:PER MFR NO UNUSUAL PRECAUTIONS.AVOID
CONTMNATION.KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.AVOID INHALATION OF
POWDER.
Other Precautions:WHEN EXPOSED TO TEMP ABOVE 250(482F);TEFLON CAN GIVE
TOXIC GASEOUS MATL;CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN NOT TO CONTAMINATE TOBACCO
& OTHER SMOKING UTENSILS.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:ADEQUATE VENTILATION & IN CONFINED AREAS USE AN
APPROVED MASK.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL) RECOMMENDED,LOCAL EXHAUST IF NEEDED
Protective Gloves:TYPE AS REQD
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:USE GLOVES WHEN POLYMER IS HOT;AVOID
CONTMNATION W/TOBACCO
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTD SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTG:IN A FIRE SITUATION,TEFLON(PTFE)DOES NOT
PROMOTE FLAME-SPREAD;CONTRBUTION TO BOTH HEAT & SMOKE IN A FIRE
SITUATION IS EXCEPTIONLLY LOW;MSDS FM MFR DATED:MAY 81.

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.15
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NIL
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE,ODORLESS,GRANULATED POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOLTEN ALKALI METALS,INTER HALOGEN COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID TEMPERATURES >250C W/O ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:>250C-HYDROFLUORIC ACID
GAS,PERFLUOROCARBON OLEFINS ARE GIVN

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:MFR SPECIFIES (1) LANDFILL(2)COMPLETE COMBUSTION
& REMOVAL OF GASEOUS PROD BY ALKALINE SCRUBBING.

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