Product ID:VITON FLUOROELASTOMER, B-50
MSDS Date:11/22/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N015709
MSDS Number: BLBHY

DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO INC

1007 MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-441-7515/MSDS 302-992-3511

Preparer: W.H.MARTIN

Cage: 18873

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

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

Cage: 18873

FLUORINATED SYNTHETIC RUBBER. OTHER MFR CAS NO 25190-89-0.

CAS: 9011-17-0

PREC FOR VITON & RELATED CHEMICALS". SUPP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TEMPS. IF CONDENSATE IS EXPECTED, WASH EQUIP & PARTS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DISCARD GLOVES AFTER HANDLING DEGRADED VITON PARTS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ACUTE) INGEST: NOT A PROBABLE ROUTE
OF EXPOS. LOW TOX. SKIN: PRLNGD CONT MAY PRODUCE SKIN IRRIT. AVOID
SKIN CONT. EYE: MECH IRRIT. INHAL: TOXIC & CORR HF MAY BE LIBERATED
DURING PROCESSING ABOVE 200C , OR FROM SMOKING TOBACCO OR
CIGARETTESCONTAM W/RESIN DUST. THESE VAPORS CAN IRRITATE EYES,
NOSE, (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: THROAT & LUNGS. LUNG EFFECTS MAY BE
DELAYED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. (CHRONIC) NONE KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INHAL: IF EXPOSED TO FUMES FROM OVERHEATING OR COMBUST, MOVE
TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT MD IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP
AND WATER. IF MOLTEN POLYMER CONTACTS SKIN, COOL RAPIDLY WITH COLD
WATER . DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PEEL POLYMER FROM SKIN. OBTAIN MED ATTN
FOR THERMAL BURN. EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. CONSULT MD IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INGEST: CALL MD IMMED .

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:>399F,>204C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO*2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
TO PROT FROM HF FUMES, WHICH REACT W/WATER TO FORM HYDROFLUORIC
ACID. DOES NOT BURN W/O AN EXTERNAL(SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PELLET FORM MAY ACCUM STATIC CHARGE WHEN
POURED FROM ONE CNTNR TO ANOTHER. HAZ COMBUST PRODS: HF, CARBONYL
FLUORIDE, CO & LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT FLUOROCARBONS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP TO PREVENT SLIPPING HAZARDS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP CNTNRS
TIGHTLY CLSD TO PVNT MOISTURE ABSORP & CONTAM. BEFORE USING, READ
BULLETIN VT-100.1(4/87), "HNDLG (SEE ING 2)
Other Precautions:PROVIDE GROUNDING OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING PELLET
FORM TO PREVENT STATIC BUILD-UP. AVOID CONTAMINATION OF CIGARETTES
OR TOBACCO WITH POLYMER DUST. DO NOT TOUCH DECOMPOSED PARTS OF
VITON EVEN WHEN CO OL.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED IF LOCAL VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
Ventilation:VAPS & FUMES LIBERATED DURING HOT PROCESSING SHOULD BE
EXHAUSTED FROM WORK AREAS TO MAINTAIN HF CONC Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: FLAME. WEAR NEOPRENE GLOVES WHEN HNDLG REFUSE FROM A
FIRE INVOLVING VITON. HAZ DECOMP PRODS: >316C (600F), THE SURF OF
PARTS MAY CONTAIN HF/HF CONDENSATE, WHICH MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS ,
SOMETIMES W/SYMP DELAYED FOR SEV HRS.WEAR NEOPRENE/PVC (IF TEMP IS

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.77-1.86
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PELLETS, CHIPS OR SHEETS WITH NO ODOR.

COMPOUNDING WITH FINELY DIVIDED METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM PRESENTS AN
EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS ABOVE 200C WITHOUT ADEQUATE
VENTILATION WHEN COMPOUNDING INGREDIENTS ARE PRESENT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE (HF) &
PERFLUOROOLEFINS. THE OSHA PEL FOR HF IS 3 PPM. IF VITON IS
USED/TESTED AT TEMPS(SEE SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL OR INCINERATE IN COMPLIANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATION REQUIRES
SCRUBBING OF GASEOUS PRODUCTS TO REMOVE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.

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