Product ID:GORE-TEX JOINT SEALANT
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:8030
NIIN:00F006180
MSDS Number: BBVCG

Emergency Phone: (301) 392-4440

Cage: FO183

Telephone: 410-392-3200

Cage: FO183

POLYTETRAFLUORO-ETHYLENE

Fraction By Weight: 100%

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

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES & CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:DOESN'T FLASH.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PTFE DOESN'T BURN W/O EXTERNAL SOURCE OF FUEL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PTFE WILL BURN IN 100% OXYGEN ATMOSPHERE
WHEN AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN NOT TO
CONTAMINATE TOBACCO AND OTHER SMOKING UNTENSILS WITH PTFE.

Respiratory Protection:ADEQUATE VENTILATION/IN CONFINED AREAS USE
APPROVED MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: AT TEMPERATURES >827F.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED BY YOUR COMPANY
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DATED: 1/7/87.

Spec Gravity:0.3
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, MARSHMALLOWY CORD; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOLTEN, ELEMENTAL ALKALI METALS & INTERHALOGEN COMPOUNDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE/PERFLUOROCARBON
OLEFINS EVOLVE >827F.

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL. COMPLETE COMBUSTION & REMOVEL OF
GASEOUS PRODUCTS BY ALKALINE SCRUBBING IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE,
LOCAL & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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