Product ID:GORE FLANGE PROTECTOR
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:5330
NIIN:00F015400
MSDS Number: BKDDM

Emergency Phone: (301) 392-4440

Info Phone: (301) 392-4440

Cage: FO183

Telephone: 410-392-3200

Cage: FO183

ETHYLENE, TETRAFLUORO- POLYMER (POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE),

CAS: 116-14-3

RTECS: KX4025000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WHEN THERMALLY DECOMPOSED: SKIN/EYES:
IRRITATION. INHALATION: POLYMER FUME FEVER & FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:WHEN THERMALLY DECOMPOSED: SKIN/EYES:
IRRITATION. INHALATION: POLYMER FUME FEVER & FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS.

First Aid:WHEN THERMALLY DECOMPOSED: INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 5 MINS.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:EMPLOY PROTECTION
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE WILL BURN IN 100%
OXYGEN ATMOSPHERE WHEN EXPOSED TO IGNITION SOURCES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTAMINATION OF TOBACCO &
SMOKING UTENSILS & TEMPERATURES >827F.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROVED MASK IN CONFINED AREAS & AT
ELEVATED TEMPERATURES >827F.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health
DATA IS RELEVENT WHEN PRODUCT IS THERMALLY DECOMPOSED.

Spec Gravity:0.2-0.3
Appearance and Odor:WHITE FABRIC, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOLTEN, ELEMENTAL ALKALI METALS, & INTERHALOGEN COMPOUNDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES, EXTERNAL SOURCE OF FUEL,
& TEMPERATURES >827F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE & PERFLUOROCARBON
OLEFINS

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

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