BKNPY - "KRYTOX" 240 SERIES FLUORINATED GREASES GRA

Product Identification

Product ID:"KRYTOX" 240 SERIES FLUORINATED GREASES GRA
MSDS Date:11/01/1988
FSC:9150
NIIN:01-181-7612
MSDS Number: BKNPY

Responsible Party
E I DUPONT 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

Preparer: J J GRAHAM

Cage: 0ERJ7

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

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

Cage: 18873

Ingredients

PERFLUOROALKYLETHER

CAS: 60164-51-4

Fraction By Weight: 85%


TELOMERS OF TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE

CAS: 79070-11-4

Fraction By Weight: 15%


50 G ACTIVATED CHARCOAL IN 400 ML WATER IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


OR 350 ML FOR AN AVERAGE ADULT.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


HUMANS FROM OVEREXP BY INHAL OF THE DECOMP PRODS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


290C (554F) MAY REQUIRE TREATMENT OF LUNG IRRIT FOR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE MILD SKIN & EYE IRRIT. INHAL
OF SMOKE/FUMES OF BURNING FLUOROCARBON/ FLUOROCARBON-CONTAM
CIGARETTES OF TOBACCO MAY CAUSE POLYMER FUME FEVER, A FLU-LIKE
CNDTN WHICH OCCURS SEVERAL HRS AFTER E XPOS & SUBSIDES WITHIN 24
HRS EVEN IN THE ABSENCE OF TRTMT. POLYMER FUME FEVER DOES NOT CAUSE
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: PERM INJURY & THE EFFECTS ARE NOT
CUMULATIVE. THE KNOWN PHYSIOLOGICAL EFTS OF THE SEPARATE INGREDS OF
THESE MATLS INDICATE A VERY LOW ORDER OF TOX AT RM TEMP BY SKIN
CNTCT (ALD > 17,000 MG/K G, RBTS); BY INGEST (ALD > 25,000 MG/KG,
RATS); & BY INHAL (4 HR ALC 19.54 MG/1, RATS). PRLNG SKIN CNTCT
(SEE SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG DFCLT, GIVE O*2 & CALL MD. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER AFTER
PRLNG/RPTD CNTCT. EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
CALL MD. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IMMED GIVE 2 GLASSES WATER,
OR ACTIVATED CHARCOAL SLURRY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON
PERSON. NOTE TO MD: TO PREPARE ACTIVATED CHARCOAL SLURRY, SUSPEND
(SEE INGRED 03)

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:DOES NOT IGNITE
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVAC PERS TO SAFE AREA. DECOMP @ FLAME TEMPS
MAY FORM TOX FLUORINE COMPOUNDS. AVOID BRTHG DECOMP PRODS. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-COMBUSTIBLE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:REVIEW FIRE & EXPLO HAZ & SFTY PREC BEFORE
PROCEEDING W/CLEAN UP. USE APPROP PERS PROT EQUIP DURING CLEAN UP.
REMOVE SOURCE OF HEAT & FLAME. AT 260-290C FORMS POTENTIALLY TOX
FLUORINE CMPDS. AVOID BRT HG DECOMP PRODS. PLACE IN CNTNR FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT
STORE OR CONSUME FOOD, DRINK OR TOBACCO IN AREAS WHERE THEY MAY
BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND
FLAMES.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD: TEMP IS RAISED ABOVE 355C (670F). EFTS OF OVEREXP: MAY
CAUSE REDNESS & INFLAMM OF HAIR FOLLICLES W/O SKIN SENSIT. DECOMP
PRODS FORMED @ TEMPS ABOVE 260C (500F) ARE IRRITATING TO LUNGS OF
ANIMALS. PULM EDEMA & DEATH OCCURRED IN RATS EXPOS TO DECOMP PRODS
FORMED @ 290C (554F). EFFECTS IN (SEE INGRED 06)

Chemical Properties

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:608F,320C
Spec Gravity:1.89-1.93 @ 24C
pH:NEUT
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY DEPOLYMERIZE IN THE PRESENCE OF
SOME METAL OXIDES AT > 288C (550F). DECOMP OCCURS @ INCREASING
RATES (SEE SUPP DATA)

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:TREATMENT, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION & DISPOSAL
MUST BE I/A/W APPLIC FEDERAL, STATE/PROVINCIAL, & LOCAL REGS. DO
NOT FLUSH TO SURFACE WATER OR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM. RECOVER
NONUSABLE SOLID, WAXY GREASE & DISPOSE OF IN AN APPRVD/PERMITTED
INCINERATOR.

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