Product ID:KAPTON POLYIMIDE FILM, XC600
MSDS Date:02/04/1988
FSC:5970
NIIN:00N015447
MSDS Number: BKQFY

Emergency Phone: 800-441-7515

Info Phone: 800-441-7515

Preparer: W.H.MARTIN

Cage: DO962

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

Cage: DO962

DIMETHYL ACETAMIDE

CAS: 127-19-5

RTECS: AB7700000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL S, 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 10 PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INGEST:NOT A PROBABLE ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE. SKIN:NO IRRITATION EXPECTED. LESS THAN 1 PPM DIMETHYL
ACETAMIDE WAS EXTRACTED FROM FILM BY DISTILLED WATER AT 40C FOR 4
HRS. EYE:NOT A PROBABLE ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. MECHANICAL IRRIT.
INHAL:NOT APROBABLE ROUTE OF EXPOSURE FOR FILM. FOR POLYMER FROM
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:WHICH THIS FILM IS MADE, DU PONT
RECOMMENDS TREATING POLYMER DUST AS NUISANCE PARTICULATE AND HAS
ESTABLISHED AN AEL OF 10 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST, SAME AS THE TLV FOR
NUISANCE PARTICULATES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INHAL/INGEST:NOT A PROBABLE ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. SKIN:WASH
W/SOAP & WATER. IN CASE OF IRRIT, CALL MD. EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT REQUIRED. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CHARS BUT DOES NOT BURN IN AIR. KAPTON
WILL BURN IN ATMOSPHERE OF 100% OXYGEN.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP TO PREVENT SLIPPING HAZARD.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
READ "SAFETY IN HANDLING AND USE" BULLETIN E-72084 BEFORE USING
KAPTON.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED FOR NORMAL PROCESSING.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST FOR OPERATIONS ABOVE 200C.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NONE
Spec Gravity:>1.4
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT FILM, LIGHT AMBER COLOR, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:1% MAX

NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 400C W/O ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. AT
TEMPERATURES ABOVE 400C MAJOR OFF-GASES ARE CO AND CO*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL OR INCINERATE IN COMPLIANCE W/FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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