Product ID:SF-2 3M BRAND SECONDARY FLUID, 98-0211-4827
MSDS Date:03/15/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N015764
MSDS Number: BKRMX

Emergency Phone: 612-733-1341

Info Phone: 612-733-1341/612-733-1110

Cage: 76381

Telephone: 866-556 5712 / 612-733-1110

Cage: 76381

PERFLUORO COMPOUNDS, C5-18

CAS: 86508-42-1

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: NOT EXPECTED TO PRDCE SIGNIFICANT
IRRIT OF EYES ON CONT. CONTAMS MAY BE INTRDCD THAT CAUSE IRRIT.
SKIN: NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT IRRIT AFTER LIMITED,DIRECT
CONTACT. CONTAMS MAY BE INTRDC D THAT CAUSE IRRIT. INHAL: HAZARD
W/VAPORS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LOW. ABOVE BP, SMALL AMTS OF TOXIC
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DECOMP PROD WHICH MAY INCL HF & PFIB
MAY OCCUR. HF HAS AN ACGIH TLV OF 3 PPM OF FLUORIDE AS CEILING LIM
& OSHA PEL 3 PPM OF FLUORIDE AS 8-HR TWA/6 PPM FLUORIDE AS A STEL.
PFIB HAS 3M RECOMM EXPOS GDLNE OF 0.01 PPM OF AIR AS A CEILING
VALUE. INGEST: PRACTICALLY NON TOXIC. CONTAMS MAY BE (SEE SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. CALL MD.
SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: IF EXPOSED TO
DECOMP PROD, REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. CALL MD. INGESTION: CALL A
MD OR POISON CNTRL CTR W/DETAILED DESCRIPTION.INCLUDE POSS MATL
THAT CONTAMD LIQUID DURING USE.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC BY-PRODUCTS MAY FORM UPON
DECOMPOSITION.

Spill Release Procedures:OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FROM OTHER SECTIONS. COVER
W/INORG ABSORB MATERIAL. COLLECT SPILLED MATERIAL. PLACE IN A
CLOSED CONTATINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN AREAS W/SUFFICIENT LOCAL
EXHAUST VENT TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCS AT RECOGNIZED HLTH & SFTY
LEVELS. AVOID PROLONGED BRTHG OF VAPORS.
Other Precautions:DON'T BRTH THERMAL DECOMP PRODS. NO SMOKING. LOCAL
EXHAUST VENT W/A MIN CAPTURE VELOCITY 50 LIN FT PER MIN PROVIDED
FOR APPLICATNS AT/ABOVE BP. IF INTERFERING AIR CURRENTS,MIN CAPTURE
VELOCITY SHOULD BE AT LEAST 100 LIN FT PER MIN.

Respiratory Protection:IF DECOMP OCCURS, IN THE ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE
VENTILATION, AN AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED FOR TEMPERATURES > OR AT BOILING
POINT.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:SF-2 IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRESENT A HAZ WHEN USED
W/GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: INTRDCD THAT ARE TOXIC BY INGESTION. NOT AN EXPECTED
ROUTE OF INDUSTRIAL EXPOS.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:158F,70C
Vapor Pres:80-400
Vapor Density:10-15
Spec Gravity:1.700 WATER=1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, CLEAR, ODORLESS, LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FINELY DIVIDED ACTIVE METALS, ALKALI & ALKALINE EARTH METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP MAY PRDCE TRACE AMTS OF
HF & IN SOME CASES PFIB. TRACE DECOMP AT 200C & INCRD DECOMP
W/INCRD SURF TEMPS.

Waste Disposal Methods:EVAP SMALL QTYS,<1 GAL, IN A HOOD. TO RECLAIM OR
RETURN, CONTACT YOUR 3M SALES REPRESENTATIVE.(NOT U.S. EPA
HAZARDOUS)

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