Product ID:TEX PTFE INSULATION JACKET BRAID OR BINDER
MSDS Date:01/11/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N017466
MSDS Number: BKSGP

W L GORE & ASSOCIATES INC

555 PAPERMILL RD
NEWARK, DE 19714
US

Emergency Phone: 301-392-3700

Info Phone: 302-738-4880; 602-431-0077

Cage: 60622

W L GORE & ASSOCIATES INC

PHOENIX, AZ 85044 US

Telephone: 602-431-0077

Cage: 60622

ETHYLENE, TETRAFLUORO-,POLYMER (POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE)

CAS: 116-14-3

RTECS: KX4025000

Fraction By Weight: >97%

PIGMENT - MAY CONTAIN CADMIUM (ING 3)

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Fraction By Weight: <3%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3 DUST (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 (MFR)

CADMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1027

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 DUST;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

CARBON BLACK

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3; 9192

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

SELENIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7782-49-2

RTECS: VS7700000

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS ARE
ANTICIPATED UNDER NORMAL HANDLING & USE. OVERHEATING (OVER 260C) OR
BURNING OF MATL MAY CREATE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS THAT
COULD RESULT IN IRRITATION OF THE EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT OR
"POLYMER FUME FEVER".
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM AND COMPOUNDS: GROUP 2A (IARC);
GROUP 2 (NTP). CHROMIUM AND CERTAIN COMPOUNDS: GROUP 1 (IARC);
GROUP 1 (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION OF THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
PRODUCES RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTY (INFLUENZA LIKE SYMPTOMS) WHICH MAY
NOT OCCUR UNTIL SEVERAL HOURS AFTER EXPOSURE & PASS OFF WITHIN
36-48 HRS, EVEN IN THE A BSENCE OF TREATMENT. SMOKING TOBACCO
ORCIGARETTES CONTAMINATED W/POLYMER DUST MAY CAUSE "POLYMER FUME
FEVER).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY DISABILITY OR SKIN SENSITIVITY SHOULD BE CAUTIONED
AGAINST EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL IF THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF THIS
MATERIAL OCCURS.

First Aid:INHAL: IF INHAL OF THERMAL DECOMP PRODS PRDCES RESP DFCLTY
(INFLUENZA LIKE SYMP) MOVE INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT MD IF
SYMP PERSIST. IF BRTHG STOPS, GIVE ARTF RESP & SEEK MED ATTN IMMED.
SKIN: I RRIT/BURNS COULD RSLT IF CONT W/JACKET MATLS OCCURS DURING
HEATING OR THERMAL DECOMP. STD FIRST AID SHLD BE APPLIED FOR MINOR
BURNS OR IRRIT. PERSISTANT IRRIT SHOULD BE MEDICALLY TREATED. (SUPP
DATA)

Flash Point:DOES NOT FLASH
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO*2, FOAM OR DRY CHEM. MATL DOES NOT BURN
W/O EXTERNAL FLAME. USE EXTING MEDIA APPROP FOR THE SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS & METAL FUMES
MAY BE EVOLVED IN FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT BY SWEEPING OR VACUUM ANY LOOSE
MATERIAL (WIRE OR INSULATION) TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF PRODUCT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED UNDER ANTICIPATED
CONDITIONS OF USE. IF NECESSARY, USE ONLY NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHEN HEATING OR MELTING INSULATION AS IN
SOLDERING OR THERMAL STRIPPING.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
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:PERFLUOROISOBUTYLENE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE, & HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE. FIRST AID PROC: PERSISTANT IRRIT SHLD BE MED TREATED.
INGEST: IF INSULATION OR WIRE IS INGESTED, SEEK MED ATTN. DO NOT
IND UCE VOMIT. EYES: CONT W/AIRBORNE PARTICULATE REQ IMMED ATTN.
SEEK MED ASSISTANCE IF REMOVAL OF IMBEDDED MATL IS REQD.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>572F,>300C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR OR PIGMENTED INSULATION, JACKET, BRAID OR
BINDER TAPE WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOLTEN ALKALI METALS, INTERHALOGEN COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WILL BURN IN A ATMOSPHERE OF 95% OXYGEN
WHEN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP MAY RELEASE PARTICULATE
& GASEOUS PRODS INCLUDING: TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE,
HEXAFLUOROPROPYLENE, (SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ACCUMULATED WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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