Product ID:5897PP, VYDAX 550 FLUOROTELOMER DISPERSION
MSDS Date:06/11/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N030936
MSDS Number: BPGWG

E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC

1007 MARKET ST
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Preparer: J.J.GRAHAM

Cage: 0ERJ7

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

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

Cage: 18873

FATALITY FROM GROSS OVEREXP. OVEREXP BY INHAL OF ING

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PRODS FORMED AROUND 290C MAY REQ TREATMENT OF LUNG

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EDEMA. CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) MATLS HAVE PRDCD

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HAVE SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (I.E.,

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SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY

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RISK OF ELICITING CARDIAC DYSRHYTHMIAS,

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CONSIDERED ONLY AS LAST RESORT IN LIFE-THREATENING

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50 G ACTIVATED CHARCOAL IN 400 ML H*2O IN PLASTIC

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& FLAME. AT 260-290C FORMS POTNTLY TOX FLUORINE

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FROM HEAT & FLAMES. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE.

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HOT SURFS. HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY CAUSE FORM OF

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ETHANE, 1,1,2-TRICHLORO-1,2,2-TRIFLUORO-; ("FREON" TF)

CAS: 76-13-1

RTECS: KJ4000000

Fraction By Weight: 90-95%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM;1250 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM;1250 STEL

(ORAL,RAT)>25,000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

OVEREXP TO ING 1 SOLV BY INHAL, INGEST & SKIN/EYE

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ALTERATION OF HEART'S ELEC ACTIVITY W/IRREG PULSE,

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE MILD SKIN & EYE IRRIT. ING 1
VAP IS HVR/AIR & CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING O2 AVAIL FOR
BRTHG. BRTHG HIGH CONCS OF ING 1 VAP MAY CAUSE DIZZ, CARDIAC
IRREGS, UNCON/DEATH. INHAL OF SMOKE/ FUMES OF BURNING ING 2/ING
2-CONTAM CIGARETTES/TOBACCO MAY CAUSE POLYMER FUME FEVER, FLU-LIKE
CNDTN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:WHICH OCCURS SEVERAL HRS AFTER EXPOS &
SUBSIDES W/ING 24 HRS EVEN IN ABSENCE OF TREATMENT. POLYMER FUME
FEVER DOES NOT CAUSE PERM INJURY & EFTS ARE NOT CUMULATIVE. KNOWN
PHYSIOLOGICAL EFTS OF ING 2 INDICATE VERY LOW ORDER OF TOX IN
ANIMALS @ ROOM TEMP BY SKIN CONT, INGEST & INHAL. HOWEVER, DECOMP
PRODS(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP, PREF
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O2 & CALL MD. SKIN:FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF H2O. CALL MD . EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H2O FO
R @ LST 15 MINS. CALL MD. INGEST:DO NOTINDUCE VOMIT. IMMED GIVE 2
GLASSES OF H2O/ACTIVATED CHARCOAL SLURRY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO UNCON PERS. NOTES TO MD:BECAUSE OF POSS INCR (ING 10)

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA. COOL DRUMS
W/H2O SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO A SAFE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITION AT FLAME TEMPS FORM
POTENTIALLY TOXIC COMPOUNDS. AVOID BRTHG DECOMP PRODS. THERMAL
DECOMP PRODS MAY INCL FLUORIDES, CHLORIDES & PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:REVIEW FIRE & EXPLO HAZS & SFTY PRECS BEFORE
PROCEEDING W/CLEAN UP. USE APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP DURING CLEAN
UP. PVNT LIQ FROM ENTERING SEWERS, WATER WAYS/LOW AREAS. SOAK UP
W/SAWDUST, SAND, OIL DR Y/OTHER ABSORB MATL. REMOVE SOURCE OF
HEAT(ING 13)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. DO NOT STORE/
CONSUME FOOD, DRINK/TOBACCO IN AREA WHERE THEY MAY BECOME CONTAM
W/MATL. AVOID BRTHG VAPS/MIST.
Other Precautions:FREEZING WILL AFFECT PHYSICAL CNDTN BUT WILL NOT DMG.
THAW & MIX BEFORE USING. AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN & CLTHG. OPEN
CAREFULLY; POSS UNDER PRESS. EMPTY DRUMS CONTAIN RESIDUE. DO NOT
BURN/USE CUTTING T ORCH ON EMPTY DRUMS. KEEP AWAY (ING 14)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE ONLY W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION, ESPECIALLY IN ENCLOSED
SPACES & WHEN WELDING COATED METALS.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING SUFFICIENT TO MINIMIZE PHYSICAL
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:FORMED @ TEMPS >260C ARE IRRIT TO LUNGS OF ANIMALS, &
PULM EDEMA & DEATH OCCURRED IN RATS EXPOSED TO DECOMP PRODS FORMED
@ AROUND 290C. ING 1 SOLV HAS VERY LOW TOX IN ANIMALS BY INHAL,
SKIN ABSORP & INGEST. TOX EFTS IN ANIMALS OCCURRING W/INHAL EXPOS
TO ING 1 SOLV INCL ANESTH & CARDIAC EFTS. (ING 3)

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE ING 1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:572F,300C
Vapor Pres:334 @ 25C
Vapor Density:6.4
Spec Gravity:1.59
pH:4-8
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSLUCENT OR OPAQUE DISPERSION; WHITE/NEAR WHITE
LIQUID, ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:95(WT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE W/REACTIVE METALS, ESPECIALLY IF POWDERED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES & PHOSGENE .

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS.
RECOVER NONUSABLE FREE LIQ & DISP OF IN APPRVD & PERMITTED INCIN.
DO NOT FLUSH TO SURF WATER/SANIT SEWER SYS. EMPTY CNTNRS RETAIN
PROD RESIDUE. DO NOT BURN/ U SE CUTTING TORCH ON EMPTY DRUM.

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