Product ID:IAW 960263F-007
MSDS Date:07/31/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-260-7822
MSDS Number: BPHJM

Emergency Phone: 803-278-3504

Info Phone: 803-278-3500

Preparer: DR. ARTHUR J. ELLIOTT

Cage: 0MMJ1

Telephone: 201-262-8899

Cage: 07644

POLYBROMOTRIFLUOROETHYLENE

CAS: 55157-25-0

POLYCHLOROTRIFLUOROETHYLENE

CAS: 9002-83-9

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT HAS A LOW ORDER OF TOXICITY.
INHALATION: VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION BY
REDUCING OXYGEN AVAILABLE FOR BREATHING. SKIN/EYE: LIQUID MAY
DEFAT TISSUE AND LEAD TO SENSITIZ ATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR MAY
CAUSE LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, LOSS OF APPETITE, NAUSEA, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. SKIN: WASH AREA WITH
SOAP AND WATER..INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,
GIVE CPR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICALATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDING MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS WHICH ARE TOXIC AND
CORROSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS MAY BE PICKED UP WITH AN ABSORBENT SUCH
AS VERMICULITE AND PLACED IN CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A CLEAN, COOL, DRY, WELL
VENTILATED AREA OF LOW FIRE RISK. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR, LIQUID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
OR CLOTHING. EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES/VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED FOR ADEQUATELY VENTILATED
WORK AREAS. FOR SPILLS IN NON-VENTILATED AREAS, USE A
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF- CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION PLUS LOCAL EXHAUST AT
POINTS OF EMISSION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>200C DEC.
Spec Gravity:2
pH:UNKNON
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OIL WITH FAINT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMINES AND ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS SODIUM AND POTASSIUM.AVOID ALUMINUM
THREADED CONNECTIONS,SEIZURE AND GALLING MAY OCCUR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES ABOVE 200C TO ACIDIC, TOXIC
COMPOUNDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE INCINERATED BY LICENSED WASTE
DISPOSAL COMPANY.

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