Product ID:PMW-002, GORE-TEX INSULATED WIRE/PTFE INSUL
MSDS Date:03/20/1986
FSC:6145
NIIN:00N032946
MSDS Number: BPNMK

W L GORE & ASSOCIATES INC

555 PAPER MILL ROAK
NEWARK, DE 19714
US

Emergency Phone: 302-738-4880

Info Phone: 302-738-4880

Preparer: W.G. HARDIE

Cage: 0ADM8

W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

NEWARK, DE 19711 US

Telephone: 302-368-3700/ 703-527-3887

Cage: 17217

ETHYLENE, TETRAFLUORO-,POLYMER; (POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE)

CAS: 116-14-3

RTECS: KX4025000

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: <6%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

SILVER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

Fraction By Weight: <6%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: <10-27%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

0.01 MG/M3 TDUST; 0.002

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1027

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 DUST;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:OVERHEATING (OVER 260C) OR
BURNING OF INSULATION MAY GENERATE PRODS OF DECOMP THAT COULD
RESULT IN IRRIT OF EYES, SKIN OR RESP TRACT, OR "POLYMER FUME
FEVER". CHRONIC:NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS A RE ANTICIPATED UNDER
NORMAL HANDLING & USE. INHAL:OVERHEATING (>260C), BURNING & THERMAL
DECOMP OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM:GROUP 2A (IARC), ANTICIPATED TO
BE A CARCINOGEN (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INSULATION MAY GENERATE INHAL EXPOS TO
GASES OR PARTICULATE. INGEST:NOT CONSIDERED ROUTE OF ENTRY UNDER
NORMAL USE. SKIN:NOT CONSIDERED EXPOS RISK DURING NORMAL HNDLG &
USE-BURNS OR IRRITATIO N COULD RSLT IF WIRE HEATED. EYE:INJURYMAY
OCCUR IF MATL GENERATES PARTICLES DURING CUTTING, PROCESSING OR
USE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY DISABILITY OR SKIN SENSITIVITY SHOULD BE CAUTIONED
AGAINST EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL IF THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF WIRE
INSULATION MATERIAL OCCURS.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTF RESP &
GET MD IMMEDIATELY. INGEST:GET MD. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.
SKIN:STANDARD FIRST AID SHOULD BE APPLIED FOR MINOR BURNS OR
IRRITATION- PERSISTAN T IRRITATION SHOULD BE TREATED BY MD. EYE:GET
MD IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT WILL EMIT TOXIC FUMES AT
TEMPERATURES OVER 260C.

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:WIRE SHOULD BE STORED IN A CLEAN, DRY
PLACE AWAY FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT OR CONTACT WITH CHEMICALS SUCH AS
SOLVENTS OR ACIDS.
Other Precautions:NORMAL HANDLING REQUIRES NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:USE ONLY NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
RESPIRATORS ARE NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE OR WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION DURING THERMAL, STRIPPING, MELTING, ETC.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHEN HEATING OR MELTING
INSULATION AS IN SOLDERING OR THERMAL STRIPPING.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIUOS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT APPLICABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEARANCE/ODOR:COPPER WIRE WITH NO ODOR.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID COLOR/STRIPED INSULATION OVER EITHER TIN
PLATED/SILVER PLATED (SUPP DATA)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT APPLICABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE,
HEXAFLUOROPROPYLENE, PERFLUOROISOBUTYLENE, CARBONYL FLOURIDE, &
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.

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

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