Product ID:NYE RHEOLUBE 719M
MSDS Date:01/11/1990
FSC:9150
NIIN:00N033580
MSDS Number: BPVVT

Emergency Phone: 508-758-4408; 508-993-4685

Info Phone: 508-996-6721

Preparer: G.B.M.

Cage: 98354

Telephone: 508-996-6721

Cage: 98354

ETHYLENE, TETRAFLUORO-, POLYMER; (POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE,

CAS: 116-14-3

RTECS: KX4025000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

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:THERE IS NO EXPERIENCE W/OVEREXP.
PRLNGD/REPEATED CONT W/SKIN/EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (PTFE), WHEN THERMALLY DECOMPOSED, MAY
CAUSE POLYMER FUME FEVER & FUL-LIKE SYMPS. INHAL OF VAPS FROM MATL
@ HIGH TEMPS (OVER 250C) MUST BE AVOIDED. CONTAM OF
CIGARETTES/OTHER TOBACCO PRODS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MUST BE AVOIDED. ACUTE: POSSIBLE SKIN
AND EYE IRRITATION. POLYMER FUME FEVER AND FLU-LIKE SYPMTOMS AT
TEMPERATURES ABOVE 250C DUE TO PTFE DECOMPOSITION. CHRONIC: NONE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:EYE: WASH THOROUGHLY FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES; CONTACT MD IF
IRRIT PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP AND WATER. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH
AIR AND REFER TO MD FOR TREATMENT. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:420F,216C
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . AVOID SMOKE INHALATION. WATER OR FOAM MAY
CAUSE FROTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE OR SCRAPE UP SPILLAGE & PLACE IT IN
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH WALKING SURFACES THOROUGHLY WITH
DETERGENT AND WATER TO REDUCE SLIPPING HAZARD.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:EXERCISE ORDINARY CARE IN HANDLING
CHEMCIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTAMINATION OF CIGARETTES OR OTHER TOBACCO
PRODUCTS. USERS SHOULD BE ALERT TO POSS THAT VERY SM PERCENTAGES OF
POPULATION MAY DISPLAY UNEXPECTED ALLERGIC SKIN REACTIONS TO
OTHERWISE INNOCUOUS INDUST CHEMS AND RAW MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNLESS MISTS, SMOKE OR VAPORS ARE
PRODUCED AT HIGH TEMPERATURES. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED UNLESS MISTS, SMOKE OR VAPORS ARE PRODUCED AT
HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXERCISE ORDINARY MEASURES OF PERSONAL HYGIENE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT VOLAT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:384F,196C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:0.85 (H*2O=1)
pH:NEUT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN DIETHYL ETHER
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SMOOTH, OFF-WHITE, ODORLESS GREASE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PYROLYSIS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBONYL FLUORIDE, HYDROFLUORIC ACID
GAS, PERFLUOROCARBON OLEFINS, CARBON MONOXIDE, AND SMALL AMTS OF
OTHER TOX FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:MANY STATES CLASSIFY WASTE LUBRICANTS AS
"HAZARDOUS" WHICH MEANS DISPOSAL ONLY BY A LICENSED FIRM. CONSULT
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO YOUR AREA.

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