Product ID:KAPTON POLYIMIDE FILM COATED TYPE HRN616ES
MSDS Date:08/16/1990
FSC:6750
NIIN:00N038339
MSDS Number: BRHHH

E I DU PONT 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; 302-774-1000

Preparer: C.B. STOUFFER

Cage: B0589

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

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

Cage: 18873

POLYIMIDE FILM

CAS: 25038-81-7

TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE-ETHYLENE COPOLYMER; (POLYFLUOROCARBON

CAS: 25038-71-5

ACETAMIDE, N,N-DIMETHYL-;(DIMETHYL ACETAMIDE)

CAS: 127-19-5

RTECS: AB7700000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM, S

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST:NOT A PROBABLE ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE. SKIN:NO IRRIT EXPECTED. LESS THAN 1 PPM DIMETHYL
ACETAMIDE WAS EXTRACTED FROM FILM BY DISTILLED WATER AT 40C FOR 4
HRS. EYE:NOT A PROBABLE ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. M ECHANICAL IRRITATION.
INHAL:VAPORS AND FUME LIBERATED ABOVE 260C OR FROM SMOKING
TOBACCO/CIGARETTES (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CONTAM W/COATED TYPES OF KAPTON FILM
MAY CAUSE INFLUENZA TYPE SYMPS (POLYMER FUME FEVER) W/CHILLS, FEVER
& SORE THROAT, WHICH MAY NOT OCCUR UNTIL SEVERAL HRS AFTER EXPOS&
POSS WITHIN 36-48 HR S, EVEN W/OUT TREATMENT. INHAL IS NOT
APROBABLE ROUTE OF EXPOS FOR FILM. FOR POLYMER FROM WHICH THIS FILM
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:IF EXPOSED TO FUMES FROM
OVERHEATING OR COMBUSTION, MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN
IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:FOR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT, WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER. IN CASE OF SKIN IRRITATION,CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.
EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .WEAR NEOPRENE GLOVES WHEN HANDLING REFUSE
FROM A FIRE INVOLVING FLUOROCARBON RESINS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CHARS BUT DOES NOT BURN. STATIC CHARGE
MAY BUILD UP DURING HANDLING OF KAPTON FILM.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP TO AVOID SLIPPING HAZARD.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NOT REQUIRED FOR NORMAL PROCESSING.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST FOR OPERATION ABOVE 200C.
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:MAJOR OFF-GASES ARE CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
EFTS OF OVEREXPOS:IS MADE, DU PONT REC TREATING POLYMER DUST AS A
NUISANCE PARTICULATE, AND HAS ESTABLISHED AN AEL OF 10 MG/M3 T OTAL
DUST, THE SAME AS TLV FOR NUISANCEPARTICULATES. CHRONIC:NONE KNOWN.

Spec Gravity:>14
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT FILM, LIGHT AMBER COLOR WITH NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:1 MAX

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METAL AND INTERHALOGEN COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >260C W/OUT ADEQ VENT. COATED TYPES
OF KAPTON WILL BURN IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF 95% OXYGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ABOVE 260C COATED TYPES OF KAPTON CAN
EVOLVE TOX GASEOUS MATLS SUCH AS HYDROGEN FLUORIDE &
PERFLUOROOLEFINS. (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL OR INCINERATE IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATOR SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH
SCRUBBER TO REMOVE ACIDIC HYDROGEN FLUORIDE FROM OFF-GASES.

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