Product ID:VITON FLUOROELASTOMER, VITON A
MSDS Date:09/17/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N038978
MSDS Number: BRHSG

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;302-773-6587

Preparer: W.H. MARTIN

Cage: B0589

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

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

Cage: 18873

FLUORINATED SYNTHETIC RUBBER; (VINYLIDENE

CAS: 9011-17-0

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BARIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7727-43-7

RTECS: CR0600000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST:NOT A PROBABLE ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE. LOW TOXICITY. SKIN:PROLONGED CONTACT MAY PRODUCT SKIN
IRRITATION. AVOID SKIN CONTACT. EYE:MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
INHAL:TOX & CORROSIVE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE MAY BE LIBERATED DURING
PROCESSING >200C, OR FROM SMOKING TOBACCO OR CIGARETTES
CONTAMINATED WITH RESIN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DUST. THESE VAPORS CAN IRRITATE THE
EYS, NOSE, THROAT, AND LUNGS. LUNG EFFECTS MAY BE DELAYED FOR
SEVERAL HOURS. CHRONIC:NONE KNOWN. IF "VITON" IS USED AT TEMPS
>316C (600F), THE SURF OF PART S MAY CNTN HF OR HF CONDENSATE,
WHICH MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS, SOMETIMES W/SYMPS DELAYED FOR SEV
HOURS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INHAL:IF EXPOSED TO FUMES FROM OVERHEATING OR COMBUSTION,
MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL MD IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:CLEANSING THE
SKIN AFTER USE IS ADVISABLE. IF MOLTEN POLYMER GETS ON SKIN, COOL
RAPIDLY W /COLD WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PEEL POLYMER FROM SKIN.
GET MD FOR THERMAL BURN. EYE:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINS. GET MD IF SYMPS PERSIST. INGEST:CALL MD IF NECESSARY.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:>399F,>204C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . DOES NOT BURN WITH OUT EXTERNAL FLAME.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PELLET FORM MAY ACCUMULATE STATIC CHARGE
WHEN POURED FROM ONE CNTNR TO ANOTHER. HAZ GASES/VAPS PRODUCED IN
FIRE:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE, (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:REVIEW FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS & SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH CLEAN UP. USE APPROPRIATE
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DURING CLEAN UP. SWEEP UP TO PREVENT
SLIPPING HAZARDS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED TO PREVENT MOISTURE ABSORPTION AND
CONTAMINATION.
Other Precautions:PROVIDE GROUNDING OF EQUIPMENT WHILE HANDLING PELLET
FORM TO PREVENT STATIC BUILD-UP. AVOID CONTAMINATION OF CIGARETTES
OR TOBACCO WITH POLYMER. DO NOT TOUCH DECOMPOSED PARTS OF "VITON"
EVEN WHEN COOL .

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED IF LOCAL VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN
.
Ventilation:VAPS & FUMES LIBERATED DURING HOT PROCESSING SHOULD BE
EXHAUSTED FROM WORK AREAS TO MAINTAIN HYDROGEN FLUORIDE (SUPDATA)
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IF "VITON" IS USED @ >316C, WEAR
NEOPRENE/PVC (IF TEMP IS LOW ENOUGH) GLOVES WHEN HNLDG PARTS OR
EQUIP AFTER (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:IF HF CONDENSATE IS EXPECTED, WASH EQUIPMENT
PARTS WELL WITH LIMEWATER (CALCIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION). DISCARD
GLOVES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CNDTNS TO AVOID:"HANDLING PRECAUTIONS FOR "VITON" & ITS RELATED
CHEMICALS". EXPLO HAZ:CARBON MONOXIDE AND LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT
FLUOROCARBONS. VENT:CONCENTRATION BELOW OSHA PEL OF 3 PPM. OTHER
PROT EQU IP:EXPOSURE TO SUCH HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Spec Gravity:1.77-1.86
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS PELLETS, CHIPS OR SHEETS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH FINELY DIVIDED METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM. COMPOUNDING
WITH METAL POWDERS PRESENT AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >200C (>392F) W/OUT ADEQ VENT WHEN
COMPOUNDING INGREDS ARE PRESENT. SEE BULLETIN VT-100.1 (4/87) (SUPP
DATA)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE & PERFLUOROOLEFINS.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREFERRED OPTIONS FOR DISP ARE 1:RECYCLING &
2:LANDFILL. INCIN ONLY IF INCIN IS CAPABLE OF SCRUBBING OUT
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE & OTHER ACIDIC COMBUST PRODS. TREATMENT, STORAGE,
TRANSPORTATION, & DISP MUST BE I/A/W APPLIC FED, STATE, & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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