Product ID:VITON VTR6769
MSDS Date:10/10/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N039780
MSDS Number: BRMSQ

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

MONOXIDE AND LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT FLUOROCARBONS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VINYLIDINE FLUORIDE-HEXAFLUOROPROPENE POLYMER

CAS: 9011-17-0

Fraction By Weight: >99%

BARIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7727-43-7

RTECS: CR0600000

Fraction By Weight: < 15%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NO SPECIFIC INTERVENTION IS INDICATED AS COMPOUND IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BELOW THE OSHA PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LEVEL OF 3 PPM.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:ACUTE: INGEST: NOT A PROABLE ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE. LOW TOXICITY. SKIN: PROLONGED CONTACT MAY PRODUCE SKIN
IRRITATION. AVOID SKIN CONTACT. EYE: MECHANICAL IRRITATION. INHAL:
TOXIC & CORROSIVE HYDROGEN FLU ORIDE MAY BE LIBERATED DURING
PROCESSING ABOVE 200 DEGREES C, OR FROM SMOKING TOBACCO OR
CIGARETTES (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CONTAMINATED WITH RESIN DUST. THESE
VAPORS CAN IRRITATE THE EYES, NOSE, THROAT, AND LUNGS. LUNG EFFECTS
MAY BE DELAYED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INHAL: NO SPECIFIC INTERVENTION IS INDICATED AS THE COMPOUND
IS NOT LIKELY TO BE HAZARDOUS BY INHALATION. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF
NEC. IF EXPOSED TO FUMES FROM OVERHEATING OR COMBUSTION, MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN: THE
COMPOUND IS NOT LIKELY TO BE HAZARDOUS BY SKIN CONTACT, BUT
CLEANSING THE SKIN AFTER IS ADVISABLE. IF MOLTEN POLYMER GETS ON
SKIN, (SUPP DATA)

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:>399F,>204C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DOES NOT BURN WITHOUT AN EXTERNAL FLAME. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PROTECT
FROM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE FUMES, (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PELLET FORM MAY ACCUMULATE STATIC CHARGE
WHEN POURED FROM ONE CONTAINER TO ANOTHER. HAZ GAS/VAPS PRODUCED IN
FIRE ARE HF, CARBONYL FLUORIDE, CARBON (ING 7)

Spill Release Procedures:NOTE: REVIEW FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS AND
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 A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED TO PREVENT MOISTURE ABSORPTION AND
CONTAMINATION.
Other Precautions:PROVIDE GROUNDING OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING PELLET
FORM TO PREVENT STATIC BUILD-UP. AVOID CONTAMINATION OF CIGARETTES
OR TOBACCO WITH POLYMER.

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 SHLD BE EXHSTD
FROM WORK AREAS TO MAINTAIN HYDROGEN FLUORIDE CONC (ING 6)
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: WHICH REACT W/WATER TO FORM HYDROFLUORIC ACID. WEAR
NEOPRENE GLOVES WHEN HNDLG REFUSE FROM A FIRE INVOLVING "VITON".
CNDTNS TO AVOID (STAB): PREC FOR "VITON" AND RELATED CHEMICALS". F
IRST AID PROC: COOL RAPIDLY W/COLD WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PEEL
POLYMER FROM SKIN. OBTAIN MEDICAL TREATMENT (ING 3)

Spec Gravity:1.77-1.86
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PELLETS, CHIPS OR SHEETS. NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH FINELY DIVIDED METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM. COMPOUNDING
WITH METAL POWDERS PRESENTS AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >200C WITHOUT ADEQ VENT WHEN
COMPOUNDING INGREDS ARE PRESENT. SEE BULLETIN VT-100.1 (4/87)
"HANDLING (SUPP DATA)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE (HF) AND
PERFLUOROOLEFINS. THE OSHA PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT FOR HF IS 3
PPM.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREFERRED OPTIONS FOR DISPOSAL ARE (1) RECYCLING
AND (2) LANDFILL. INCINERATE ONLY IF INCINERATOR IS CAPABLE OF
SCRUBBING OUT HYDROGEN FLUORIDE AND OTHER ACIDIC COMBUSTION
PRODUCTS. TREATMENT, STORAGE , TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL MUST BE
(ING 5)

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