Product ID:STYLE 344 & 344FDA
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:5330
NIIN:01-132-2496
MSDS Number: BRQGV

Emergency Phone: 908-938-6333

Info Phone: 908-938-6333

Cage: 4R345

Telephone: 732-938-6333 ...FAX 6377

Cage: 4R345

POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (PTFE, TEFLON)

FERFLUOROCARBON POLYMER MECHANICAL PACKING (CF2)N

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NOT CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS AT AMBIENT
CONDITIONS. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY CAUSE FUME FEVER AND
FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS. EYE-MAY CAUSE MECHANICL IRRITATION. TEFLON:CAN
CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION & CARDIAC DYSRYTHMIA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, DISCOMFORT. INHLATION:FUME
FEVER, COUGH, AND FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE LISTED.

First Aid:INHALE-REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR & CALL A DOCTOR. GIVE
OXYGEN & CPR IF NEEDED. EYE-FLUSH WITH FRESH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL HELP IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INGEST- UNLIKELY.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP MATERIAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAT. DO NOT STORE
ABOVE 250C. DO NOT CONTAMINTE TOBACCO OR OTHER SMOKING UTENSILS.
Other Precautions:USE WARNING LABELS ABOUT HIGH TOXICITY OF THERMAL
DECOMPOSITION VAPORS FROM TEFLON.

Respiratory Protection:NON REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST
TOXIC THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST WHEN TOXIC VAPORS ARE GENERATED DUE TO
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:NONE
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE FIBROUS PACKING

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 250C
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HF, PERFLUOROCARBON OLEFINS ARE
EVOLVED ABOVE 250C

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. LANDFILL IS A PREFERED METHOD.

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