Product ID:VITON FLUOROELASTOMER, VTR6810
MSDS Date:11/22/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N015722
MSDS Number: BRRPR

E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC

1007 MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-441-7515

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

25190-89-0

CAS: 9011-17-0

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TEMPS. IF CONDENSATE IS EXPECTED, WASH EQUIP &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DISCARD GLOVES AFTER HANDLING DEGRADED VITON PARTS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FLUORIDE CONCENTRATION BELOW OSHA PEL OF 3 PPM.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INGEST:NOT PROBABLE ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE. LOW TOXICITY. SKIN:PROLONGED CONTACT MAY PRODUCE SKIN
IRRITATION. AVOID SKIN CONTACT. EYE:MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
INHAL:TOXIC AND CORROSIVE HYDROGEN FLUORID E MAY BE LIBERATED
DURING PROCESSING ABOVE 200C, OR FROM SMOKING TOBACCO OR CIGARETTES
CONTAMINATED W/ (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: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:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL MD IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. IF MOLTEN POLYMER CONTACTS SKIN, COOL
RAPIDLY WITH COLD WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PEEL POLYMER FROM SKIN.
GET MD FOR T HERMAL BURN. EYE:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. CALL MD
IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:>399F,>204C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . DOES NOT BURN W/OUT AN EXTERNAL FLAME.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PELLET FORM MAY ACCUMULATE STATIC CHARGE
WHEN POURED FROM ONE CONTAINER TO ANOTHER.

Spill Release Procedures: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:DO NOT TOUCH DECOMPOSED PARTS OF VITON EVEN WHEN
COOL. PROVIDE GROUNDING OF EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING PELLET FORM TO
PREVENT STATIC BUILDUP. AVOID CONTAMINATION OF CIGARETTES OR
TOBACCO WITH POLYMER DUS T.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED IF LOCAL VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN
.
Ventilation:VAPORS AND FUMES LIBERATED DURING HOT PROCESSING SHOULD BE
EXHAUSTED FROM WORK AREAS TO MAINTAIN HYDROGEN (ING 4)
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
CNDTNS TO AVOID:FOR VITON & RELATED CHEMICALS". HAZ DECOMP PRODS:>316C
(600F), THE SURF OF PARTS MAY CNTN HF OR HF CONDENSATE, WHICH MAY
CAUSE SEVERE BURNS, SOMETIMES W/SYMPS DELAYED FOR SEVERAL HOURS .
WEAR NEOPRENE OR PVC (IF TEMP IS < MELTING PT OF PVC) GLOVES WHEN
HNDLG PARTS/EQUIP AFTER EXPOS TO SUCH HIGH (ING 2)

HCC:N1
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
COMPOUNDING WITH FINELY DIVIDED METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM PRESENTS AN
EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >200C W/OUT ADEQ VENT WHEN CMPNDG
INGREDS ARE PRESENT. SEE BULLETIN VP-100.0 (4.87) "HANDLING
PRECAUTIONS (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE (HF) AND
PERFLUOROOLEFINS. THE OSHA PEL FOR HF IS 3 PPM. IF VITON IS USED OR
TESTED AT TEMPS (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL OR INCINERATE IN COMPLIANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATION REQUIRES
SCRUBBING OF GASEOUS PRODUCTS TO REMOVE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.

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