Product ID:"VESPEL" POLYIMIDE PARTS
MSDS Date:07/09/1992
FSC:9330
NIIN:00K001633
MSDS Number: BSSGV

DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS AND CO INC

1007 MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19899
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 800-441-7515/9442 OR 302-999-5072

Preparer: W.H. MARTIN

Cage: 18873

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

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

Cage: 18873

GRAPHITE (NATURAL); PRESENT IN SP21,22,211,231 AND ST

CAS: 7782-42-5

RTECS: MD9659600

Fraction By Weight: 2-40%

OSHA PEL 15 MPPCF; Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST; 9394

MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE; (PRESENT ONLY IN SP3 )

CAS: 1317-33-5

RTECS: QA4697000

Fraction By Weight: 15%

POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; IN SP211,211,231 (10-15%) AND

CAS: 9002-84-0

Fraction By Weight: 0.2-15%

POLY-N,N'-(P,P'-OXYDIPHENYLENE) PYROMELLITIMIDE

CAS: 25038-81-7

Fraction By Weight: 50-100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION- MAY CAUSE "POLYMER FUME
FEVER." SKIN- SLIGHT IRRITATION. EYES- IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION- "POLYMER FUME FEVER", TEMPORARY
FLU-LIKE ILLNESS WITH FEVER, CHILLS, AND SOMETIMES COUGH.
DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, CYANOSIS, AND PULMONARY EDEMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION AND INGESTION- NO SPECIFIC INTERVENTION IS
INDICATED AS THE COMPOUND IS NOT LIKELY TO BE HAZARDOUS. CONSULT A
PHYSICINA IF NECESSARY. SKIN- CLEANSE THE SKIN AFTER USE. EYES-
IMMEDIATELY F LUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NO INFORMATION
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WEAR
NEOPRENE GLOVES WHEN HANDLING REFUSE FROM A FIRE INVOLVING THESE
MATERIALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
DURING CLEAN UP. RECOVER UNDAMAGED AND MINIMALLY CONTAMINATED
MATERIAL FOR REUSE OR RECLAMATION. SHOVEL OR SWEEP UP.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:DURING GRINDING, SANDING, OR SAWING OPERATIONS,
USE A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR WITH DUST/MIST
CARTRIDGE OR CANISTER IF AIRBORNE PARTICULATE CONCENTRATIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO EXCEED PE RMSSIBLE EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NONE
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>500F,>260C
Spec Gravity:1.33 - 1.67
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID PARTS AND SHAPES WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AT TEMPERATURES OVER
300C. SMALL AMOUNTS OF HYDROGEN FLUORIDE FROM SP211, 211, 231 AND
D-TYPES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS. PREFERRED OPTIONS FOR DISPOSAL ARE (1)
INCINERATION WITH ENERGY RECOVERY, AND (2) LANDFILL. THE HIGH FUEL
VALUE OF THIS PRODUCT MAKE S OPTION 1 VERY DESIRABLE, MUST HAVE
SCRUBBER.

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