Product ID:VYDAX 525 FLUOROTELOMER DISPERSION, 5896PP
MSDS Date:12/22/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N042244
MSDS Number: BSVDD

E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

1007 MARKET ST
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

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

Info Phone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Preparer: J.J. GRAHAM

Cage: 0ERJ7

E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO, INC.

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

Telephone: 800-441-7515

Cage: 0ERJ7

DRUMS. DO NOT STORE/CONSUME FOOD, DRINK/TOBACCO

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FREEZING WILL AFFECT PHYSICAL CNDTN BUT WILL NOT

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APPLYING AS A SPRAY.

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ANIMALS AT ROOM TEMP BY SKIN CONT, BY INGEST & BY

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(500F) ARE IRRIT TO LUNGS OF ANIMALS & PULM EDEMA &

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AT AROUND 290C (554F). "FREON" SOLV HAS VERY LOW TOX

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EFTS IN ANIMALS OCCURRING W/INHAL EXPOS TO "FREON"

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OVEREXP TO "FREON" SOLV BY INHAL, INGEST & SKIN/EYE

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ALTERATION OF HEART'S ELEC ACTIVITY W/IRREG PULSE,

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OR FATALITY FROM GROSS OVEREXP. OVEREXP BY INHAL OF

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LUNG IRRIT; INHAL OF DECOMP PRODS FORMED AROUND 290C

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COMPOUNDS WHICH CAN CAUSE DELAYED PULMONARY EDEMA.

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ELICITING CARDIAC DYSRHYTHMIAS,

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AS LAST RESORT IN LIFE-THREATENING EMERS. NOTES TO

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ACTIVATED CHARCOAL IN 400 ML WATER IN PLASTIC BOTTLE

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OF HEAT & FLAME. AT 260-290C FORMS POTENTIALLY

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CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

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1,1,2-TRICHLORO-1,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHANE (FREON 113) (SARA

CAS: 76-13-1

RTECS: KJ4000000

Fraction By Weight: 95-99%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM;1250 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM;1250 STEL

TELOMER OF TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; (TELOMER OF

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHLOROFLUOROCARBON (CFC) MATLS HAVE
PRDCD SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMALS & COULD
HAVE SIM EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE
CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR LIFE-S USTAINING USES IN HUMANS
ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CFC'S . MAY CAUSE MILD SKIN & EYE
IRRIT. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:"FREON" VAP IS HVR/AIR & CAN CAUSE
SUFFOCATION BY REDUCING OXYGEN AVAIL FOR BRTHG. BRTHG HIGH CONCS OF
"FREON" VAP MAY CAUSE DIZZ, CARDIAC IRREGS, UNCON/DEATH. INHAL OF
SMOKE/FUMES OF BURNING TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE TELOMER/
TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE TELOMER-CONTAM CIGARETTES/TOBACCO MAY CAUSE
POLYMER FUME (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP, PREF
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN & CALL MD.
SKIN:CLEANSING AFTER USE IS ADVISABLE. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. CALL MD. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.
IMMED GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER/ACTIVATED CHARCOAL SLURRY. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. NOTE:BECAUSE OF POSS INCR RISK
OF (ING 12)

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . COOL DRUMS W/H20 SPRAY. EVACUATE
PERSONNEL TO A SAFE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE FLUORIDES, CHLORIDES & PHOSGENE . DECOMP AT FLAME TEMPS
FORM POTENTIALLY TOX CMPDS. AVOID BRTHG DECOMP PRODS.

Spill Release Procedures:NOTE:REVIEW FIRE & EXPLO HAZS & SAFETY PRECS
BEFORE PROCEEDING W/CLEAN UP. USE APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP DURING
CLEAN UP. PVNT LIQ FROM ENTERING SEWERS, WATERWAYS/LOW AREAS. SOAK
UP W/SAWDUST, SAND, OIL DRY/OTHER ABSORB MATL. REMOVE SOURCE (ING
15)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BRTHG VAPS/MIST. AVOID CONT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLTHG. OPEN CAREFULLY; POSS UNDER PRESS. KEEP CNTNR
TIGHTLY CLSD. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAMES.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF
ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFS. HEAT &/OR UV RADIA MAY CAUSE
FORM OF CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES/PHOSGENE . EMPTY DRUMS CONTAIN
RESIDUE. DO NOT BURN/USE CUTTING TORCH ON EMPTY(ING 17)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE ONLY W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION, ESPECIALLY IN ENCLOSED
SPACES & WHEN WELDING COATED METALS.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEM WORK GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING SUFFICIENT TO MINIMIZE PHYSICAL
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP:572F,300C (SOLIDS). EFTS OF OVEREXP: FEVER, FLU-LIKE CNDTN WHICH
OCCURS SEVERAL HRS AFTER EXPOS & SUBSIDES W/IN 24 HRS EVEN IN
ABSENCE OF TREAMENT. POLYMER FUME FEVER DOES NOT CAUSE PERM INJURY
& E FTS ARE NOT CUMULATIVE. KNOWN PHYSIOLOGICAL EFTS OF
TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE TELOMER INDICATE VERY LOW ORDER OF TOX IN (ING
3

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE ING 1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Vapor Pres:334 @ 25C
Vapor Density:6.4
Spec Gravity:1.58
pH:4-8
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE/NEAR WHITE TRANSLUCENT/OPAQUE LIQUID
DISPERSION; ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99(WT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE W/REACTIVE METALS, ESPECIALLY IF POWDERED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORIDES, FLUORIDES & PHOSGENE .

Waste Disposal Methods:TREATMENT, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION & DISP MUST
BE I/A/W APPLIC FED, STATE/PROVINCIAL & LOC REGS. RECOVER NONUSABLE
FREE LIQ & DISP OF IN APPRVD & PERMITTED INCIN. DO NOT FLUSH TO
SURFACE WATER OR SANI TARY SEWER SYSTEM.

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