Product ID:POLY (TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE), 203
MSDS Date:03/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N047321
MSDS Number: BSWMG

Emergency Phone: 716-265-0413

Info Phone: 716-265-0413

Cage: 0MWG0

Telephone: 716-265-0413

Cage: 0MWG0

EHTYLENE, TETRAFLUORO-, POLYMER;

CAS: 116-14-3

RTECS: KX4025000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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:MAY CAUSE SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION UPON
CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING DUST AS IT MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. IF
BREATHING STOPS, BEGIN MOUTH TO MOUTH. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. REM
OVE DIRTY CLOTHING.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO*2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . **SELF-EXTINGUISHING AWAY FROM FLAME SOURCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN A FIRE, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE COULD BE
EVOLVED. MATL WILL DEGRADE W/EVOLUTION OF IRRIT VAPS AT TEMPS ABOVE
200C. HAZ GASES/VAPS PRODUCED IN FIRE ARE (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
USE APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINERS
CLOSED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. OPEN CONTAINERS ONLY IN
WELL-VENTILATED AREA. AVOID GENERATION OF DUST.
Other Precautions:NOTE:THIS MATERIAL IS INTENDED FOR LABORATORY USE
ONLY. IT IS NOT SOLD OR INTENDED FOR DRUG, HOUSEHOLD OR OTHER USES.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEBATH AND/OR SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE AND LOW
MW FLUOROCARBONS.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:648F,342C
Spec Gravity:2.1-2.3
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES; ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE,
CARBON MONOXIDE AND LOW MW FLUROCARBONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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