Product ID:STYLE 98 BRAIDED CARBON FIBER PACKING
MSDS Date:03/14/1990
FSC:5330
NIIN:00N052420
MSDS Number: BVMFZ

GARLOCK AVE

300 ALLING DR
SODUS, NY 14551
US

Emergency Phone: 315-483-6961

Info Phone: 315-483-6961

Preparer: HAROLD R. HUGHES

Cage: IO838

GARLOCK INC COMPRESSION PACKING FACILITY

SODUS, NY 14551-1002 US

Telephone: 315-483-6961

Cage: 3N611

GRAPHITE; (NATURAL) (ONLY IF AIRBORNE)

CAS: 7782-42-5

RTECS: MD9659600

Fraction By Weight: 5-15%

OSHA PEL 15 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST

BRAIDED CARBON FIBER; (BRAIDED CARBON YARN)

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

NONHAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS; (NON-HAZARDOUS BLOCKING AGENT

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ETHYLENE, TETRAFLUORO-, POLYMER; (POLYTETRAFLUOROETHANE).

CAS: 116-14-3

RTECS: KX4025000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
OVEREXPOSURE TO THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS OF
POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE MAY CAUSE FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS. THIS IS
USUALLY A TEMPORARY CONDITION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE OF WHICH MFR IS AWARE.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE
WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD .
SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL:REMO VE TO
FRESH AIR. CONTACT MD IF VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS, EXHIBITS BREATHING
DIFFICULTY OR IF RECOVERY IS NOT PROMPT.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SMOKE & TOXIC FUMES WILL BE GENERATED ON
BURNING.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL ACTION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A CLEAN, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:AS GENERALLY GOOD PRACTICE, INDIVIDUALS SHOULD NOT
SMOKE WHEN HANDLING, STORING OR OTHERWISE WORKING
W/POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE-CONTAINING PACKINGS. PERSONNEL SHOULD
AVOID CONTAMINATING CIGARETTES OR T OBACCO W/PTFE PARTICLES.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT UNDER NORMAL
CONDITIONS OF USE.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NORMAL WASHUP AFTER HANDLING IS RECOMMENDED
PRIOR TO ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:MAY BE OTHERS UNKNOWN TO US.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE ING 4
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK BRAIDED PACKING; SLIGHT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STORAGE W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DIRECT FLAME WILL IGNITE PRODUCT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ON BURNING: HYDROGEN FLUORIDE,
CARBONYL FLUORIDE, PERFLUOROCARBON OLEFINS. POSSIBLY SOME CARBON
MONOXIDE. THERE (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:NORMAL LANDFILL. COMPLY W/ANY LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL DISPOSAL REGULATION. DO NOT INCINERATE DUE TO GENERATION OF
TOXIC GASES FROM THE PTFE.

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