Product ID:INDUSTRIAL BRAND SYLE 702 CARBON & TFE (SUPP DATA)
MSDS Date:03/15/1989
FSC:5330
NIIN:00N052422
MSDS Number: BVMGC

NEW ENGLAND BRAIDING CO INC

670 COMMERCIAL ST
MANCHESTER, NH 03101
US

Emergency Phone: 603-669-1987

Info Phone: 603-669-1987

Preparer: GEORGE B. CHAMPLIN

Cage: 8U221

NEW ENGLAND BRAIDING CO INC

MANCHESTER, NH 03101 US

Telephone: 603-669-1987

Cage: 8U221

GRAPHITE (NATURAL); (GRAPHITE)

CAS: 7782-42-5

RTECS: MD9659600

Fraction By Weight: >70%

OSHA PEL 15 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST

BRAIDED CARBON FILAMENT; (CARBON FILAMENT YARN) (CONTAINING

Fraction By Weight: 98.5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ETHYLENE, TETRAFLUORO-, POLYMER; (POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE)

CAS: 116-14-3

RTECS: KX4025000

Fraction By Weight: 20%

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:MATERIAL IS ESSENTIALLY INERT UNDER
NORMAL CONDITIONS, HOWEVER, SMOKING AFTER HANDLING MAY CREATE
CONDITIONS FOR "POLYMER FUME FEVER". "POLYMER FUME FEVER" MAY BE
CAUSED BY INHALING PTFE THERMAL DECOM POSITION BYPRODUCTS THAT MAY
GET ON SMOKING MATERIALS IF HANDS ARE NOT WASHED BEFORE HANDLING
SMOKING (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MATERIALS & THEN SMOKING. "POLYMER
FUME FEVER" HAS FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS THAT PASS OFF W/OUT LASTING
EFFECT W/IN 36-48 HOURS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . 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 . IN FIRE,
TREAT EXPOS TO CONCENTRATED FUMES FOR HF EXPOS IF IRRIT OCCURS. FOR
POLYMER FUME FEVER, TREAT AS REQUIRED BY SYMPTOM.

Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, HALON, WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. IN FIRE, CARBON SUPPORTS COMBUST IF
OXYGEN IS PRESENT. IT CAN AUTO-OXIDIZE IN PRESENCE OF OXYGEN >900F
TO GENERATE CO*2 (CO IF INSUFFICIENT OXYGEN(SUPDAT)

Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT SMOKE/HANDLE SMOKING MATLS
WHILE HNDLG THIS PROD. WASH HANDS FIRST. THERMAL DECOMP OF PTFE ON
SMOKING MATLS MAY CAUSE "POLYMER FUME FEVER".
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IN CASE OF FIRE, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA TO
PREVENT EXPOSURE TO PRODUCTS OF THERMAL BREAKDOWN. COVER EXPOSED
SKIN AREAS TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO POSSIBLE HF GAS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: IN A FIRE, IF FUMES CONCENTRATE, INCREASE
VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQD FOR PERS DURING/REMOVAL BY LOCAL
PLANT. CONSIDER PERS EXPOS TO SERVICE FLUID WHICH MAY BE ABSORBED
BY (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING, ESPECIALLY PRIOR TO
SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:BLENDED FIBER PACKING CONSTRUCTED WITH
ANTI-KEYSTONE INTERLOCKING BRAID. EXPLO HAZ:IS PRESENT). THERMAL
DECOMP OF PTFE BEGINS >600F & MAY EVOLVE HF, CO, CO*2 & OTHER TOX
GASES . PTFE WILL BURN IN OXYGEN ATM. DOES NOT EXPLODE. OTHER PROT
EQUIP:THIS MATL DURING USE.

Spec Gravity:1 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK BRAIDED SOLID TINGED W/WHITE; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS OLEUM, RED FUMING NITRIC ACID, AQUA REGIA.
NITRIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TRACE AMOUNTS OF HF & PERFLUOROCARBON
OLEFINS MAY EVOLVE >725F (400C).

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . BURIAL IN LAND FILL REC. DO NOT INCIN. CHECK SERVICE
USED MATLS WAS USED IN TO DETERMINE IF MATL MAY HAVE ABSORBED HAZ
MATLS FROM SERV ICE & THUS REQUIRE SPECIAL HANDLING.

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