Product ID:TORLON 4275 AMIDE-IMIDE POLYMER
MSDS Date:12/29/1988
FSC:5970
NIIN:00N052653
MSDS Number: BVMRH

AMOCO PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS INC

200 EAST RANDOLPH DR
CHICAGO, IL 60601
US

Emergency Phone: 800-447-8735;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 312-856-3304

Cage: 15958

AMOCO OIL CO

CHICAGO, IL 60601-6401 US

Telephone: 800 447-8735

Cage: 15958

(NATURAL GRAPHITE) (MFR CAS # 9002-84-0)

CAS: 7782-42-5

RTECS: MD9659600

OSHA PEL 15 MMPCF (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ETHYLENE, TETRAFLUORO-, POLYMER; (POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE)

CAS: 116-14-3

RTECS: KX4025000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POLYMER; (AMIDE-IMIDE POLYMER)

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:EYES/SKIN: NO SIGNIFICANT IRRIT
EXPECTED OTHER THAN POSS MECH IRRIT. INGEST: EXPECTED TO BE
RELATIVELY NON-TOX. CHRONIC INHAL OF DUST CAN HARM LUNGS. SPECIFIC
TOX TESTS HAVE NOT BEEN CONDUCTED ON PROD . HAZ EVALUATION IS BASED
ON INFO FROM SIMILAR PRODS, INGREDS, TECHNICAL LITERATURE &/OR
PROFESSIONAL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EXPERIENCE. GRAPHITE DUST CAN BE
LIBERATED UPON MACHINING. IT CAN CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN RXNS IN
SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS. OVEREXP FOR 4-10 YRS TO GRAPHITE DUST CAN
CAUSE GRAPHITE PNEUMOCONIOSIS (DISEASE OF LUNGS). THIS POLYMER
CNTNSLOW LEVELS OF POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (PTFE). VAPS WHICH
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED SKIN WITH SOAP AND
WATER. INHALATION: IF ADVERSE EFFECTS OCCUR, REMOVE TO
UNCONTAMINATED AREA. I NGESTION: IF A LARGE AMOUNT IS SWALLOWED,
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:>870F,>500C
Extinguishing Media:AGENTS APPROVED FOR CLASS A HAZARDS (E.G.,
HALOGENATED AGENTS, FOAM, STEAM) OR WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TEMPERATURE ABOVE 870F (500C) IS REQUIRED
TO IGNITE THE POLYMER.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN AND REMOVE BY MECHANICAL MEANS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.
Other Precautions:HANDLING AND/OR PROCESSING OF THIS MATERIAL MAY
GENERATE A DUST WHICH CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE EYES, SKIN, NOSE
AND THROAT.

Respiratory Protection:IF DUST IS GENERATED AND VENTILATION IS
INADEQUATE, USE A NIOSH/MSHA CERTIFIED RESPIRATOR WHICH WILL
PROTECT AGAINST DUST.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED; HOWEVER, USE OF PROTECTIVE
GLOVES/CLOTHING IS GOOD INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD: THE FORM OF OXIDIZED PRODS CNTN CARBON, FLUORINE &
OXYGEN. EFTS OF OVEREXP: CAN CAUSE FLU-LIKE SYMPS ARE LIBERATED
FROM PTFE AT TEMPS ABOVE 250C OR IF CIGARETTES/OTHER SMKNG MATLS
ARE CONTAMD W/POLYMER DUST/MACHINE WASTE. THESE FLU-LIKE SYMPS ARE
NOT KNOWN TO OCCUR W/POLYMERS CNTN LOW LEVELS OF PTFE.

Spec Gravity:1.48 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE, < 0.1%
Appearance and Odor:BLACK PELLETS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING/HEATING WILL RELS VOLAT TOX
DEGRADATION PRODS. THERMAL DEGRADATION OF POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE
LEADS TO (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. BURIAL AT A PERMITTED
LANDFILL IS RECOMMENDED.

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