Product ID:USGDGSC1, LITTON SPEC 960263-007
MSDS Date:07/31/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-260-7822
MSDS Number: BVPYM

Emergency Phone: 803-278-3504

Info Phone: 803-278-3500

Preparer: DR. ARTHUR J. ELLIOTT

Cage: 07644

Telephone: 201-262-8899

Cage: 07644

POLYBROMOTRIFLUOROETHYLENE

CAS: 55157-25-0

CHLOROTRIFLUOROETHYLENE TELOMER

CAS: 9002-83-9

RTECS: KM6555000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BASED ON ANIMAL STUDIES, PRODUCT
SHOULD SHOW VERY LOW TOXICITY. DEMONSTRATES LIVER TOXICITY IN
RODENTS BUT NOT PRIMATES. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION, ECZEMA; RESPONSE
INCREASING AFTER 48 HOURS EXPOSURE. AN IMALS EXPOSURE ALSO SHOWS
FLUORIDE POISONING. NO CHRONIC EFFECTS KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER GAVE NO COMMENTS OTHER THAN
THE ABOVE REFERENCES TO THE THREE LISTINGS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:IRRITATION, ECZEMA WITH PROLONGED/REPEATED
SKIN CONTACT. INGESTED:(FLUORIDE POISONING) NAUSEA, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, LOSS OF APPETITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
NECESSARY. INGESTED:INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF
THERE IS DANGER OF LEAKAGE IN FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE TOXIC
AND CORROSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS MAY BE PICKED UP WITH AN ABSORBENT SUCH
AS VERMICULITE.
Neutralizing Agent:NO INFORMATION GIVEN BY MFR ON MSDS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO INFORMATION GIVEN BY MFR ON MSDS.
Other Precautions:NO INFORMATION GIVEN BY MFR ON MSDS.

Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION PLUS LOCAL EXHAUST AT
POINTS OF EMISSION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:SINCE THE POTENTIAL FOR HUMAN TOXICITY CANNOT
BE RULED OUT, PROPER VENTILATION & WORK PRACTICES SHOULD BE
EMPLOYED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>392F,>200C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>392F,>200C
Spec Gravity:CA. 2
pH:UNKNON
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OIL WITH FAINT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMINES & ACTIVE METALS, I.E. SODIUM AND POTASSIUM. AVOID ALUMINUM
THREADED CONNECTIONS WHERE SEIZURE AND GALLING OCCUR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES ABOVE 200C TO ACIDIC, TOXIC
COMPOUNDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE INCINERATED BY LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL
COMPANY. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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