Product ID:TEFLON, 30B
MSDS Date:11/19/1993
FSC:9330
NIIN:00N053128
MSDS Number: BVQND

DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO

1007 MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-441-7515

Preparer: W.H. MARTIN

Cage: 18873

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Cage: 18873

ETHYLENE, TETRAFLUORO-, POLYMER;

CAS: 116-14-3

RTECS: KX4025000

Fraction By Weight: 5-62%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

OCTYLPHENOXY POLYETHOXY ETHANOL (SURFACTANT)

CAS: 9036-19-5

Fraction By Weight: 0-5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

NONYLPHENOL POLY ETHOXATE; (NONYLPHENOL POLYETHYLENE OXIDE)

CAS: 9016-45-9

RTECS: MD0900000

Fraction By Weight: 0-5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 33-40%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

OCTANOIC ACID, PENTADECAFLUORO-,AMMONIUM SALT; (AMMONIUM

CAS: 3825-26-1

RTECS: RH0782000

Fraction By Weight: <0.5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

AT ABOUT 400 DEG C (750 DEG F), WITH LARGER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CAN OCCUR IN AMTS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING EFTS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

W/DISCOMFORT, TEARING/BLURRING OF VISION. INHAL MAY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

DISCOMFORT. INGEST MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRIT; ABNORMAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BLOOD FORMING SYS FUNCTION W/ANEMIA. INDIVIDUALS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SUSCEPTIBILITY TO TOXICITIY OF EXCESS EXPOS. CMPD IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

FOLLOWING INGEST, INHAL/SKIN CNTCT. ANIMAL & HUMAN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BLOOD, AND MAY BE DETECTED YEARS AFTER EXPOSURE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

IMMED FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOM. NEVER GIVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ONLY IF INCIN IS CAPABLE OF SCRUBBING OUT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TREATMENT, STOR, TRANSPORTATION, & DISPOSAL MUST BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

FLUORIDE & CARBONYL FLUORIDE CONC BELOW EXPOS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL OF FUMES FROM OVERHEATING
"TEFLON" PTFE MAY CAUSE POLYMER FUME FEVER/TEMP FLU-LIKE ILLNESS
W/FEVER, CHILLS, SOMETIMES COUGH OF APPROX 24HRS DURATION. ING
2&3:SKIN CNTCT MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRIT W/DI SCOMFORT/RASH. EYE CNTCT
MAY CAUSE EYE IRRIT W/DISCOMFORT, TEARING/BLURRING OF VISION. PERM
EYE DAM MAY(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OCCUR FROM PRLNGD EXPOS. INHAL MAY
CAUSE UPPER RESP TRACT IRRIT W/COUGHING & DISCOMFORT. INGEST MAY
CAUSE GI IRRIT W/UPPER ABDOMINAL PAIN, "HEART BURN", NASAL, VOM, &
DIARR; HOWEVER, THERE MA Y BE NO SYMPS AT ALL. ING 5:SKIN CNTCT MAY
CAUSE SKIN IRRIT W/DISCOMFORT/RASH. EVIDENCE SUGGESTS SKIN
PERMEATION (ING 7)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXISTING
DISEASES OF LUNGS MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO TOXICITY OF
EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE FROM THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

First Aid:INHAL:NO SPEC INTERVENTION IS INDICATED AS CMPD IS NOT LIKELY
TO BE HAZ BY INHAL. CONSULT MD IF NECESSARY. IF EXPOSED TO FUMES
FROM OVERHEATING/COMBUST, MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT MD IF SYMPS
PERSIST. SKIN:FLUSH SKIN W/WATER AFTER CONTACT.WASH CONTAM CLTHG
BEFORE REUSE. IF MOLTEN MATL GETS ON SKIN, COOL RAPIDLY W/COLD
WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE MATL FROM SKIN. OBTAIN MED
TREATMENT (ING 14)

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:DOES NOT FLASH
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DOES NOT BURN W/OUT AN EXTERNAL FLAME.
PROT FROM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE FUMES WHICH REACT W/WATER TO FORM
HYDROFLURIC ACID. WEAR NEOPRENE GLOVES WHEN (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP WITH SAWDUST, SAND, OIL DRY OR OTHER
ABSORBENT MATERIAL. SHOVEL OR SWEEP UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED TO AVOID
CONTAMINATION. AVOID FREEZING TEMPS. TEMPS BETWEEN 60 AND 80
DEGREES (16 TO 27 DEG C) RECOMMENDED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTAMINATION OF CIGARETTES OR TOBACCO.

Respiratory Protection:AT PROCESSING TEMPS LESS THAN 400 DEG C (750 DEG
F) NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR PURIFYING RESP W/HIGH EFFICIENCY DUST/MIST
CARTRIDGE/CANISTER. FOR PROCESSING TEMPS ABOVE 400 DEG C (750 DEG
F), IF VENT IS IN ADEQ TO MAINTAIN HYDROGEN (ING 18)
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO COMPLETELY REMOVE VAPORS AND FUMES
LIBERATED DURING HOT PROCESSING FROM THE WORK AREA.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES AND FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS APRON, BOOTS OR WHOLE
BODYSUIT MADE FROM NEOPRENE, AS APPROP TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O:SOLIDS INSOL; DISPERSION MAY BE DILUTED. EXPLO HAZ:HNDLG
REFUSE FROM FIRE INVOLVING "TEFLON". MATLS TO AVOID:FLUORINE (F*2)
& RELATED CMPDS (E.G., CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, CLF*3). CNTCT W/INC
OMPATIBLES CAN CAUSE FIRE/AN EXPLO. HAZDECOMP:TRACE AMTS OF
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE & CARBONYL FLUORIDE MAY BE EVOLVED(ING 6)

Spec Gravity:2.1-2.3
pH:10
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:MILKY LIQUID, SLIGHT AMMONIA ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:33-40

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE/CAN REACT W/FINELY DIVIDED METAL POWDERS (E.G., ALUMINUM &
MAGNESIUM) & POTENT OXIDIZERS LIKE (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE AT NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND STORAGE
CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HEATING ABOVE 300 C (572 DEG F) MAY
CAUSE EVOLUTION OF PARTICULATE MATTER, WHICH CAN CAUSE POLYMER FUME
FEVER (SUP DAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:(1)SEPARATE SOLIDS FROM LIQ BY PRECIPITATION &
DECANTING/FILTERING. DISP OF DRY SOLIDS IN LANDFILL THAT IS
PERMITTED, LICENSED/REGISTERED BY STATE TO MANAGE INDUSTRIAL SOLID
WASTE. DISCHARGE LIQ FILTR ATE TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYS.
(2)INCIN (ING 16)

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