Product ID:"VITON" A, VIT 001
MSDS Date:09/28/1992
FSC:9330
NIIN:00N059280
MSDS Number: BXGRQ

E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

1007 MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-441-7515

Preparer: W. H. MARTIN

Cage: 0ERJ7

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

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

Cage: 18873

WEAR HEAT RESISTANT CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR.

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PRECAUTIONS FOR "VITON" AND RELATED CHEMICALS."

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1-PROPENE,1,1,2,3,3,3-HEXAFLUORO-, POLYMER WITH

CAS: 9011-17-0

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BARIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7727-43-7

RTECS: CR0600000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

POLYETHYLENE, HF CAN BARELY BE DETECTED UNDER SAME

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ADEQ VENT SHOULD BE PROVIDED. IN ALL CASES, POSS OF

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@ TEMPS >316C (600F), SURF OF PARTS MAY CNTN HF/HF

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DELAYED FOR SEVERAL HRS. WEAR NEOPRENE/PVC (IF TEMP

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EXPOS TO SUCH HIGH TEMPS. IF CONDENSATE IS EXPECTED,

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HYDROXIDE SOLUTION). DISCARD GLOVES.

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RASH. SIGNIFICANT PERMEATION & SYSTEMIC TOX

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HUMAN SENSIT. EYE CONT W/UNCURED POLYM MAY CAUSE

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FUMES FROM BURNING POLYM MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY LUNG

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OF BRTH. HIGHER EXPOS TO FUMES FROM BURNING MATL MAY

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WHEEZING, ABNORM LUNG SOUNDS POSS PROGRESSING TO SEV

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SYMPS MAY BE DELAYED. PROMPT MED ATTN IS REQ. SMKERS

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WASH THEIR HANDS BEFORE SMOKING.

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FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER

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NO SPECIFIC INTERVENTION IS INDICATED AS CMPD

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CONC BELOW OSHA PEL OF 3 PPM.

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AND FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,RAT):>5,000 MG/KG ALD
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ANIMAL DATA:UNCURED POLYM PRDCED MILD
IRRIT ON RABBIT SKIN, BUT DID NOT CAUSE SKIN SENSIT. CLASSIFIED AS
"NON-IRRIT" WHEN TESTED BY OECD PROTOCOL ON RABBITS. AQUEOUS LATEX
DISPERSIONS OF POLYM CAUSES SLIGHT EYE IRRIT. RPTD ORAL DOSES OF
POLYM CAUSED ENLARGEMENTS & FATTY DEGENERATION OF LIVER. THESE
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:LIVER EFTS DIMINISHED AFTER 14 DAY
RECOVERY PERIOD. SINGLE INHAL EXPOS TO THERMAL DECOMP PRODS OF
POLYM INCLUDE RESP IRRIT & PULM EDEMA. RPTD EXPOS TO SUB-LETHAL
LEVELS OF THERMAL DECOMP PRO DS CAUSED LABORED BRTHG & EMPHYSEMA.
HUMAN EFTS TO ING 1:SKIN CONT W/UNCURED POLYM MAY CAUSE IRRIT
W/DISCOMFORT/(ING 9)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:NO SPEC INTERVENTION IS INDICATED AS CMPD IS NOT LIKELY
TO BE HAZ BY INHAL. CONSULT MD IF NEC. IF EXPOSED TO FUMES FROM
OVERHEATING/COMBUST, MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT MD IF SYMPS
PERSIST. SKIN: CMPD IS NOT LIKELY TO BE HAZ BY CONT, BUT CLEANSING
AFTER USE IS ADVISABLE. IF MOLTEN POLYM GETS ON SKIN:COOL RAPIDLY
W/COLD WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PEEL POLYM. OBTAIN MED TREATMENT
FOR (ING 16)

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:>399F,>204C
Extinguishing Media:WATER. FOAM. DRY CHEMICAL. CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DOES NOT BURN W/OUT EXTERNAL FLAME. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . TO PROT FROM HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE FUMES, WHICH REACT W/WATER TO (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PELLET FORM MAY ACCUM STATIC CHARGE WHEN
POURED FROM ONE CNTNR TO ANOTHER. HAZ GASES/VAPS PRDCED IN FIRE ARE
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE (HF), CARBONYL FLUORIDE, (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:REVIEW FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS AND SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH CLEAN UP. USE APPROPRIATE
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DURING CLEAN UP. SWEEP UP TO PREVENT
SLIPPING HAZARDS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED TO PREVENT MOISTURE ABSORPTION AND
CONTAMINATION.
Other Precautions:PROVIDE GROUNDING OF EQUIP WHEN HNDLNG PELLET FORM TO
PVNT STATIC BUILD-UP. AVOID CONTAM OF CIGARETTES/TOBACCO W/POLYMER.
DO NOT TOUCH DECOMPOSED PARTS OF "VITON" EVEN WHEN COOL. BEFORE
USING, READ BU LLETIN VT-100.1 (4/87) "HNDLG (ING 21)

Respiratory Protection:WHEN TEMPERATURES EXCEED 200C AND VENTILATION IS
INADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN CONCENTRATIONS BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS, USE A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. AIR
PURIFYING RESPIRA TORS MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROT.
Ventilation:VAPS & FUMES LIBERATED DURING HOT PROCESSING SHOULD BE
EXHSTED FROM WORK AREAS TO MAINTAIN HYDROGEN FLUORIDE (ING 18)
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(ING 19)
Other Protective Equipment:EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . IF THERE IS POTNTL CONT W/HOT/MOLTEN
MATL,(ING 20)
Work Hygienic Practices:SMOKERS SHOULD AVOID CONTAM OF TOBACCO PRODS
W/POLYM & SHOULD WASH THEIR HANDS BEFORE SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:FORM HYDROFLUORIC ACID. WEAR NEOPRENE GLOVES WHEN HNDLG
REFUSE FROM FIRE INVOLVING "VITON". EXPLO HAZS:CARBON MONOXIDE &
LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT FLUOROCARBONS. CNDTNS (STAB):RELATED CHEMS ".
HAZ DECOMP PRODS:(500F)/FOR 30 MIN/300C (572F) YIELDS ONLY TRACES
OF HYDROGEN FLUORIDE (HF). @ 2% IN (ING 3)

Spec Gravity:1.77-1.86
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PELLETS, CHIPS OR SHEETS WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FINELY DIVIDED METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM. COMPOUNDING W/METAL POWDERS
PRESENTS AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >200C W/OUT ADEQ VENT WHEN CMPDG
INGS ARE PRESENT. SEE BULLETIN VT-100.1 (4/87) "HNDLG PREC FOR
"VITON" & (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE (HF) &
PERFLUOROOLEFINS. OSHA PEL FOR HF IS 3PPM. "VITON" A ITSELF HEATED
FOR 60 MIN/260 C (SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:PREF OPTIONS FOR DISP ARE (1)RECYCLING &
(2)LANDFILL. INCIN ONLY IF INCIN IS CAPABLE OF SCRUBBING OUT
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE & OTHER ACIDIC COMBUST PRODS. TREATMENT, STOR,
TRANSPORTATION & DISP MUST BE IN ACCORD W/APPLIC FED,
STATE/PROVINCIAL, & LOC REGS.

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