Product ID:GORE-TEX JOINT SEALANT
MSDS Date:02/10/1993
FSC:8030
NIIN:00F006180
MSDS Number: BYHPV

Emergency Phone: 410-392-3200

Info Phone: 410-392-3200

Preparer: MATHEW ALICKNAVITCH

Cage: 0AMD8

Telephone: 410-392-3200

Cage: 0AMD8

ETHYLENE, TETRAFLUORO- POLYMER (POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE),

CAS: 116-14-3

RTECS: KX4025000

Fraction By Weight: 98-100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OVERHEATING/BURNING RESULT IN
IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT/POLYMER FUME FEVER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:POLYMER FUME FEVER-FLU-LIKE, FEVER, CHILLS,
SOMETIMES COUGH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING DISEASES OF LUNGS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. SKIN:
MELTED POLYMER, COOL RAPIDLY W/COLD WATER. DON'T ATTEMPT TO PEEL
POLYMER. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER. OB TAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. USE MEDIA
APPROPRIATTE FOR SURROUNDING AREAS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DOESN'T BURN W/O EXTERNAL FLAME. WEAR POSITIVE
PRESSURE SCBA/CLOTHING TO PROTECT FROM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE GASES
WHICH REACT W/WATER TO FORM HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZARDOUS GASES/VAPORS PRODUCED IN FIRE
ARE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE, CO & LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT
FLUOROCARBONS.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT BY SWEEPING/VACUUM ANY LOOSE MATERIAL
TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF PRODUCT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR NEOPRENE GLOVES WHEN HANDLING
REFUSE FROM FIRE INVOLVING POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE.
Other Precautions:SMOKING TOBACCO/CIGARETTES CONTAMINATED W/POLYMER
DUST, MAY CAUSE POLYMER FUME FEVER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED, BUT IF NECESSARY, USE
ONLY NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHEN HEATING/MELTING MATERIAL.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:0.2-0.6
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, MARSHMALLOWY CORD W/W/O ADHESIVE STRIP W/NO
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:OVERHEATING, TEMP >600F-750F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL: PARTICULATE & GASEOUS
PRODUCTS, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE & CARBONYL FLUORIDE, CO, LOW MOLECULAR
WEIGHT FLUOROCARBONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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