Product ID:VITON LM
MSDS Date:09/28/1992
FSC:9320
NIIN:00N065160
MSDS Number: CBCRV

E I DUPONT 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: 0ERJ7

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

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

Cage: 18873

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

CAS: 9011-17-0

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

(IF TEMP IS BELOW MELTING POINT OF PVC) GLOVES WHEN

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CONDENSATE IS EXPECTED, WASH EQUIP & PARTS WELL

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HANDLING DEGRADED "VITON" PARTS.

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W/UNCURED POLYM MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRIT

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TOX AFTER CONT APPEARS UNLIKELY. THERE ARE NO RPTS OF

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

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LUNG IRRIT EFTS W/COUGH, DISCOMFORT, DFCLTY

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MATL MAY CAUSE PULM EDEMA (BODY FLUID IN LUNGS)

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SEV SHORTNESS OF BRTH & BLUISH DISCOLORATION OF SKIN.

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SMOKERS SHOULD AVOID CONTAM OF TOBACCO PRODS W/POLYM

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OBTAIN MED TREATMENT FOR THERMAL BURN.

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NO SPECIFIC INTERVENTION IS

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CONSULT PHYSICIAN IF NECESSARY.

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CONCENTRATION BELOW THE OSHA PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE

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CLTHG & FOOTWEAR. DO NOT TOUCH DECOMPOSED

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ANIMAL DATA:UNCURED POLYMER 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 CAUSE D SLIGHT EYE IRRIT. RPTD
ORAL DOSES OF POLYMER CAUSED ENLARGEMENT & 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. NO OTHER CLINICAL/PATHOLOGICAL EFTS WERE FOUND.
SINGLE INHAL EXPOS TO THERMAL DECOMP PRODS OF POLYMER INCLUDE RESP
IRRIT & PULM EDEMA. RPT D EXPOS TO SUB-LETHAL LEVELS OF
THERMALDECOMP PRODS CAUSED LABORED BRTHG & EMPHYSEMA. HUMAN HLTH
EFTS:SKIN CONT (ING 5)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:NO SPECIFIC 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. S KIN:CMPD IS NOT LIKELY TO BE HAZ BY SKIN CONT, BUT
CLEANSING SKIN AFTER USE IS ADVISABLE. IF MOLTEN POLYMER GETS ON
SKIN, COOL RAPIDLY W/COLD WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PEEL POLYMER
FROM SKIN. (ING 12)

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 (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZ GASES/VAPS PRDCED IN FIRE ARE
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE (HF), CARBONYL FLUORIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE & LOW
MOLECULAR WEIGHT FLUOROCARBONS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:BEFORE USING, READ BULLETIN VT-100.1
(4/87), "HNDLG PRECS FOR "VITON" & RELATED CHEMS".
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY
CLOSED TO PREVENT MOISTURE ABSORPTION AND CONTAMINATION. AVOID
CONTAMINATION OF CIGARETTES OR TOBACCO WITH POLYMER.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN TEMPS EXCEED 200C & VENT IS INADEQ TO
MAINTAIN CONCS BELOW EXPOS LIMS, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD POS PRESS
AIR SUPPLIED RESP. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR PURIFYING RESPS MAY NOT
PROVIDE ADEQ PROT.
Ventilation:VAPS & FUMES LIBERATED DURING HOT PROCESSING SHOULD BE
EXHSTED FROM WORK AREAS TO MAINTAIN HYDROGEN FLUORIDE (ING 15)
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER IF
THERE IS POTNTL CONT W/HOT/MOLTEN MATL, WEAR HEAT RESIST (ING 16)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:FORM HYDROFLUORIC ACID. WEAR NEOPRENE GLOVES WHEN HNDLG
REFUSE FROM FIRE INVOLVING "VITON". CNDTNS (STAB):"VITON" & RELATED
CHEMS". HAZ DECOMP PRODS:316C (600F), SURF OF PARTS MAY CNTN HF/HF
CONDENSATE, WHICH MAY CAUSE SEV BURNS, SOMETIMES W/SYMPS DELAYED
FOR SEVERAL HRS. WEAR NEOPRENE/PVC (ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:75.2F,24.0C
Spec Gravity:1.72
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WAXY OPAQUE SEMI-SOLID WITH A SLIGHT ESTER ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
IMCOMPATIBLE W/FINELY DIVIDED METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM. COMPOUNDING
W/METAL POWDERS PRESENTS EXPLO HAZ.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >200C W/OUT ADEQ VENT WHEN CMPDING
INGS ARE PRESENT. SEE BULLETIN VT-100.1 (4/87) "HNDLG PRECS FOR
(SUPP DATA)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE (HF) &
PERFLUOROOLEFINS. OSHA PEL FOR HF IS 3 PPM. IF "VITON" IS
USED/TESTED @ TEMPS ABOVE (SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:PREF OPTIONS FOR DISP ARE RECYCLING & 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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