CFVMD - FC-87 FLUORINERT BRAND ELECTRONIC LIQUID

Product Identification

Product ID:FC-87 FLUORINERT BRAND ELECTRONIC LIQUID
MSDS Date:07/09/1997
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F054441
MSDS Number: CFVMD

Responsible Party
MINNESOTA MINING/SPECIALTY CHEMICALS DIV
3M CTR
ST PAUL, MN 55144-1000
US

Emergency Phone: 612-733-1110

Info Phone: 612-733-1110

Cage: 28112

Contractor
MINNESOTA MINING AND MFG CO PERFOMANCE CHEM AND FLUIDS DIV
SAINT PAUL, MN 55144-1000 US

Telephone: 800-364-3577/651-737-6501

Cage: 28112

Ingredients

PERFLUORO COMPOUNDS, C5-18

CAS: 86508-42-1

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:VEHICLES CAN ALTER SKIN ABSORPTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:VEHICLES CAN ALTER SKIN ABSORPTION.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Upper Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/HELMET/POSITIVE
PRESSURE SCBA/BUNKER COAT/PANTS/BANDS AROUND ARMS/WAIST/LEGS/FACE
MASK & PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR HEAD AREA. (SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPOSURE TO EXTREME HEAT CAN GIVE RISE TO
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION. KEEP CONTAINERS COOL W/WATER SPRAY WHEN
EXPOSED TO FIRE TO AVOID RUPTURE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:LARGE: PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION/IN CONFINED
SPACES. COLLECT MATERIAL W/AN ABSORBENT. PLACE IN AN APPROVED
CONTAINER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE UNDER NORMAL WAREHOUSE
CONDITIONS. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. NOT INTENDED FOR USE AS A
MEDICAL DEVICE/DRUG.
Other Precautions:SMOKING CAN RESULT IN CONTAMINATION OF THE TOBACCO
&/SMOKE & LEAD TO THE FORMATION OF THE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS. AVOID BREATHING OF THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE HALF-MASK SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR/FULL FACE
SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN LEVELS BELOW EXPOSURE
LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:AS GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIAL FIRE PROCEDURES CONT'D: AVOID BREATHING THE PRODUCTS &
SUBSTANCES THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF THE
PRODUCT/THE OTHER SUBSTANCES IN THE FIRE ZONES.

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:78.8-96.8F
Vapor Pres:610
Vapor Density:10
Spec Gravity:1.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BUO AC = 1): >1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS ODORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS, ALKALI & ALKALINE EARTH METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE &
PERFLUOROISOBUTYLENE.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE/INCINERATE IN AN INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL
FACILITY CAPABLE OF HANDLING HALOGENATED WASTE IAW/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS. RECLAIM IF FEASIBLE.

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