Product ID:TEF-GEL,THE CORROSION ELIMINATOR AND ANTI-SEIZE LUBRICANT
MSDS Date:05/02/1996
FSC:9150
NIIN:00D007156
MSDS Number: CFYCH

Emergency Phone: 561-845-1086

Info Phone: 561-845-1086

Preparer: ROBERT MERGENTHALER

Cage: 05SA2

Telephone: 561-845-1086

Cage: 05SA2

POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE

CAS: 116-14-3

RTECS: KX4025000

Fraction By Weight: 40 - 50%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
PASSAGES (TEMPERATURE ABOVE 250C/482F ONLY). ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION. PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY CAUS E POLYMER FUME FEVER AND FLU-LIKE
SYMPTOMS BY INHALATION. INGESTION IS UNLIKELY. CHRONIC- NONE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH
WITH MILD SOAP & WATER. ORAL:NOT LIKELY.

Flash Point:>500F,>260C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL.
USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WATER OR FOAM MAY CAUSE
FROTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC GASES

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE OR SCRAPE UP SPILL. PLACE IN A CONTAINER
FOR DISPOSAL. CLEAN SPILL AREA WITH MILD DETERGENT AND WATER TO
REDUCE SLIPPING HAZARD.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH
OF CHILDREN. DO NOT CONTAMINATE TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Other Precautions:THIS IS CORROSION ELIMINATOR AND ANTI-SEIZE
LUBRICANT. DO NOT GET IN EYES. MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED. IF WORKING IN CONFINED
AREAS, IF EXCESSIVE MISTING IS EXPECTED OR IF EXPOSURE MAY OR DOES
EXCEED RECOMMENDED PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
ORGANIC VAPOR AND MI ST RESPIRATOR (REFER TO 29 CFR 1910.134)
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP OIL MISTS OF THIS MATERIAL
BELOW APPLICABLE STANDARD(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER FOR REPEATED/PROLONGED CONTACT
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:V6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>500F,>260C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>572F,>300C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.080
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (DIETHYL ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GEL
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:PYROLYSIS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
HYDROFLUORIC ACID GAS, PERFLUOROCARBON OLEFINS

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS IS A LUBRICANT. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REUSING IS RECOMMENDED.

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