Product ID:KAPTON POLYMIDE FILM TYPE MTB
MSDS Date:08/02/1996
FSC:5970
NIIN:00N086909
MSDS Number: CHFSV

E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC

1007 MARKET ST
WILMINGTON, DE 19899
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-4637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-237-4357

Cage: 0ERJ7

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

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

Cage: 18873

INERT POLYIMIDE FILM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ACETAMIDE, N,N - DIMETHYL -; (DIMETHYL ACETAMIDE (RESIDUAL

CAS: 127-19-5

RTECS: AB7700000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL S, 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 10 PPM; 9495

POLYIMIDE POLYMER (AS NUISANCE DUST)

CAS: 25038-81-7

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CARBON BLACK

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

Fraction By Weight: 2-30%

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3; 9495

DUPONT CAUTION BULLETIN NO. H-50102.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

"KAPTON" ARE INVOLVED, NORM AIR CIRCULATION MAY BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXISTING VENT IS ADEQUATE AT HIGHER TEMP WILL DEPEND

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BEFORE USING "KAPTON" POLYIMIDE FILMS,
READ BULLETIN ON SAFE HNDLG & USE. INHAL: NOT A PROBABLE ROUTE OF
EXPOS FOR FILM. EXPOS TO ALUMINA/CARBON BLACK ENCAPSULATED IN
POLYMER IS NOT LIKELY. FOR THE PO LYMER FROM WHICH THE FILM IS
MADE, DUPONT RECS TREATING POLYMER DUST AS A NUISANCE PARTICULATE.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARBON BLACK: IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 65,
PG 24-27, 1995: GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SKIN: NO IRRITATION IS EXPECTED FROM
HANDLING FILM. LESS THAN 1 PPM DIMETHYL ACETAMIDE WAS EXTRACTED
FROM FILM BY DISTILLED WATER AT 40 DEG C FOR 4 HOURS. EYE &
INGESTION: NOT A PROBABLE ROU TE OF EXPOSURE FOR FILM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMED . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & H*2O AFTER HNDLG.
IF SKIN IRRIT DEVELOPS, CONSULT A MD. EYE: FLUSH W/H*2O FOR A T
LEAST 15 MINS. CONSULT A MD IF IRRIT PERSISTS. ADDITIONAL INFO: MED
USE: CAUTION: DO NOT USE IN MED APPLICATIONS INVOLVING PERM
IMPLANTATION IN HUMAN BODY. FOR OTHER MED APPLICATIONS SEE (ING 5)

Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMM PROPERTIES: NOT A FIRE/EXPLOSION
HAZ. FLAMMABILITY CHARACT OF POLYIMIDE FILM IS RPTD AS
"SELF-ENTINGUISHING". "KAPTON" CHARS BUT DOES NOT BURN IN (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:SAFEGUARDS (PERSONNEL): NOTE: REVIEW FIRE
FIGHTING MEASURES & HANDLING (PERSONNEL) SECTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING
W/CLEAN-UP. USE NIOSH APPRVD APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROT EQUIPMENT
DURING CLEAN-UP. ACCIDENT AL RELEASE MEASURES: PICK UP TO PVNT
SLIPPING HAZ.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORS ARE NOT NEEDED FOR NORMAL USE. NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:SAFE HNDLG OF "KAPTON" POLYIMIDE FILMS AT HIGH TEMPS (ABOVE
200 DEG C) REQS ADEQ VENT IF SMALL QTIES OF (ING 6)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
SPECIAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IS NOT NEEDED FOR NORMAL USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: AIR. "KAPTON" WILL BURN IN AN ATM OF 100% OXYGEN. MAJOR
OFF-GASES ARE CARBON DIOXIDE & CARBON MONOXIDE. PROCESSING OF
"KAPTON" POLYIMIDE FILMS CAN CAUSE GENERATION OF STATIC CHARGE.
PRECAUT IONS FOR STATIC CHARGES SHOULD ALSO BE TAKEN WHEN REMOVING
PLASTIC FILMS USED AS PROT PACKAGING FOR "KAPTON".

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NONE
Spec Gravity:>1.4
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT AMBER TRANSPARENT FILM; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:1 MAX

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 400 DEG C, THE
MAJOR OFF GASES ARE CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL OR INCINERATE IN COMPLIANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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