Product ID:KORVEX FEP HEAT SHRINK TUBING & ROLL COVERS
MSDS Date:08/09/1998
FSC:5970
NIIN:00-144-7460
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKNSV

Emergency Phone: 973-696-4700

Info Phone: 973-696-4700

Cage: 18632

Telephone: 973-696-4700

Cage: 18632

FEP COPOLYMER (FLUORINATED ETHYLENE PROPYLENE COPOLYMER)

CAS: 25067-11-2

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:GENERAL: NO POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARDS
WHEN USED WITHIN PROCESSING GUIDELINES. FLUOROPOLYMERS ARE
PHYSIOLOGICALLY INERT & ARE CONSIDERED NON-TOXIC. ACUTE: SKIN: NOT
ANTICIPATED UNDER RECOMMENDED USAGE CONDITIONS. EYE: NOT
ANTICIPATED UNDER RECOMMENDED USAGE CONDITIONS. INHALATION: NO
ANTICIPATED UNDER RECOMMENDED USAGE CONDITIONS. INGESTION: NOT
ANTICIPATED UNDER RECOMMENDED USAGE CONDITIONS. CHRON IC: NONE
KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE LISTED.
Effects of Overexposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE
PARTY.

First Aid:SKIN/EYES/INGESTED/INHALED: NOT ANTICIPATED UNDER RECOMMENDED
USAGE CONDITIONS. SKIN: HOT PRODUCT-IMMERSE IN OR FLUSH AFFECTED
AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF COLD WATER. COVER WITH CLEAN COTTON
GAUZE OR SHETING AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: IF NECESSARY,
FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. IF SYMPTOMS PERSAIST OR INJURY
SUSPECTED, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
INFLUENZE-LIKE SYMPTOMS IF THER MAL DECOMPOSITION FUMES INHALED.
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
RESUSCITATION.

Flash Point:DOES NOT FLASH
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DOES NOT BURN WITHOUT EXTERNAL SOURCE OF
FUEL, FLUOROPOLYMERS CAN INCREASE THE RELATIVE TOXIC PROPERTIES OF
THE GASES EVOLVED DURING A FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR PICK UP & DISPOSE OF IN A SOLID WASTE
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRODUCT IS PHYSIOLOGICALLY INERT AND
NON-TOXIC AT NORMAL TEMPERATURES. ABOVE 230C, SOME DECOMPOSITION OF
FEP PRODUCTS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH EVOLUTION OF GASES & PARTICULATE
PRODUCTS WHICH ARE TOXIC IF INHALED. THIS GIVES RISE TO "POLYMER
FUME FEVER" WHOSE SYMPTOMS SUBSIDE IN 24-48 HOURS.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES.. DO NOT SMOKE WHILE
USING FLUOROPOLYMERS. STORAGE: NO SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Ventilation:ENSURE GOOD VENTILATION OR EXHAUST IF THERE IS THE
POSSIBILITY OF FUMES BEING EVOLVED. NOT REQUIRED IF MATERIAL IS
USED WITHIN SPECIFIED PROCESSING PARAMETERS
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED IF MATERIAL IS USED WITHIN SPECIFIED
PROCESSING PARAMETERS.
Eye Protection:NONE REQUIRED IF MATERIAL IS USED WITHIN SPECIFIED
PROCESSING PARAMETERS.
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD ALWAYS BE
USED IN AN INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT. HEAT RESISTANT CLOTHING & SKIN
CONVERING WHEN WORKING WITH HOT PRODUCT. DO NOT SMOKE WHILE
HANDLING MATERIAL.
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP TOBACCO PRODUCTS AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
CONTAMINATION: HANDS & CLOTHES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=260.C, 500.F
Spec Gravity:2.12 TO 2.17 (H20=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, TRANSPARENT OR TRANSLUCENT FILM, BUTING, OR
ROD, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH MOLTEN ALKALI METALS & INTERHALOGEN COMPOUNDS. WILL BURN IN
ATMOSPHERE OF 95% OXYGEN WHEN AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE. THERMAL DEGRADATION CAN BEGIN AT
230 DEG C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION WILL EVOLVE
HYDROFLUORIC ACID, CARBONYL FLUORIDE, & OTHER PERFLUOROOLEFINS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:CLEAN MATERIAL MAY BE RECYCLED. DISPOSE OF
FLUOROPOLYMER MATERIAL AS SOLID WASTE ACCORDING TO LOCAL
REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF PACKAGING AS SOLID WASTE ACCORDING TO LOCAL
REGULATIONS. CAN BE INCINERATED ONLY IF THE HF EFFUENT CAN BE
EXTRACTED FROM THE FLUGASES. THIS INFO RELATES ONLY TO
UNCONTAMINATED PRODUCT.

Toxicological Information:NO POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARDS WHEN USED WITHIN
PROCESSING GUIDELINES. FLUORPOLYMERS ARE PHYSIOLOGICALLY INERT AND
ARE CONSIDERED NON-TOXIC. IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) EFFECTS: SEE
ACTE/CHRONIC HEALTH SECTION. DE LAYED (SUBCHRONIC & CHRONIC)
EFFECTS: NONE KNOWN. TOXICITY OF PRODUCT: NON-TOXIC WHEN USEDD
WITHIN RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES. OTHER DATA: NONE.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:NO KNOWN HARMFUL EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT.

Transport Information:NOT HAZARDOUS. THERE IS NO KNNOWN TRANSPORTATION
REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MATERIAL IN THE FORM SUPPLIED
BASED ON CURRENTLY AVAILABLE DATA.

SARA Title III Information:THERE IS NO KNNOWN REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MATERIAL IN THE FORM SUPPLIED BASED ON
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE DATA.
Federal Regulatory Information:THERE IS NO KNNOWN REGULATORY
REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MATERIAL IN THE FORM SUPPLIED
BASED ON CURRENTLY AVAILABLE DATA.
State Regulatory Information:THERE IS NO KNNOWN REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MATERIAL IN THE FORM SUPPLIED BASED ON
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE DATA.