Product ID:HALOCARBON TYPE III OIL
MSDS Date:02/25/1993
FSC:9150
NIIN:01-101-8835
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLSDD

Emergency Phone: 803-278-3504

Info Phone: 201-262-8899

Preparer: DR. ARTHUR J. ELLIOTT

Cage: UO752

Telephone: 201-262-8899

Cage: UO752

POLYCHLOROTRIFLUOROETHYLENE

CAS: 9002-83-9

RTECS: KM6555000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Effects of Overexposure:NAUSEA, SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND LOSS OF
APPETITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF NECESSARY. EYE: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. ORAL: INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTEN TION.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NOT DE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF
THERE IS DANGER OF LEAKAGE IN FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE TOXIC
AND CORROSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS MAY BE PICKED UP WITH AN ABSORBENT SUCH
AS VERMICULITE.

Other Precautions:SINCE THE POTENTIAL FOR HUMAN TOXICITY CANNOT BE
RULED OUT PROPER VENTILATION AND WORK PRACTICES SHOULD BE EMPLOYED.

Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION PLUS LOCAL EXHAUST AT POINT OF
EMISSION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:>200.C, 392.F
B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT DETERMINED
Vapor Pres:NOT DETERMINED
Vapor Density:NOT DETERM
Spec Gravity:CA 2 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS WITH FAINT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM THREADED CONNECTIONS WHERE GAILING AND SEIZURE MAY INITIATE
REACTION. REACTS WITH AMINES AND ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS SODIUM AND
POTASSIUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES ABOVE 200 C TO ACIDIC,
TOXIC COMPOUNDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE INCINERATED BY LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL
COMPANY. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A COMPLEX MIXTURE OF
LOW POLYMERS OF CHLOROTHRIFLUOROETHYLENE (CTF) WHOSE COMPOSITION
MAY VARY FROM BATCH TO BATCH. BASED ON ALL THE AVAILABLE TOXICITY
DATA ON A 3.1 ?? (100 F) C TFE OIL IN THREE SPECIES OF ANIMALS,
CHLOROTRIFLUOROETHYLENE OILS SHOULD NOT BE HARMFUL TO ANY PORTION
OF THE HUMAN ANATOMY. STUDIES HAVE DEMOSTRATED LIVER TOXICITY IN
RODENTS BUT NOT IN PRIMATES. THE OBSERVED LIVER TOXICITY IS
BELIEVED TO BE SPECIFIC FOR RODENTS AND NOT RELEVANT TO HUMANS. ALL
MUTAGENIC STUDIES WERE NEGATIVE.

Transport Information:DOT INFORMATION-PROPER SHIPPING NAME: N/A.
(DOMESTIC ONLY) HAZARD CLASS: NON-HAZARDOUS UN/NA NUMBER: OTHER
INFORMATION: HMIS LABELING INFORMATION: H 1; F 0; R 0, P B.

Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA HAZARD RATING: THIS PRODUCT
CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING TOXIC CHEMICAL(S) SUBJECT TO SECTION 313
TITLE III REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (40 CFR PART 372). NONE.

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