ing 4:several hrs after expos & subsides w/in 24-48 hrs ing 5:not cause permanent injury and the effects are not first aid proc:administered. to prepare activated charcoal ing 7:water & mix thoro. administer 5 ml/kg, or 350 ml for perfluoroalkylether. ld50:(oral,rat) >25,000 mg/kg telomers of tetrafluoroethylene. ld50:(oral,rat) >17,000 supdat:treatment. inhal of burning matl/smoke from ing 3:fume fever. polymer fume fever is a flu-like illness
LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOLOMERS OF TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE:PROD
CNTNS MILD EYE IRRITANT. SINGLE INHAL EXPOS TO PROD CAUSED
NONSPECIFIC EFTS SUCH AS RESP IRRIT. TOX EFTS DESCRIBED IN ANIMALS
EXPOS TO DECOMP PRODS OF PERFLUOROALK YLETHER FORMED ABOVE 260C
(500F) INCL LUNG IRRIT, IRREGULAR RESPIRATION, TREMORS & INCRD
LIVER WEIGHT. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PULM EDEMA & DEATH OCCURRED IN RATS
EXPOS TO DECOMP PRODS OF PERFLUOROALKYLETHER FORMED @ AROUND 290C
(554F). EFTS OF OVEREXP:SKIN CONT MAY CAUSE IRRIT
W/DISCOMFORT/RASH. PRLNGD CONT MAY CAUS E REDNESS & INFLAMM OF HAIR
FOLLICLES W/OUT SKIN SENSIT. EYE CONT MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/DISCOMFORT,
TEARING/BLURRING(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. CALL PHYS. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER AFTER
CONT. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. CALL PHYS. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.
IMMED GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
UNCON PERSON. CALL PHYS. NOTES TO PHYS:ACTIVATED CHARCOAL MIX MAY
BE (ING 7)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:DOES NOT IGNITE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-COMBUSTIBLE. DECOMP @ FLAME TEMPS MAY
FORM TOXIC FLUORINE CMPDS. AVOID BREATHING DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Spill Release Procedures:(PERSONNEL) NOTE:REVIEW FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
& HNDLG (PERS) SECTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING W/CLEAN-UP. USE APPROP
PERSONAL PROT EQUIP DURING CLEAN-UP. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE
MEASURES:PLACE IN CNTNR FOR DISP OSAL. REMOVE SOURCE OF HEAT AND
FLAME.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONT W/EYES. AVOID CONT W/SKIN.
KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. DO NOT STORE/CONSUME FOOD, DRINK/TOBACCO
IN AREAS WHERE THEY MAY BECOME CONTAMD W/MATL.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND FLAMES TO AVOID DECOMPOSTION
PRODUCT.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS APRON, PANTS AND JACKET. ANSI
APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG. DO NOT STORE/CONSUME
FOOD, DRINK/TOBACCO IN AREAS WHERE THEY MAY BECOME CONTAMD W/THIS
MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.89-1.93 @ 24C (75F). HAZ DECOMP PROD:OF SOME METAL OXIDES @
TEMPS ABOVE 288C (550F). DECOMP OCCURS @ INCREASING RATES AS TEMP
IS RAISED ABOVE 355C (670F). EFTS OF OVEREXP:OF VISION. INHAL OF
FLUORINE CMPDS RELEASED AS DECOMP PRODS @ AROUND 290C (554F) MAY
CAUSE LUNG IRRIT & PULM EDEMA WHICH REQ MED (ING 3)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:608F,320C
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
pH:NEUT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE WT%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, SOLID, WAXY GREASE, ODORLESS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HEATING ABOVE 260-290C (500-554F) MAY
FORM POTNTLY TOX FLUORINE CMPDS. DEPOLYMERIZATION MAY OCCUR IN
PRESENCE (SUPDAT)
Waste Disposal Methods:TREATMENT, STORAGE, TRANSPORATION, & DISP MUST
BE I/A/W APPLIC FEDERAL, STATE/PROVINCIAL, AND LOCAL REGS. DO NOT
FLUSH TO SURFACE WATER OR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM.
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