Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IN IT'S SOLID STATE,
POLYTETRA-FLUOROETHYLENE POSES LITTLE/NO HEALTH THREAT. BUT MAY
CAUSE POLYMER FUME FEVER. INHALATION OF HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS MAY
LEAD TO FRANK PULMONARY EDEMA & RESPIRATORY DISTR ESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:FLU-LIKE CHILLS, HEADACHE, SHAKING OF LIMBS,
FEVER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: UPON BREATHING PYROLYSIS PRODUCTS, REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. KEEP WARM & QUIET. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP
& WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL C ASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY POWDER/FOAM. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING AREAS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA. WHEN HEATED TO TEMP >750F, TOXIC
PYROLYSIS PRODUCTS ARE LIBERATED. AVOID BREATHING FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE IGNITES AT 1300F,
IN A PSIA PURE OXYGEN ATMOSPHERE. IN PURE HELIUM ATMOSPHERE IN
CONTACT W/SODIUM-POTASSIUM ALLOYS, IT BURNS VIGOROUSLY.
Spill Release Procedures:TREAT DUST AS NUISANCE PARTICULATE. USE
ROUTINE CLEANUP PROCEDURES.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS,
POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE DOESN'T COMBUST UNLESS EXPOSED TO AN
EXTERNAL HEAT SOURCE.
Other Precautions:WORKERS WHO SMOKE TOBACCO PRODUCTS SHOULD WEAR GLOVES
& WASH BEFORE SMOKING. POLYTETRA-FLUOROETHYLENE RESIDUE MAY BE
TRANSFERRED FROM HANDS TO THE CIGARETTE & ACCIDENTALLY INHALED
CAUSING POLYMER FUME FEVER.
Respiratory Protection:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS (TEMP <570F) NO
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NECESSARY. AT ELEVATED TEMPS USE NIOSH
APPROVED HIGH EFFICIENCY DUST RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:NEEDED ONLY WHEN WORKING W/POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE AT TEMP
>572F, THEN PROVIDE LOCAL CONTROLS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:EYE PROTECTION IS A GOOD PRACTICE WHEN DUST
IS GENERATED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE ROUTINE CLEANUP PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZARD DECOMPOSTION CONT'D: AT TEMP 930-1200F. APPEARANCE CONT'D:
POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE FEELS WAXY/SLIPPERY TO TOUCH & EMITS NO
ODOR.
Waste Disposal Methods:1) INCINERATION AT HIGH TEMPS W/ALL COMBUSTION &
GASEOUS PRODUCTS REMOVED BY ALKALINE SCRUBBING IAW/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS. 2: APPROVED SANITARY LANDFILL IAW/FEDERAL, STATE
& LOCAL REGULAT IONS.
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