===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:ALGOFLON F5
NIIN:00N075775
MSDS Number: CCWYJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:AUSIMONT USA INC
Address:10 LEONARDS LANE
City:THOROFARE
State:NJ
ZIP:08060
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-853-8119
Emergency Phone Num:609-251-3467;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:GO129
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AUSIMONT USA INC
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:AUSXM
Company:AUSIMONT USA INC
Address:10 LEONARDS LANE
City:THOROUGHFARE
State:NJ
ZIP:08086-5000
Country:US
Phone:800-554-2874/800-221-0553
CAGE:GO129
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:ETHYLENE, TETRAFLUORO-, POLYMER; (POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE)
CAS:116-14-3
RTECS #:KX4025000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
Name:HAZ DECOMP PROD:FLUORIDE (HF), WHICH IS CORR, CAUSING BURNS
ON CONTACT W/SKIN AND OTHER TISSUE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:TOX INFO:BRTHG FUMES GENERATED DURING
PROCESSING @ TEMPS RANGING FROM 315-375C(599-707F) CAN (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 3:CAUSE AN INFLUENZA-LIKE DISORDER CALLED "POLYMER FUME
FEVER". SYMPS INCL CHILLS, HDCH, NAUS, BREATHING (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 4:DISCOMFORT, WEAK, COUGH, SORE THROAT, & TIGHTNESS IN
CHEST. SYMPS GENERALLY DISAPPEAR W/IN 24-48 HRS. (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 5:SPECIFIC CHEMS IN FUME WHICH CAUSE POLYMER FUME FEVER
ARE NOT KNOWN. COMMON CAUSE OF POLYMER FUME FEVER IS (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 6:SMKNG TOBACCO CONTAMD W/MINUTE AMTS OF
POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (PTFE). IN ONE EXPERIMENT, VOLUNTEERS (ING
8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 7:DEVELOPED FEVER AFTER SMKNG SINGLE CIGARETTE CONTAMD
W/LESS THAN 2 MG OF PTFE. ABOVE 400C, QTY OF FUMES & (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 8:THEIR TOX INCR. HYDROGEN FLUORIDE & OTHER TOX
FLUORINATED CMPDS ARE PRDCED. SERIOUS LUNG DMG (INFLAM OF (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 9:LUNGS) MAY OCCUR IN SEV CASES, BUT RECOVERY IS
NORMALLY COMPLETE. NO FATALITIES FROM INHAL OF PTFE FUMES (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 10:HAVE BEEN RPTD; NO CASES OF POLYMER FUME FEVER FROM
OVERHEATING OF FINISHED PTFE PRODS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:FIRST AID PROC:8 OUNCE GLASSES OF WATER/MILK. CALL PHYS. IF
UNCON, IMMED TAKE PERSON TO HOSPITAL. DO NOT GIVE (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 12:ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:SPILL PROC:PROTECTION SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN THE AREA.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:RESP PROT:MFR MUST BE OBSERVED. RESP PROT PROGRAMS MUST BE
I/A/W REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN 29 CFR 1910.134.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT WITH DUST CAN CAUSE
MECHANICAL IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT WITH DUST CAN CAUSE IRRITATION.
INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT. BREATHING FUMES G ENERATED DURING PROCESSING AT
TEMPERATURESS >315C(707F) CAN CAUSE "POLYMER FUME FEVER".
INGESTION: (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INGESTION:TREAT AS INERT SOLID
MATERIAL. (ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:FLUSH FOR @ LST 15 MINS W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER,
RETRACTING EYELIDS OFTEN. SEEK MED ATTN IF IRRIT PERSISTS.
SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY W/MILD SOAP & WATER. FLUSH W/LUKEWARM WATER
FOR 15 MINS. INHAL:IF S YMPS OF IRRIT/DISCOMFORT ARE EXPERIENCED/OR
PERSON IS OVERCOME BY EXPOS, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYG IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT/ARTF RESP IF PERSON IS NOT BRTHG. INGEST:IF
CONSCIOUS, DRINK 3-4 (ING 12)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER (SPRAY OR FOG), FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON
DIOXIDE (CO*2).
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . DO NOT ENTER FIRE AREA W/OUT PROPER PROT. FIGHT FIRE
FROM SAFE DIST. (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLUOROPOLYMERS WILL DEGRADE UPON
PROLONGED HEATING OR IN FIRE, LIBERATING CARBONYL (SUPDAT)
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM, SWEEP/SCOOP UP MATL & DISPOSE OF
ACCORDING TO APPLIC LOC, STATE & FED REGS. PLACE SPILLED MATL INTO
COVERED CNTNR FOR DISP. EXTING ALL IGNIT SOURCES & EVAC AREA.
EXERCISE CAUTION; SPILL ARE MA Y BE SLIPPERY. ONLY PERS EQUIPPED
W/EYE(ING 14)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS & FLAMES. DO NOT STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NO OCCUP EXPOS STDS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED FOR THIS
MATL. IN SITUATIONS WHERE EXPOS TO PARTICULATES IS LIKELY, NIOSH
APPRVD RESP EQUIPPED W/HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR (HEPA)
FILTERS ARE REC. RESP US E LIMITATIONS MADE BY NIOSH/ (ING 15)
Ventilation:LOC EXHAUST:VENT VAPS FROM MELT PROCESSING AWAY FROM
OPERATING PERS. LOC EXHAUST VENT @ RATE OF 50 FEET PER MINUTE.
Protective Gloves:HEAT INSULATING, POLYMER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE & BEFORE HNDLG
FOOD/APPLYING COSMETICS. DO NOT USE TOBACCO PRODS IN THE IMMEDIATE
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:IF POSS, AIR MONITORING SHOULD BE PERFORMED. EXPLO
HAZ:FLUORIDE & HYDROGEN FLUORIDE (HF). THIS GAS IS TOX IF
INHALED/IT COMES INTO CONT W/MOIST SKIN. HF HAS AN ACGIH TLV
CEILING LIM OF 3 PPM (2.6 MG/M3) & OSHA PEL TWA OF 3 PPM. CARBONYL
FLUORIDE HAS ACGIH TLV TWA & OSHA PEL TWA OF 2 PPM (5 MG/M3).
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>621F,>327C
Vapor Pres:1 @ >60F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAYISH-WHITE POWDER, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METALS & HALOGENATED COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES, AND OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF THIS PRODUCT
(@ TEMPS >350C/662F) WILL GENERATE HYDROGEN (ING 2)
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:MATL, AS SUPPLIED, IS NOT HAZ WASTE ACCORDING TO
RCRA. LANDFILL ACCORDING TO CURRENT FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGS/INCIN IN HIGH-TEMP INCIN DESIGNED TO BURN FLUORINE-CONTAINING
MATLS. PROCESSING, USE/CO NTAM MAY MAKE THIS INFO
INACCURATE/INCOMPLETE.
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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
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particular situation.
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