=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:18247-8 POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE
NIIN:01-446-5244
MSDS Number: CFLHX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC./SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH CORP
Address:1001 W. ST. PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850/FAX -4979
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE
CAS:116-14-3
RTECS #:KX4025000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  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:MAY BE HAMRFUL BY INHAL/INGEST/SKIN
    ABSORPTION.MAY CAUSE EYE IRRIT.MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRIT.MATL MAY BE
    IRRIT TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.TO BEST OF OUR
    KNOWLEDGE THE CHEM/PHYS/TOXICOLOG ICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
    THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:IARC CANC REVIEW:HUMAN NO
    ADEQUATE DATA/ANIMAL INADEQUATE EVIDENCE/GROUP 3.
Effects of Overexposure:HARMFUL BY INHAL/INGEST/SKIN
    ABSORPTION.EYE/SKIN/MUC MEMBRANES/UPPER RESP TRACT IRRIT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPEC BY MFG.TARGET
    ORGANS:TUMORIGENIC.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT IMMED FLUSH EYES W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER
    FOR@LEASAT 15MINS.IN CASE OF CONTACT IMMED WASH SKIN W/SOAP/COPIOUS
    AMTS OF WATER.IF INHAL REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
    ARTIFIC IAL RESPIRATION.IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN.IF
    SWALLOWED WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSC.CALL
    PHYSICIAN.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NP
Lower Limits:NP
Upper Limits:NP
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM,WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTCT W/SKIN/EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR,CHEM SAF GOGGLES,RUBBER BOOTS
    & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.SWEEP UP PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE
    DISPOSAL.AVOD RAISING DUST.VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
    MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE .
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR CLOSED.STORE IN COOL DRY
    PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEM RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.SAF SHOWER & EYE
    BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID INHAL.AVOID EYE/SKIN/CLOTHING
    CONTACT.AVOID PROL/REPEATED EXPOSURE.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NP
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NP
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:NP
Vapor Density:NP
Spec Gravity:2.00
pH:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NP
Solubility in Water:NP
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOLTEN ALKALI METALS, HALOGENS, FLUORINE, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID TEMPERATURES OVER 220C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND
    CARBON DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRO
    REGULATIONS.DISSOLVE OR MIX MATL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVT & BURN IN CHEM
    INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.

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