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

MSDS NAME:KAPTON POLYMIDE FILM TYPE MTB
NIIN:00N086909
MSDS Number: CHFSV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS INC
Address:1007 MARKET ST
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19899
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-237-4357
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-4637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0ERJ7
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO, INC.
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-441-7515
CAGE:0ERJ7
Company:E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-441-7515;800-441-9442
CAGE:18873

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

Name:INERT POLYIMIDE FILM
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:ACETAMIDE, N,N - DIMETHYL -; (DIMETHYL ACETAMIDE (RESIDUAL
    IN FILM))
CAS:127-19-5
RTECS #:AB7700000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
OSHA PEL:S, 10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, 10 PPM; 9495

Name:POLYIMIDE POLYMER (AS NUISANCE DUST)
CAS:25038-81-7
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:CARBON BLACK
CAS:1333-86-4
RTECS #:FF5800000
Fraction by Wt: 2-30%
OSHA PEL:3.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:3.5 MG/M3; 9495

Name:FIRST AID PROC: DUPONT CAUTION BULLETIN NO. H-50102.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:VENT: "KAPTON" ARE INVOLVED, NORM AIR CIRCULATION MAY BE
    ALL THAT IS NEEDED IN CASE OF OVERHEATING. WHETHER/NOT (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 6: EXISTING VENT IS ADEQUATE AT HIGHER TEMP WILL DEPEND
    ON COMBINED FACTORS OF FILM QTY, TEMP & EXPOSURE TIME.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BEFORE USING "KAPTON" POLYIMIDE FILMS,
    READ BULLETIN ON SAFE HNDLG & USE. INHAL: NOT A PROBABLE ROUTE OF
    EXPOS FOR FILM. EXPOS TO ALUMINA/CARBON BLACK ENCAPSULATED IN
    POLYMER IS NOT LIKELY. FOR THE PO LYMER FROM WHICH THE FILM IS
    MADE, DUPONT RECS TREATING POLYMER DUST AS A NUISANCE PARTICULATE.
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARBON BLACK: IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 65,
    PG 24-27, 1995: GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SKIN: NO IRRITATION IS EXPECTED FROM
    HANDLING FILM. LESS THAN 1 PPM DIMETHYL ACETAMIDE WAS EXTRACTED
    FROM FILM BY DISTILLED WATER AT 40 DEG C FOR 4 HOURS. EYE &
    INGESTION: NOT A PROBABLE ROU TE OF EXPOSURE FOR FILM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMED . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
    BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & H*2O AFTER HNDLG.
    IF SKIN IRRIT DEVELOPS, CONSULT A MD. EYE: FLUSH W/H*2O FOR A T
    LEAST 15 MINS. CONSULT A MD IF IRRIT PERSISTS. ADDITIONAL INFO: MED
    USE: CAUTION: DO NOT USE IN MED APPLICATIONS INVOLVING PERM
    IMPLANTATION IN HUMAN BODY. FOR OTHER MED APPLICATIONS SEE (ING 5)

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMM PROPERTIES: NOT A FIRE/EXPLOSION
    HAZ. FLAMMABILITY CHARACT OF POLYIMIDE FILM IS RPTD AS
    "SELF-ENTINGUISHING". "KAPTON" CHARS BUT DOES NOT BURN IN (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:SAFEGUARDS (PERSONNEL): NOTE: REVIEW FIRE
    FIGHTING MEASURES & HANDLING (PERSONNEL) SECTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING
    W/CLEAN-UP. USE NIOSH APPRVD APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROT EQUIPMENT
    DURING CLEAN-UP. ACCIDENT AL RELEASE MEASURES: PICK UP TO PVNT
    SLIPPING HAZ.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORS ARE NOT NEEDED FOR NORMAL USE. NIOSH
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:SAFE HNDLG OF "KAPTON" POLYIMIDE FILMS AT HIGH TEMPS (ABOVE
    200 DEG C) REQS ADEQ VENT IF SMALL QTIES OF (ING 6)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    SPECIAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IS NOT NEEDED FOR NORMAL USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: AIR. "KAPTON" WILL BURN IN AN ATM OF 100% OXYGEN. MAJOR
    OFF-GASES ARE CARBON DIOXIDE & CARBON MONOXIDE. PROCESSING OF
    "KAPTON" POLYIMIDE FILMS CAN CAUSE GENERATION OF STATIC CHARGE.
    PRECAUT IONS FOR STATIC CHARGES SHOULD ALSO BE TAKEN WHEN REMOVING
    PLASTIC FILMS USED AS PROT PACKAGING FOR "KAPTON".

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NONE
Spec Gravity:>1.4
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT AMBER TRANSPARENT FILM; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:1 MAX

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 400 DEG C, THE
    MAJOR OFF GASES ARE CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL OR INCINERATE IN COMPLIANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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