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

MSDS NAME:TUF-GLIDE TEFLON SEALING COMPOUND
NIIN:00N050090
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHWDG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ARGCO
Address:440 ENTERPRISE ST
City:SAN MARCOS
State:CA
ZIP:92069
Country:US
Info Phone Num:619-471-1338
Emergency Phone Num:619-471-1338
CAGE:ARGCX
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ARGCO
Address:440 ENTERPRISE ST
Box:City:SAN MARCOS
State:CA
ZIP:92069
Country:US
Phone:619-471-1338
CAGE:ARGCX

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

Name:ETHYLENE, TETRAFLUORO-, POLYMER;
    (POLY(TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE))
CAS:116-14-3
RTECS #:KX4025000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:SUPDAT: HEXAFLUOROPROPYLENE, PERFLUOROISOBUTYLENE AND
    CARBONYL FLUORIDE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE/CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN/REPORTED.
    SKIN: CMPD IS ESSENTIALLY NON IRRITATING HOWEREVER CERTAIN
    INDIVIDUALS MAY BECOME SENSITIZED AFTER PRLNGD/RPTD SKIN CONT. THIS
    CNDTN IS TEMPORARY & REVERSIBLE. EYES : GRANULAR FILLERS IN CMPD
    MAY CAUSE MECH IRRIT IF ALLOWED INTO EYES. INGEST: CMPD IS
    ESSENTIALLY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: NON TOX. INHAL: UNLIKELY, CNTNS NO
    SOLV.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS OR FOLLICLEITIS.

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

Eyes: IF MATL IS ALLOWED INTO EYE, DO NOT RUB, AS GRANULAR
    MATLS MAY CAUSE MECH IRRIT. FLUSH EYE W/WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN &
    CONSULT A PHYS. SKIN: WASH THORO W/SOAP & WATER USING A NAIL BRUSH
    TO REMOVE  ANY PARTICLES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG
    (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . INGEST: CALL MD IMMED .

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>350F,>177C
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, FOAM, DRY CHEM/HALON.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. CMPD
    WILL NOT BURN UNLESS IT IS PREHEATED. WATER MAY BE INEFTIVE BUT CAN
    BE USED TO COOL CONTRS EXPOSED (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DENSE SMOKE MAY BE GENERATED WHEN
    BURNING. TOXIC FUMES OR VAPS MAY FORM.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALLS SPILLS MAY BE WIPED UP AND WASHED WITH
    SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN
    FLAMES/STRONG OXIDIZING CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:NONE KNOWN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE UNDER NORMAL USE UNLESS EXPOSURE EXCEEDS
    OSHA PERMISSIBLE LEVELS. IF USED @ TEMPS EXCEEDING 500F, THEN A
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:VINYL/RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE KNOWN.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT SMOKE WHEN HANDLING THIS COMPOUND.
    TEFLON CONTAMD TOBACCO PROD WILL PRODUCE SYMPS KNOWN AS POLYMER
    FUME FEVER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
%VOLAT: 0% @ AMBIENT TEMPS. FIRE FIGHT PROC: TO HEAT/FLAME. CAUTION
    SHOULD BE EXERCISED WHEN USING WATER/FOAM, AS FROTHING MAY OCCUR,
    ESP IF SPRAYED INTO OPEN CONTRS OF HOT BURNING LIQ. HAZ DECOMP: CA
    N EMIT ACUTELY TOX VAPS. THESE VAPS CANINCL (ING 2)

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

Spec Gravity:1.2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:DOES NOT APPLY
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:GRANULAR OFF WHITE PASTE, PETROLEUM-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZIERS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, ALKALI METALS, INTERHALOGEN
    COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS EXCEEDING 500F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IF SERVICE TEMPS SHOULD EXCEED 750F
    THE "TEFLON" WILL BEGIN TO UNDERGO THERMAL DECOMP. @ THESE TEMPS
    "TEFLON" (SUPDAT)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE, LOCAL, AND FEDERAL GUIDELINES.

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