From: Paul <rotaryeng@earthlink.net>
Subject: viton msds
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 22:24:58 -0800
norm doty wrote:
ive included the msds for the product viton.
it looks pretty standard to me, it seems almost all hazards come from or
during its manufacture.
norm
ps you can find almost any msds at www.msdssearch.com/index.htm
E I DUPONT -- VITON FLUOROELASTOMER, VITON AE I DUPONT -- VITON
FLUOROELASTOMER, VITON A
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
NSN: 685000N038978
Manufacturer's CAGE: 18873
Part No. Indicator: A
Part Number/Trade Name: VITON FLUOROELASTOMER, VITON A
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General Information
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Company's Name: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC
Company's Street: 1007 MARKET ST
Company's City: WILMINGTON
Company's State: DE
Company's Country: US
Company's Zip Code: 19898
Company's Emerg Ph #: 800-441-3637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Company's Info Ph #: 800-441-7515;302-773-6587
Record No. For Safety Entry: 001
Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 001
Status: SMJ
Date MSDS Prepared: 17SEP90
Safety Data Review Date: 27JAN93
MSDS Preparer's Name: W.H. MARTIN
Preparer's Company: SAME
MSDS Serial Number: BRHSG
Hazard Characteristic Code: NK
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Ingredients/Identity Information
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: FLUORINATED SYNTHETIC RUBBER; (VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE-
HEXAFLUOROPROPENE POLYMER)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 01
Percent: >99
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 1006530FS
CAS Number: 9011-17-0
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: BARIUM SULFATE
Ingredient Sequence Number: 02
Percent: <1
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: CR0600000
CAS Number: 7727-43-7
OSHA PEL: 15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293
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Physical/Chemical Characteristics
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Appearance And Odor: ODORLESS PELLETS, CHIPS OR SHEETS
Specific Gravity: 1.77-1.86
Solubility In Water: INSOLUBLE
Percent Volatiles By Volume: N/A
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
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Flash Point: >399F,>204C
Flash Point Method: OC
Extinguishing Media: WATER, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2.
Special Fire Fighting Proc: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). DOES NOT BURN WITH OUT EXTERNAL FLAME.
Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: PELLET FORM MAY ACCUMULATE STATIC CHARGE
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE, (SUPDAT)
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Reactivity Data
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Stability: YES
Cond To Avoid (Stability): TEMPS >200C (>392F) W/OUT ADEQ VENT WHEN
COMPOUNDING INGREDS ARE PRESENT. SEE BULLETIN VT-100.1 (4/87) (SUPP
DATA)
Materials To Avoid: INCOMPATIBLE WITH FINELY DIVIDED METALS SUCH AS
ALUMINUM. COMPOUNDING WITH METAL POWDERS PRESENT AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Hazardous Decomp Products: HYDROGEN FLUORIDE & PERFLUOROOLEFINS.
Hazardous Poly Occur: NO
Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NOT RELEVANT.
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Health Hazard Data
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LD50-LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES
Route Of Entry - Skin: NO
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: NO
Health Haz Acute And Chronic: INGEST:NOT A PROBABLE ROUTE OF EXPOSURE.
LOW
TOXICITY. SKIN:PROLONGED CONTACT MAY PRODUCT SKIN IRRITATION. AVOID SKIN
CONTACT. EYE:MECHANICAL IRRITATION. INHAL:TOX & CORROSIVE HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE
MAY BE LIBERATED DURING PROCESSING >200C, OR FROM SMOKING TOBACCO OR
CIGARETTES CONTAMINATED WITH RESIN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO
Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO
Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: HLTH HAZ:DUST. THESE VAPORS CAN IRRITATE THE
EYS, NOSE, THROAT, AND LUNGS. LUNG EFFECTS MAY BE DELAYED FOR SEVERAL
HOURS. CHRONIC:NONE KNOWN. IF "VITON" IS USED AT TEMPS >316C (600F), THE
SURF OF PARTS MAY CNTN HF OR HF CONDENSATE, WHICH MAY CAUSE SEVERE
BURNS,
SOMETIMES W/SYMPS DELAYED FOR SEV HOURS.
Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: NONE KNOWN.
Emergency/First Aid Proc: INHAL:IF EXPOSED TO FUMES FROM OVERHEATING OR
COMBUSTION, MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL MD IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:
CLEANSING
THE SKIN AFTER USE IS ADVISABLE. IF MOLTEN POLYMER GETS ON SKIN, COOL
RAPIDLY W/COLD WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PEEL POLYMER FROM SKIN. GET MD
FOR
THERMAL BURN. EYE:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. GET MD
IF
SYMPS PERSIST. INGEST:CALL MD IF NECESSARY.
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Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: REVIEW FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS & SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH CLEAN UP. USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DURING CLEAN UP. SWEEP UP TO PREVENT SLIPPING
HAZARDS.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
LANDFILL. INCIN ONLY IF INCIN IS CAPABLE OF SCRUBBING OUT HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE
& OTHER ACIDIC COMBUST PRODS. TREATMENT, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION, & DISP
MUST BE I/A/W APPLIC FED, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Precautions-Handling/Storing: STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINERS
TIGHTLY CLOSED TO PREVENT MOISTURE ABSORPTION AND CONTAMINATION.
Other Precautions: PROVIDE GROUNDING OF EQUIPMENT WHILE HANDLING PELLET
FORM TO PREVENT STATIC BUILD-UP. AVOID CONTAMINATION OF CIGARETTES OR
TOBACCO WITH POLYMER. DO NOT TOUCH DECOMPOSED PARTS OF "VITON" EVEN WHEN
COOL.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: NOT REQUIRED IF LOCAL VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP
N).
Ventilation: VAPS & FUMES LIBERATED DURING HOT PROCESSING SHOULD BE
EXHAUSTED FROM WORK AREAS TO MAINTAIN HYDROGEN FLUORIDE (SUPDATA)
Protective Gloves: NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: IF "VITON" IS USED @ >316C, WEAR
NEOPRENE/PVC
(IF TEMP IS LOW ENOUGH) GLOVES WHEN HNLDG PARTS OR EQUIP AFTER (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices: IF HF CONDENSATE IS EXPECTED, WASH EQUIPMENT
PARTS WELL WITH LIMEWATER (CALCIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION). DISCARD GLOVES.
Suppl. Safety & Health Data: CNDTNS TO AVOID:"HANDLING PRECAUTIONS FOR
"VITON" & ITS RELATED CHEMICALS". EXPLO HAZ:CARBON MONOXIDE AND LOW
MOLECULAR WEIGHT FLUOROCARBONS. VENT:CONCENTRATION BELOW OSHA PEL OF 3
PPM.
OTHER PROT EQUIP:EXPOSURE TO SUCH HIGH TEMPERATURES.
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Transportation Data
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Disposal Data
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Label Data
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Label Required: YES
Technical Review Date: 27JAN93
Label Date: 27JAN93
Label Status: G
Common Name: VITON FLUOROELASTOMER, VITON A
Chronic Hazard: NO
Signal Word: WARNING!
Acute Health Hazard-Slight: X
Contact Hazard-Moderate: X
Fire Hazard-Slight: X
Reactivity Hazard-None: X
Special Hazard Precautions: COMBUSTIBLE. AVOID OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH
TEMPERATURE. PELLETS MAY ACCUMULATE STATIC CHARGE WHEN POURED.
ACUTE:SKIN/
EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. PROCESSING >200C MAY LIBERATE HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE VAPORS WHICH CAN IRRITATE THE EYES, NOSE, THROAT, AND LUNGS. AT
316C THE SURFACE MAY CONTAIN HYDROGEN FLUORIDE OR HYDROGEN FLUORIDE
CONDENSATE WHICH MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS. CHRONIC:NONE LISTED BY
MANUFACTURER.
Protect Eye: Y
Protect Skin: Y
Protect Respiratory: Y
Label Name: EI DU PONT DEN NEMOURS & CO INC
Label Street: 1007 MARKET ST
Label City: WILMINGTON
Label State: DE
Label Zip Code: 19898
Label Country: US
Label Emergency Number: 800-441-3637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)