Material Safety Data Sheet

SECTION I - Material Identity
SECTION II - Manufacturer's Information
SECTION III - Physical/Chemical Characteristics
SECTION IV - Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
SECTION V - Reactivity Data
SECTION VI - Health Hazard Data
SECTION VII - Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
SECTION VIII - Control Measures
SECTION IX - Label Data
SECTION X - Transportation Data
SECTION XI - Site Specific/Reporting Information
SECTION XII - Ingredients/Identity Information

SECTION I - Material Identity
Item Name                               
Part Number/Trade Name                   PTFE TAPE-THREAD SEAL
National Stock Number                    8030008893535
CAGE Code                                59795
Part Number Indicator                    A
MSDS Number                              8690
HAZ Code                                 A

SECTION II - Manufacturer's Information
Manufacturer Name                        GARLOCK PLASTOMER PRODUCTS
Street                                   FRIENDS LANE
City                                     NEWTON
State                                    PA
Country                                  US
Zip Code                                 18940
Emergency Phone                          215-968-5011
Information Phone                        215-968-5011

MSDS Preparer's Information
Date MSDS Prepared/Revised               1-91
Active Indicator                         N

Alternate Vendors

SECTION III - Physical/Chemical Characteristics
Specification Number                     N/R
Appearance/Odor                          WHITE, NO ODOR REPORTED
Boiling Point                            N/A
Melting Point                            341 C
Vapor Density                            N/A
Specific Gravity                         2.1-2.2
Solubility in Water                      INSOLUBLE
Container Pressure Code                  4
Temperature Code                         8
Product State Code                       U

SECTION IV - Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
Flash Point Method                       UNK
Extinguishing Media                      USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING AREA 
Special Fire Fighting Procedures         USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING 
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazards           PRODUCT WILL EMIT TOXIC FUMES. AT HIGH TEMPERATURES 

SECTION V - Reactivity Data
Stability                                YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid            HEATING ABOVE 750F FOR PROLONGED PERIODS 
Materials to Avoid                       MOLTEN ALKALI METALS; INTERHALOGEN COMPOUNDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products         PRODUCT WILL EMIT TOXIC FUMES AT HIGH TEMPERATURE.ABOVE 800FTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE,825F-HEXAFLUOROPROPYLENE,885F-PERFLUOROI
Hazardous Polymerization                 NO
Polymerization Conditions to Avoid       N/R
LD50 - LD50 Mixture                      N/R

SECTION VI - Health Hazard Data
Route of Entry: Skin                     NO
Route of Entry: Inhalation               YES
Health Hazards - Acute and Chronic       INHALATION OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS FLU LIKE TRANSIENT SICKNESS
Carcinogenity: NTP                       NO
Carcinogenity: IARC                      NO
Carcinogenity: OSHA                      NO
Symptoms of Overexposure                 FLU LIKE FEVER EYES:MECHANICAL IRRITATION,SKIN:PROBABLY NON-IRRITATING AND NON-ABSORBING,INGESTION:PTFE HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE INERT WHEN INGESTED BY RATS 
Medical Cond. Aggrevated by Exposure     N/R RESPIRATORY INFLAMMATION
Emergency/First Aid Procedures           EYES.= FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN . SKIN= FLUSH WITH WATER,THEN WASH WITH SOAP

SECTION VII - Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
Steps if Material Released/Spilled       COVER WITH INERT MATERIAL. THEN REMOVE AND PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL 
Waste Disposal Method                    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE TO ALL STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS 
Handling and Storage Precautions         STORE AWAY FROM ALL IGNITION SOURCES

SECTION VIII - Control Measures
Respiratory Protection                   NONE
Ventilation                              LOCAL OR GENERAL
Protective Gloves                        RUBBER
Eye Protection                           SAFETY GLASSES
Work Hygenic Practices                   WASH AFTER HANDELING
Supplemental Health/Safety Data          NO SMOKING WHILE HANDLING MATERIEL 
Disposal Code                            O

SECTION IX - Label Data
Protect Eye                              YES
Protect Skin                             YES
Protect Respiratory                      YES
Chronic Indicator                        YES
Contact Code                             SLIGHT
Fire Code                                UNKNOWN
Health Code                              UNKNOWN
React Code                               UNKNOWN

SECTION X - Transportation Data
Container Quantity                       .5
Unit of Measure                          OZN

SECTION XI - Site Specific/Reporting Information

SECTION XII - Ingredients/Identity Information
Ingredient #                             01
Ingredient Name                          POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE PTFE
CAS Number                               9002840
NIOSH Number                             N/A
Proprietary                              NO
Percent                                  100%
ACGIH TLV                                N/A