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                   SKYFLEX (R) AIRCRAFT SEALANT TAPE GUA10011
National Stock Number                    8030PGUA10011
CAGE Code                                17217
Part Number Indicator                    A
MSDS Number                              191437
HAZ Code                                 A

SECTION II - Manufacturer's Information
Manufacturer Name                        W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES INC
Street                                   1901 BARKSDALE ROAD
City                                     NEWARK
State                                    DE
Country                                  US
Zip Code                                 19711
Emergency Phone                          800-424-9300 CHEMTREC
Information Phone                        302-368-3700

MSDS Preparer's Information
Date MSDS Prepared/Revised               18AUG97
Active Indicator                         N

Alternate Vendors

SECTION III - Physical/Chemical Characteristics
Appearance/Odor                          WHITE OR GRAY RIBBED OR NON-RIBBED MARSHMALLOWY TAPE
Boiling Point                            NA
Melting Point                            NA
Vapor Pressure                           NA
Vapor Density                            NA
Specific Gravity                         1.7
Evaporation Rate                         NA
Solubility in Water                      INSOLUBLE
Container Pressure Code                  1
Temperature Code                         4
Product State Code                       S

SECTION IV - Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
Flash Point Method                       NA
Lower Explosion Limit                    NE
Upper Explosion Limit                    NE
Extinguishing Media                      DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER OR REGULAR FOAM. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE 
Special Fire Fighting Procedures         KEEP PERSONNEL REMOVED FROM AND UPWIND OF FIRE. FULL EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WITH SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN. HYDROGEN FLUORIDE FUMES EMITTED DURING A FIRE CAN REACT WITH WATER TO FORM HYDROFLUORIC ACID. WEAR NEOPRENE GLOVES WHEN HANDLING REFUSE FROM FIRE 
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazards           HAZARDOUS GASES/VAPORS PRODUCED IN FIRE ARE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND LOW MOLESCULAR WEIGHT FLUOROCARBONS 

SECTION V - Reactivity Data
Stability                                YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid            HEATING ABOVE 300 C (572 F), ABNORMALLY LONG PROCESSING TIME OR HIGH TEMPERATURES CAN PRODUCE IRRITATING AND TOXIC FUMES
Materials to Avoid                       MOLTEN ALKALI METALS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS AND SOME REACTIVE INTERHALOGEN COMPOUNDS 
Hazardous Decomposition Products         PRODUCED IN FIRE ARE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND LOW MOLESCULAR WEIGHT F
Hazardous Polymerization                 NO
Polymerization Conditions to Avoid       WILL NOT OCCUR

SECTION VI - Health Hazard Data
Route of Entry: Skin                     YES
Route of Entry: Ingestion                YES
Route of Entry: Inhalation               YES
Health Hazards - Acute and Chronic       RELEASE OF DUST GAS OR FUME MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT OR POLYMER FUME FEVER. POLYMER FUME FEVER IS A TEMPORARY FLU-LIKE ILLNESS WITH FEVER, CHILLS AND SOMETIMES COUGH OF APPROXIMATELY 24 HOURS DURATION. INHALATION OF LOW CONCENTRATIONS OF HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, CARBONYL FLUORIDE AND OTHER THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY RESULT IN TEMPORARY LUNG IRRITATION. DIFFICULTY BREATHING, OR SHORTNESS OF BREATH. SMOKER SHOULD AVOID CONTAMINATED TOBACCO PRODUCTS, WASH HANDS 
Carcinogenity: NTP                       NO
Carcinogenity: IARC                      NO
Carcinogenity: OSHA                      NO
Explanation of Carcinogenity             NONE
Symptoms of Overexposure                 SEE ABOVE
Medical Cond. Aggrevated by Exposure     EXISTING DISEASES OF THE LUNGS MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILTY TO DUST OR THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
Emergency/First Aid Procedures           [INHAL] MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. [SKIN] IF MOLTEN MATERIAL GETS ON SKIN, COOL RAPIDLY WITH COLD WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE MATERIAL FROM SKIN. OBTAIN MED TREATMENT FOR THERMAL BURNS [EYE] FLUSH WITH LARGE AMTS OF WATER. LIFT LIDS. GET MED ATTEN IF ANY DISCOMFORT CONTINUES. [INGEST] CONSULT A PHYSICIAN 

SECTION VII - Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
Steps if Material Released/Spilled       SPILLED MATERIAL MAY PRESENT A SLIPPING HAZARD. COLLECT BY SWEEPING OR VACUUMING ANY LOOSE MATERIAL TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF PRODUCT 
Neutralizing Agent                       NR
Waste Disposal Method                    PREFERRED OPTIONS FOR DISPOSAL ARE RECYCLING AND LANDFILL. INCINERATE ONLY IF INCINERATOR IS CAPABLE OF SCRUBBING OUT HYDROGEN FLUORIDE AND OTHER ACIDIC COMBUSTION PRODUCTS. TREATMENT, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGS 
Handling and Storage Precautions         AVOID BREATHING DUST OR DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. AVOID CONTAMINATION OF CIGARETTES OR TOBACCO WITH DUST FROM THIS MATERIAL. STORE IN A DRY AREA 
Other Precautions                        NR

SECTION VIII - Control Measures
Respiratory Protection                   IS NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED UNDER ANTICIPATED CONDITIONS OF USE. IF RESPIRATORS ARE NECESSARY, USE ONLY NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS 
Ventilation                              USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHEN HEATING OR MELTING MATERIAL. EXHAUST VENTILATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED 
Protective Gloves                        NR
Eye Protection                           SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment               NONE REQUIRED UNLESS NECESSARY FOR PROTECTION FROM THERMAL BURNS OR DUST PARTICLES
Work Hygenic Practices                   WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING 

SECTION IX - Label Data
Protect Eye                              NO
Protect Skin                             NO
Protect Respiratory                      NO
Chronic Indicator                        NO
Contact Code                             NONE
Fire Code                                UNKNOWN
Health Code                              UNKNOWN
React Code                               UNKNOWN
Specific Hazard and Precaution           NO TARGET ORGANS LISTED FOR CHRONIC EXPOSURES

SECTION X - Transportation Data

SECTION XI - Site Specific/Reporting Information
Volatile Organic Compounds (P/G)         0
Volatile Organic Compounds (G/L)         0

SECTION XII - Ingredients/Identity Information
Ingredient #                             01
Ingredient Name                          *POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (90-99%)
CAS Number                               9002840
Proprietary                              NO
Percent                                  99
OSHA PEL                                 NE
ACGIH TLV                                NE
Ingredient #                             02
Ingredient Name                          INORGANIC PIGMENTS
CAS Number                               1002
Proprietary                              YES
Percent                                  1
OSHA PEL                                 NE
ACGIH TLV                                NE