MINNESOTA MINING AND MFG CO -- FC-72 FLUORINERT BRAND ELECTRONIC LIQUID -- 6850-01-125-5270 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FC-72 FLUORINERT BRAND ELECTRONIC LIQUID
MSDS Date:01/29/1998
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-125-5270
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MINNESOTA MINING AND MFG CO
Address:3M CTR
City:SAINT PAUL  (FORMALLY IN DETROITT, MI)
State:MN
ZIP:55144-1000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:612-733-1341/612-733-1110
Emergency Phone Num:612-733-1341
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:10-3789-4
CAGE:76381
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MINNESOTA MINING AND  MFG CO, DBA 3M
Address:3M CENTER BLDG 224-5S-04
Box:City:SAINT PAUL
State:MN
ZIP:55144-1000
Country:US
Phone:866-556 5712 / 612-733-1110
Contract Num:SP0450-00-D-4033
CAGE:76381
Company Name:MINNESOTA MINING AND MFG CO PERFOMANCE CHEM AND FLUIDS DIV
Address:3M CTR
Box:City:SAINT PAUL
State:MN
ZIP:55144-1000
Country:US
Phone:800-364-3577/651-737-6501
CAGE:28112

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

Ingred Name:PERFLUORO COMPOUNDS, (PRIMARILY COMPOUNDS WITH 6 CARBONS)
CAS:86508-42-1
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:CONTACT WITH EYE OR SKIN IS NOT
    EXPECTED TO RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT IRRITATION. SKIN:CONTACT WITH EYE
    OR SKIN IS NOT EXPECTED TO RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT IRRITATION.
    INHALED:HEALTH EFFECTS NOT EXPECTED  UNLESS PRODUCT IS OVERHEATED
    AND DECOMPOSITION OCCURS. INGESTION: NOT A LIKELY ROUTE OF
    EXPOSURE. IF PRODUCT  IS EXPOSED TO EXTREME CONDITIONS OF HEAT FROM
    MISUSE OR EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TOXIC DECOMPOS ITION PRODUCTS THAT
    INCLUDE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE AND PERFLUOROISOBUTYLENE CAN OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:CONTACT WITH EYE OR SKIN IS NOT EXPECTED TO
    RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT IRRITATION. SKIN:CONTACT WITH EYE OR SKIN IS
    NOT EXPECTED TO RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT IRRITATION. INHALED:HEALTH
    EFFECTS NOT EXPECTED  UNLESS PRODUCT IS OVERHEATED AND
    DECOMPOSITION OCCURS. INGESTION: NOT A LIKELY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND
    WATER. INHALATION: IF SIGNS/SYMPTOMS OCCUR, REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH
    AIR. IF  SIGNS/SYMPTOMS CONTINUE, CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTED: NO
    NEED FOR FIRST AID IS ANTICIPATED.

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

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. HMIS:USE APPROPRIATE FIRE
    EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WHEN FIRE FIGHTING CONDITIONS ARE SEVERE &
    TOTAL THERMAL DECOMPOSITION POSSIBLE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
    INCLUDING HELMET, SELF-CONTAINED, POSITIVE PRESSURE OR PRESSURE
    DEMAND BREATHING APPARATU S, BUNKER COAT & PANTS, BANDS AROUND
    ARMS, WAIST & LEGS, FACE MASK & PROTECTIVE COVERING FOR EXPOSED
    AREAS OF THE HEAD.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPOSURE TO EXTREME HEAT CAN GIVE RISE TO
    THERMAL DECOMPOSITION. SEE SECTION 8, HEALTH HAZARD DATA. NO
    UNUSUAL EFFECTS ARE ANTICIPATED DURING FIRE EXTINGUISHING
    OPERATIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:OBSERVE PRECAUTIIONS FORM OTHER SECTIONS. IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE, PROVIDE EXHAUST
    VENTILATION FOR LARGE SPILLS OR IN CONFINED SPACES. COLLECT SPILLED
    MATERIALS WITH AN ABORBENT. P LACE IN AN APPROVED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE UNDER NORMAL WAREHOUSE
    CONDITIONS.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING; SMOKING WHILE USING THIS PRODUCT CAN
    RESULT IN CONTAMINATION OF THE TOBACCO AND OR SMOKE AND LEAD TO THE
    FORMATION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THE
    REACTIVITY SECTION O F THIS MSDS.

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

Respiratory Protection:AVOID BREATHING OF THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS. SELECT NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS BASED ON AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATION OF CONTAMINATES & IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA
    REGULATIONS: HALF-MASK SUPPLIED AIR RESPI RATOR, FULL-FACE SUPPLIED
    AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE TO
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS BELOW THEIR EXPOSURE GUIDELINES.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES ARE NOT REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES CONTINUED:NO UNUSUAL EFFECTS ARE ANTICIPATED
    DURING FIRE EXTINGUISHING OPERATIONS. AVOID BREATHING PRODUCTS AND
    SUBSTANCES THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF PR
    ODUCT OR OTHER SUBSTANCES IN THE FIRE ZONE.KEEP CONTAINERS COOL
    WITH WATER SPRAY WHEN EXPOSED TO FIRE TO PREVENT RUPTURE

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:>50.C, 122.F
B.P. Text:50-60C
Vapor Pres:232 MM HG (TYPICAL)
Vapor Density:11.7
Spec Gravity:1.7 WATER=1
pH:NA
Viscosity:0.42 CS @20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1.0, BUTYL ACETATE=1
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FINELY DIVIDED ACTIVE METALS, ALKALI & ALKALINE EARTH METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SEVERELY OVERHEATING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS INCLUDING
    HYDROGEN FLUORIDE & PERFLUOROISOBUTYLENE CAN OCCUR.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:THEORETICAL OXYGEN DEMAND: 0.237 G/G. CHEMICAL OXYGEN
    DEMAND: NIL. 20-DAY BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD20): NIL..
    AQUATIC TOXICITY: FATHEAD MINNOW (PIMEPHALES PROMELAS) 96-HR LL50:
    >1000 MG/L.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:AS A DISPOSAL ALTERNATIVE, INCINERATE IN THE
    PRESENCE OF A COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL IN AN INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL
    FACILITY CAPABLE OF HANDLING HALOGENATED WASTES. RECLAIM IF
    FEASIBLE. FOR INFORMATION ON  PRODUCT RETURN, CONTACT YOUR
    DISTRIBUTOR.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED ALL TRANSPORTATION MODES.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:EPCRA 311/312 REPORTABLE QUANTITY: NOT
    REPORTABLE.
Federal Regulatory Information:THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE IN
    COMPLIANCE WITH THE CHEMICAL REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS IN: TSCA.
State Regulatory Information:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT KNOWN TO CONTAIN ANY
    SUBSTANCES REGULATED UNDER CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65.

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