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Identification
- Name:
- Polytetrafloroethylene
- Synonyms:
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- teflón
- fluón
- POLITETRAFLUOROETILENO
- Politefo
- halón
- gore-tex
- CAS:
- 9002-84-0
CLASSIFICATION AND LABELLING (Regulation 1272/2008)
No classifications available
Specific health risks
According to IARC ?
Substances classified as carcinogens or mutagens Category 2 under the CLP Regulation (GHS), bearing H351 and/or H341 phrases. These are substances suspected of causing cancer or heritable genetic mutations in humans.