3M™ Novec™ Contact Cleaner

1. Identification

Product Identifiers

Product Name

3M Novec Contact Cleaner - DISCONTINUED

Other Names

N/A

Product Number(s)

M051

CAS Number

-

Recommended use of the chemical and restriction on use

Company Details

Emergency Contact Details

2. Hazards Identification

Classification of the substance or mixture

Label Elements

Signal Words

Warning

Hazard Statement(s)

Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated.

Precautionary Statement(s)

Protect from sunlight. Store in a well-ventilated place. Dispose of contents/container in accordance with applicable regulations.

Primary route(s) of entry

Human Health

Inhalation

Intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating and inhaling contents can be harmful or fatal.

Ingestion

Not available.

Eyes

Not available.

Skin

Not available.

Environment

3. Composition / Information on Ingredients

4. First Aid Measures

Ingestion

No need for first aid is anticipated.

Inhalation

No need for first aid is anticipated.

Skin Contact

No need for first aid is anticipated.

Eye Contact

No need for first aid is anticipated.

Other Information

See Section 11.1. Information on toxicological effects.

5. Firefighting Measures

Suitable extinguishing equipment

Fire

Material will not burn. Use a fire fighting agent suitable for the surrounding fire.

HAZCHEM

Closed containers exposed to heat from fire may build pressure and explode. Exposure to extreme heat can give rise to thermal decomposition.

Special protective equipment and precautions for fire fighters

6. Accidental Release Measures

Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures

• Evacuate area. Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. - No smoking. Ventilate the area with fresh air.
• For large spill, or spills in confined spaces, provide mechanical ventilation to disperse or exhaust vapours, in accordance with
• good industrial hygiene practice. Refer to other sections of this SDS for information regarding physical and health hazards,
• respiratory protection, ventilation, and personal protective equipment.

Environmental precautions

Avoid release to the environment.

Methods and materials for containment and clean up

If possible, seal leaking container. Place leaking containers in a well-ventilated area, preferably an operating exhaust hood, or if necessary outdoors on an impermeable surface until appropriate packaging for the leaking container or its contents is available. Contain spill. Working from around the edges of the spill inward, cover with bentonite, vermiculite, or commercially available inorganic absorbent material. Mix in sufficient absorbent until it appears dry. Remember, adding an absorbent material does not remove a physical, health, or environmental hazard. Collect as much of the spilled material as possible. Place in a closed container approved for transportation by appropriate authorities. Clean up residue with an appropriate solvent selected by a qualified and authorised person. Ventilate the area with fresh air. Read and follow safety precautions on the solvent label and SDS. Seal the container. Dispose of collected material as soon as possible in accordance with applicable local/regional/national/international regulations.

7. Handling and Storage

Precautions for safe handling

Do not breathe thermal decomposition products. Avoid skin contact with hot material. For industrial or professional use only. Store work clothes separately from other clothing, food and tobacco products. Do not pierce or burn, even after use. 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.

Conditions for safe storage

Protect from sunlight. Do not expose to temperatures exceeding 50C/122F. Protect from sunlight. Store in a well ventilated place. Store away from strong bases.

8. Exposure Controls / Personal Protection

Exposure Standards

Engineering controls

Provide appropriate local exhaust when product is heated. For those situations where the material might be exposed to extreme overheating due to misuse or equipment failure, use with appropriate local exhaust ventilation sufficient to maintain levels of thermal decomposition products below their exposure guidelines. Do not remain in area where available oxygen may be reduced. Use general dilution ventilation and/or local exhaust ventilation to control airborne exposures to below relevant Exposure Limits and/or control dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. If ventilation is not adequate, use respiratory protection equipment.

Personal protective equipment

Eye and face protection

• Select and use eye/face protection to prevent contact based on the results of an exposure assessment. The following eye/face protection(s) are recommended:
• Full Face Shield
• Indirect Vented Goggles

Skin protection

No chemical protective gloves are required.

Body protection

Wear heat insulating gloves when handling hot material to prevent thermal burns.

Respiratory protection

• During heating:
• Use a positive pressure supplied-air respirator if there is a potential for over exposure from an uncontrolled release, exposure levels are not known, or under any other circumstances where air-purifying respirators may not provide adequate protection.

9. Physical and Chemical Properties

General information

Appearance

Liquid/Aerosol

Odour

Clear, Colourless, Liquid with Slight Ethereal Odor, Contents Under Pressure.

pH

Not Applicable.

Vapour Pressure

• 200 mmHg [@ 25 °C] [Details:Internal Pressure for Aerosol Can
• is approximately 75 psig @25C].

Density

1.52 g/ml

Boiling Point

61 °C

Melting Point

Not Applicable.

Solubility

In Water < 12 ppm

Specific Gravity of Density

Not available.

Flash Point

No flash point.

Flammable (Explosive) Limits

No Data Available

Ignition Temperature

405 °C [Details:per ASTM E659-84 method]

Formula

Not available.

10. Stability and Reactivity

Reactivity

This material may be reactive with certain agents under certain conditions - see the remaining headings in this section.

Chemical stability

No further relevant information available.

Possibility of hazardous reactions

• Hazardous polymerisation will not occur.
• If the product is exposed to extreme condition of heat from misuse or equipment failure, toxic decomposition products that include hydrogen fluoride and perfluoroisobutylene can occur.

Conditions to avoid

Perfluoroisobutylene (PFIB) at Elevated Temperatures - extreme condition of heat.

Incompatible materials

Hazardous polymerisation will not occur

11. Toxicological Information

Acute effects

No further relevant information available.

Eye contact

• Methyl Nonafluoroisobutyl Ether Rabbit No significant irritation
• Methyl Nonafluorobutyl Ether Rabbit No significant irritation

Skin contact

• Name Species Value
• Methyl Nonafluoroisobutyl Ether Rabbit No significant irritation
• Methyl Nonafluorobutyl Ether Rabbit No significant irritation

Ingestion

No further relevant information available.

Inhalation

For the component/components, either no data are currently available or the data are not sufficient for classification.

Toxicity and irritation

• Name Route Species Value
• Overall product Ingestion No data available; calculated ATE >5,000 mg/kg
• Methyl Nonafluoroisobutyl Ether Dermal LD50 estimated to be > 5,000 mg/kg
• Methyl Nonafluoroisobutyl Ether Inhalation Vapor (4 hours) Rat LC50 > 1,000 mg/l
• Methyl Nonafluoroisobutyl Ether Ingestion Rat LD50 > 5,000 mg/kg
• Methyl Nonafluorobutyl Ether Dermal LD50 estimated to be > 5,000 mg/kg
• Methyl Nonafluorobutyl Ether Inhalation Vapor (4 hours) Rat LC50 > 1,000 mg/l
• Methyl Nonafluorobutyl Ether Ingestion Rat LD50 > 5,000 mg/kg
• Carbon Dioxide Inhalation Gas (4 hours) Rat LC50 > 53,000 ppm
• ATE = acute toxicity estimate

12. Ecological Information

Ecotoxicity

No further relevant information available.

Persistence and degradability

No further relevant information available.

Bioaccumulative potential

No further relevant information available.

Other adverse effects

• Please contact the address or phone number listed on the first page of the SDS for additional ecotoxicological information on this material
• and/or its components.

13. Disposal Considerations

General information

14. Transport Information

ADG label required

HAZCHEM

Closed containers exposed to heat from fire may build pressure and explode. Exposure to extreme heat can give rise to thermal decomposition.

UN Number

None

Proper shipping name

Not regulated.

Transport hazard class

0

Packing group

None.

Environmental hazard

No information available.

Special precautions for users

No information available.

Additional information

No information available.

15. Regulatory Information

Poisons Schedule Number

Not listed.

Other Information

• EPCRA 311/312 Hazard Classifications:
• Physical Hazards
• Gas under pressure
• Health Hazards
• Not applicable
• 15.2. State Regulations
• Contact 3M for more information.

16. Other Information

SDS preparation date

16 February 2026

Comments

This information is based on our present knowledge. However, this shall not constitute a guarantee for any specific product features and shall not establish a legally valid contractual relationship.