BXFYB - SILICA FILLED DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANE

Product Identification

Product ID:SILICA FILLED DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANE
MSDS Date:02/12/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-294-0860
MSDS Number: BXFYB

Responsible Party
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., SILICONE PRODUCT DIV.
260 HUDSON RIVER ROAD
WATERFORD, NY 12188
US

Emergency Phone: 518-237-3330

Info Phone: 518-237-3330/FAX 518-233-3795

Preparer: DA POLSINELLI

Cage: 01139

Contractor
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO, SILICONE PRODUCTS BUSINESS DEPT
WATERFORD, NY 12188 US

Telephone: 518-237-3330/800-332-3390

Cage: 01139

Ingredients

AMORPHOUS SILICA

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3


TRADE SECRET COMPONENT

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%


POLY (DIMETHYLSILOXANE)

CAS: 63148-62-9

RTECS: JJ6484500

Fraction By Weight: 80-99%

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST:NONE KNOWN. SKIN:MAY CAUSE MILD
SKIN IRRIT. INHAL:A DUST HAZARD MAY BE CREATED IF UNDER CONDITONS O
FUSE SOLID PARTICLES ARE SEPARATED FROM THE POLYMERIC MATRIX.
EYE:MAY IRRITATE EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:THIS PRODUCT OR 1 OF ITS INGRED
PRESENT 0.1% OR MORE IS NOT LISTED AS CARCI OR SUSPECTED CARCI BY
NTP/IARC/OSHA
Effects of Overexposure:MILD SKIN IRRIT. EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN. TARGET
ORGANS:RESPIRATORY AILMENTS. SILICOSIS.

First Aid

First Aid:INGEST:RINSE MOUTH W/WATER SEVERAL TIMES. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP/WATER. INHAL:MOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. EYES:IMMED FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS & GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT
PERSISTS.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:400F,204C
Extinguishing Media:ALL STANDARD FIREFIGHTING MEDIA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE KNOWN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE,SCRAPE OR SOAK UP IN AN INERT MATL & PUT
IN A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH WALKING SURFACES W/DETERGENT &
WATER TO REDUCE SLIPPING HAZARD. WEAR PROPER PROT EQPMT AS
SPECIFIED IN PROT EQPMT SECTIO N.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN & EYES.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT CONTAINS METHYLPOLYSILOXANES WHICH CN
GENERATE FORMALDEHYDE @APPROXIMATELY 300F/150C & ABOVE IN ATM WHICH
CONTAIN OXY.FORMALDEHYDE IS SKIN/RESP SENSITIZER,EYE/THROAT
IRRIT,ACUTE TOXICANT,POTEN TIAL CANCER HAZ.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE KNOWN.
Ventilation:NONE KNOWN.
Protective Gloves:CLOTH GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATIONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

HCC:V7
Vapor Pres:NEG
Vapor Density:NEG
Spec Gravity:1.03
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, ODORLESS, WHITE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1.0

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORMALDEHYDE, CARBON MONOXIDE AND
CARBON DIOXIDE

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. SARA SEC 302:NONE FOUND. SARA
CHEM:NONE. CA PROPOSITION 65:NONE.

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