Product ID:DOW CORNING 200 FLUID, 5 CST
MSDS Date:04/16/1990
FSC:9150
NIIN:00-137-6343
MSDS Number: BDBHJ

Emergency Phone: 517-496-5900

Info Phone: 517-496-5900

Preparer: JACK L. SHENEBERGER

Cage: 5D028

Telephone: 502-737-6757

Cage: 66172

SILICON FLUID; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE

CAS: 63148-62-9

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE-EYES:MAY
CAUSE TEMPORARY DISCOMFORT.SKIN:NO KNOWN ADVERSE
EFFECTS.INHALATION:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS IN SHORT
EXPOSURE.ORAL:AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED TO THE MOUTH BY FINGERS,ETC., D
URING NORMAL OPERATIONS SHOULD NOT CAUSE INJURY.CHRONIC-NO KNOWN
ADVERSE EFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION. INGESTION:MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,VOMITING,AND DIARRHEA AND
POSSIBLY UNCONSCIOUSNESS. EYES:CAUSES MILD IRRITATION ON
CONTACT.VAPORS MAY CAUSE TEARS /IRRITATION. SKIN:COMPONENTS ARE
UNLIKELY TO BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN IN HARMFUL CONCENTRATION BUT
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THIS PRODUCT,LIKE ANY OTHER
CHEMICALS,MAY ENHANCE ALLERGIC CONDITION ON CERTAIN PEOPLE.

First Aid:INHALATION:NO PROBLEM.REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.EYES:IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
SKIN:WASH WITH WATER. INGESTION:NO PROBLEM.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:275F,135C
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHE FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRES.

Spill Release Procedures:USE ABSORBENT MATERIAL TO COLLECT FOR SALVAGE
OR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN
NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND
SKIN. TRACES OF FORMALDEHYDE AND OTHER THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS MAY FORM AT TEMPERATURE >150C IN AIR.PROVIDE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION WHEN HANDLIN G AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:WASH HANDS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:V6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>300F,>149C
Vapor Pres:<5
Spec Gravity:0.92
Solubility in Water:<0.1 %
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, VERY SLIGHT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<5

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS- CAN CAUSE A REACTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, SILICON DIOXIDE, AND
TRACES OF INCOMPLETELY BURNED CARBON PRODUCTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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