Product ID:DIMETHYL SILOXANE,SILICA FILLED,G 624
MSDS Date:02/12/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-295-7685
MSDS Number: BSCVM

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., SILICONE PRODUCT DIV.

260 HUDSON RIVER ROAD
WATERFORD, NY 12188
US

Emergency Phone: 518-237-3330

Info Phone: 518-237-3330

Preparer: DA POLSINELLI

Cage: 01139

THE SMITH GROUP INC.

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19124-3893 US

Telephone: 215-743-8200

Cage: 2B613

TRADE SECRET COMPONENT

Fraction By Weight: 1 - 5%

SILICA GEL

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

Fraction By Weight: 5 - 10%

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

POLY (DIMETHYLSILOXANE)

CAS: 63148-62-9

RTECS: JJ6484500

Fraction By Weight: 80 - 93%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
TRACT. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE MILD SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION. INGESTION UNKNOWN. A DUST HAZARD MAY BE CREATED IF,
UNDER CONDITIONS OF USE, SOLID PARTICL ES ARE SEPARATED FROM THE
POLYMERIC MATRIX CAUSING RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, IF INHALED.
CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CAN GENERATE FORMALDEHYDE AT HIGH
TEMPERATURES WHICH IS AN IRRITANT AND POTENTIAL CANCER HAZARD.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:RINSE MOUTH WITH WATER SEVERAL
TIMES.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>500F,>260C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, SAND, FOAM/DRY
CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE, SCRAPE OR SOAK UP IN AN INERT MATERIAL
AND PUT IN A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL AREA WITH DETERGENT
AND WATER TO REDUCE SLIPPING HAZARD.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM EXCESSIVE
HEAT AND FLAMES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
DUST MASK.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:CLOTH
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATIONS, SEE PNI A AND B, SAME NSN.

HCC:V7
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:1.035
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF WHITE SOLID - SLIGHT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 300F (149C)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SILICONE DIOXIDE, FORMALDEHYDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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