BHGZP - GE 5000 SEALANT

Product Identification

Product ID:GE 5000 SEALANT
MSDS Date:11/13/1987
FSC:8030
NIIN:00N010180
MSDS Number: BHGZP

Responsible Party
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO,SILICONE PRODUCTS DIVISION
HUDSON RIVER RD
WATERFORD, NY 12188

Emergency Phone: 518-237-3330

Info Phone: 518-237-3330

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

TRADE SECRET COMPONENT.LD50 RAT ORAL 600 MG/KG.LD50 RAT

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K


METHYLTRIMETHOXYSILANE.LD50 RAT ORAL 12500 MG/KG.

CAS: 1185-55-3

RTECS: VV4650000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K .
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:UNCURED PRODUCT CONTACT IRRITATES
EYES.SKIN:UNCURED PRODUCT CONTACT MAY IRRITATE THE
SKIN.INGESTION:MAY CAUSE STOMACH DISCOMFORT.INHALATION:VAPORS FROM
UNCURED PRODUCT MAY CAUSE MODERATE RESPIRAT ORY IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN (MFR).

First Aid

First Aid:EYES:IN CASE OF CONTACT,IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS.SKIN:TO CLEAN FROM SKIN,REMOVE COMPLETELY WITH A DRY CLOTH
OR A PAPER TOWEL BEFORE WASHING WITH DETERGENT AND
WATER.INGESTION:RINSE MOUTH WITH WATER SEVERAL
TIMES.INHALATION:MOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:ALL STANDARD FIREFIGHTING MEDIA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE CARBON MONOXIDE,CARBON DIOXIDE,SILICON DIOXIDE,METHANOL,AND
AMMONIA.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE,SCRAPE OR SOAK UP IN AN INERT MATERIAL
AND PUT IN A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.WASH WALKING SURFACES WITH
DETERGENT AND WATER TO REDUCE SLIPPING HAZARD.WEAR PROPER
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS SPECIFIED I N THE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
SECTION.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE.AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.REMOVE CONTACT LENSES BEFORE
USING SEALANT.DO NOT HANDLE LENSES (SEE SUPP DATA)
Other Precautions:N/K

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENT NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR CONC BELOW
LEVEL OF CONCERN .USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:CLOTH GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATIONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
HNDLG/STORE PREC:UNTIL ALL SEALANT HAS BEEN CLEANED FROM THE
FINGERTIPS,NAILS,AND CUTICLES.RESIDUAL SEALANT MAY REMAIN ON
FINGERS FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND TRANSFER TO LENSES AND CAUSE SEVERE
EYE IRRITATIO N.PRODUCT RELEASES METHANOL AND AMMONIADURING
CURING.UNCURED PRODUCT MAY IRRITATE EYES AND SKIN.

Chemical Properties

Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Spec Gravity:N/K
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSLUCENT SOLID WITH AN AMMONIA ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<4

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:VAPOR AND/OR LIQUID REACT WITH WATER TO
FORM AMMONIA.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE,CARBON DIOXIDE,SILICON
DIOXIDE,METHANOL,AND AMMONIA.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Disposal

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

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