Product ID:VARGLAS SLEEVING
MSDS Date:04/27/1989
FSC:5970
NIIN:00-255-1901
MSDS Number: BHKDY

Emergency Phone: 315-336-4400

Info Phone: 315-336-4400

Cage: 79074

Telephone: 315-336-4400

Cage: 79074

FLEXABLE GLASS FIBER, SILICONE RUBBER COATED, ELECTRICALY

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 RESP DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT PRESENTS NO CHEMICAL HAZARDS.
DUST FROM CUTTING, SAWING, ETC. SHOULD BE TREATED AS NUISANCE DUST.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MFR LISTS AS OSHA REGULATED. HMIS
DISAGREES, IN THAT OSHA DOES NOT REGULATE AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:MECHANICAL IRRITATION, ABRASION. SKIN
MECHANICAL ABRASION. INHALED:UNLIKELY EXPOSURE. BREATHING DUST MAY
PRODUCE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INGESTED:UNLIKELY. MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BREATHING DUST DURING CUTTING MAY
AGGRAVATE RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS SUCH AS EMPHYSEMA. SOME SKIN
PROBLEMS MAY BE AGGRAVATED.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
& WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTED:UNLIKELY EXPOSURE.
IF OCCURING, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS
SE VERE, SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP PIECES. SWEEP UP DUST, ETC BEING
CAREFUL NOT TO CAUSE OR BREATHE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL HANDLING REQUIRED.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
DUST RESPIRATOR IF EXPOSED ABOVE TLV/PEL
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS UNLESS ENGAGED IN A DUST PRODUCING
ACTIVITY SUCH AS CUTTING, ETC.THEN ADD LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:USE NORMAL GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS ALSO COVERS VARGLAS SILICONE RUBBER ES-4400, AND VARGLAS SILICONE
RESIN 500.

HCC:N1
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:482F,250C
Spec Gravity:2.25
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CONTINUOUS FILM OF SILICONE RUBBER ON FIBERGLASS
BRAID, NO ODOR (ALL COLORS)
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 250C, ESPECIALLY IN
UNVENTED AREAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METHYL & PHENYL ORGANICS

Waste Disposal Methods:I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL REGULATIONS. LAND
FILL IS SUGGESTED AND INCINERATION SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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