Product ID:3-6077 RTV SILICONE ABLAT BASE
MSDS Date:12/12/1990
FSC:8030
NIIN:00N015454
MSDS Number: BKQGH

DOW CORNING CORP

SOUTH SAGINAW ROAD
MIDLAND, MI 48686
US

Emergency Phone: 517-496-5900

Info Phone: 517-496-6000

Preparer: JACK L SHENEBERGER

Cage: 5D028

DOW CORNING CORP

AUBURN, MI 48611 US

Telephone: 517-496-4388

Cage: 71984

ZIRCONIUM SILICATE

CAS: 10101-52-7

Fraction By Weight: 26%

OSHA PEL 5 MG(ZR)/M3;10 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG(ZR)/M3;10 STEL

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE

CAS: 14464-46-1

RTECS: VV7325000

Fraction By Weight: 12%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 RDUST9293

FIBERGLASS. PEL AS PARTICULATES NOT OTHERWISE REGULATED.

CAS: 65997-17-3

Fraction By Weight: 9%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST;5 RESP

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

DIATOMACOUS EARTH, FLUX CALCINED

CAS: 68855-54-9

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST (MFR)

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

SILICA, AMORPHOUS

CAS: 7631-86-9

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

TETRAPROPYL ORTHO-SILICATE. LIMITS GIVEN BY MFR FOR

CAS: 682-01-9

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM;250 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 200PPM;250PPM STEL,S

AVOID BREATHING VAPS & EYE & SKIN CONT. USE ONLY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: DIRECT CONT IRRITATES SLIGHTLY
W/REDNESS & SWELLING. SKIN: A SINGLE RELATIVELY SHORT EXPOS CAUSES
NO KNOWN ADVERSE EFT. SEV RPTD PRLNGD EXPOS (24 TO 48 HRS) MAY
IRRITATE. INHAL: IRRITATES RESP PA SSAGES & EYES VERY SLIGHTLY.
ORAL: SM AMTS TRANSFERRED TO MOUTH BY FINGERS DURING USE, ETC,
SHOULD (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA-IARC 2A.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: NOT INJURE. SWALLOWING LRG AMTS MAY
CAUSE DIGESTIVE DISCOMFORT. COMMENTS: NO INJURY FROM DUSTS SHOULD
OCCUR DURING REASONABLE USE. IF USE CREATES RESP PARTICLES, SOME
RESP SYSTEM INJURY MAY OCCUR. PRLNGD QUARTZ/CRISTOBALITE OVEREXP
HAS CAUSED CANCER IN LAB ANIMALS, BUT THERE IS ONLY LIMITED (SEE
SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN: WIPE OFF AND FLUSH WITH WATER. INHAL: NO FIRST AID SHOULD BE
NEEDED. ORAL: NO FIRST AID SHOULD BE NEEDED.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:>212F,>100C
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE PRODUCT AND USE ABSORBENT MATERIAL TO
TAKE CARE OF ANY OIL-LIKE RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BELOW 90F. USE REASONABLE CARE.
Other Precautions:PROD EVOLVES N-PROPYL ALCOHOL WHEN EXPSD TO
WATER/HUMID AIR. PROVIDE VENT TO CONTROL EXPOS/USE RESP PROT.
TRACES OF FORMALDEHYDE MAY FORM IF HEATED IN AIR ABOVE 300F.
PROVIDE VENT TO CONTROL VAP EXPOS WITHIN INHAL GUIDELINES (SEE
SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR TYPE RESP
UNLESS LOCAL EXHAUST VENT IS ADEQ OR AIR SAMPLING DATA SHOW EXPOS
ARE WITHIN TLV & PEL GUIDELINES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: MAY BE NEEDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL):
RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASHING AT MEALTIME AND END OF SHIFT IS
ADEQUATE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: EVIDENCE OF CANCER AMONG HUMANS. PRLNGD
QUARTZ/CRISTOBALITE OVEREXP MAY CAUSE SILICOSIS. THIS PROD, AS
W/ANY CHEM, MAY ENHANCE ALLERGIC CNDTNS ON CERTAIN PEOPLE. OTHER
PREC: WHEN HAND LING AT ELEVATED TEMPS. REMOVE GROSS AMTS OF CHEM
FROM SKIN AS SOON AS PRAC, ESP BEFORE EATING/SMOKING. (SEE ING 8)

HCC:N1
Vapor Pres:<5
Spec Gravity:1.6
Solubility in Water:LESS THAN 0.1%
Appearance and Odor:VERY LITTLE, PASTE-LIKE, WHITE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<5(WT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIAL CAN CAUSE A REACTION. WATER OR MOISTURE - N-PROPYL
ALCOHOL VAPORS FORM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO BELOW UNTIL READY TO USE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ZIRCONIUM CMPDS, SIO*2, CO*2, AND
TRACES OF INCOMPLETELY BURNED CARBON PRODUCTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DOW CORNING SUGGESTS THAT ALL LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGS CONCERNING HLTH & POLLUTION BE REVIEWED TO DETERMINE
APPROVED DISP PROC. CONTACT DOW CORNING IF THERE ARE ANY DISP
QUESTIONS.

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