Product ID:SYLGARD(R) 186 SILICONE ELASTOMER BASE
MSDS Date:04/29/1992
FSC:5970
NIIN:00-163-1153
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BPNVS

Emergency Phone: 517-496-5900

Info Phone: 517-496-5900

Preparer: JACK L. SHENEBERGER

Cage: 5D028

Telephone: 908-218-9000

Cage: 7B953

TRIMETHYLATED SILICA

CAS: 68909-20-6

Fraction By Weight: 33%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE-DIRECT CONTACT MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY
DISCOMFORT. SKIN-SEVERAL REPEATED PROLONGED EXPOSURES (24 TO 48
HRS) MAY IRRITATE. INHALATION-NO IRRITATION TO EYES & RESPIRATORY
PASSAGE. NO INJURY IS LIKELY FR OM SHORT EXPSOURES OF LESS THAN 8
HOURS. ORAL-SWALLWOING LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE DIGESTIVE
DISCOMFORT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MILD REDNESS AND DRYNESS SIMILIAR TO
WINDBURN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OVEREXPOSURE TO ANY CHEMICAL MAY
RESULT IN ENHANCEMENT OF PRE-EXISTING ADVERSE MEDICAL CONDITIONS
AND ALLERGIC REACTIONS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER. SKIN: WIPE OFF AND FLUSH
WITH WATER. INHALATION: NO FIRST AID SHOULD BE NNEDED. ORAL: NO
FIRST AID SHOULD BE NNEDED. COMMENTS: NONE.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:>212F,>100C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, AND FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHIND SHOULD BE WORN IN FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING
CHEMICALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE ABSORBENT MATERIAL TO COLLECT AND CONTAIN
FOR SALVAGE DISPOSAL. PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BELOW 90F. USE REASONABLE CARE
AND CAUTION.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL): RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:WASH AT MEALTIME/END OF SHIFT ADEQUATE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES A MINIMUM.
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGENE AFTER USE. DO
EAT, DRINK, SMOKE BEFORE WASHING HANDS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS IS PART B OF A TWO PART KIT/PRODUCT

HCC:N1
Vapor Pres:<5 MMHG
Spec Gravity:1.1
Solubility in Water:<0.1%
Appearance and Odor:VERY LITTLE ODOR, LIQUID, CLEAR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS CAN CAUSE A REACTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SILICON DIOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND
TRACES OF INCOMPLETELY BURNED CARBON PRODUCTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DOW CORNING SUGGESTS THAT ALL LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS CONCERNING HEALTH AND POLLUTION BE REVIEWED TO
DETERMINE APPROVED DISPOSAL PROCEDURES CONTACT DOW CORNING IF THERE
ARE ANY DISPOSAL Q UESTIONS.

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