Product ID:THERMOFIT HEAT-SHRINKABLE POLYMERIC PRODUCT
MSDS Date:04/01/1991
FSC:5970
NIIN:01-150-5370
MSDS Number: BQNHC

RAYCHEM CORP

300 CONSTITUTION DRIVE
MENLO PARK, CA 94025-1111
US

Emergency Phone: 415-361-4907 (24 HRS)

Info Phone: 415-361-3485

Preparer: DONNA SEID

Cage: 06090

RAYCHEM CORP

MENLO PARK, CA 94025-1164 US

Telephone: 415-361-4907

Cage: 06090

THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS ARE LISTED BY THE MFR. EACH ONE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

POLYETHYLENE

POLYOLEFIN

FLUOROPOLYMERS

CHLOROPOLYMERS

POLYAMIDE

POLYESTER

SILICONE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEAT SHRINKABLE POLYMERIC PRODUCTS ARE
NOT HAZARDOUS DURING PROPER INSTALLATION, BUT MAY EMIT HAZARDOUS
BYPRODUCTS IF OVERHEATED TO DEGRADATION. OVERHEATING TO CHARRING
AND/OR BURNING WILL PRODUCE FUM ES THAT MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN, NOSE
AND/OR THROAT IRRITATION. CONTACT W/HOT SURFACES MAY CAUSE THERMAL
BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENT AT
0.1% OR GREATER THAT IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN, NOSE AND/OR THROAT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
MFR.

First Aid:IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, SEE A DOCTOR. EYE:FLUSH
W/WATER 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:IF MOLTON ADHESIVE OR
POLYMER CONTACTS SKIN, DO NOT REMOVE. TREAT AS A BURN & GET MEDICAL
ATTE NTION. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL AID IF
BREATHING PROBLEMS DEVELOP. INGESTED:NOT A NORMAL EXPOSURE. IF
SWALLOWED, SEE A DOCTOR.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN ENCLOSED AREAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC FUMES/GASES MAY EVOLVE IN A FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:SUPPLIER DID NOT ADDRESS THIS FIELD. HMIS:WHEN
COOL, PICK OR SWEEP UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL STORAGE IS REQUIRED. FOLLOW
RAYCHEM INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND APPLICATION GUIDES TO INSURE
INSTALLATION IS DONE PROPERLY AND SAFELY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TOUCH HOT SURFACES. IF PRODUCTS CHAR OR BURN,
IMMEDIATELY STOP HEATING. AVOID INHALING ANY FUMES EVOLVED FROM
CHARRED/BURNED PRODUCT. VENTILATE AREA BEFORE RESUMING
INSTALLATION.

Respiratory Protection:MFR DID NOT ADDRESS THIS FIELD. HMIS:NONE
REQUIRED WHEN INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOLLOWED.
Ventilation:ENSURE VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE TO CONTROL ANY EXPOSURES TO
BELOW PEL.
Protective Gloves:USE HEAT RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:HMIS:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR: ? HMIS:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
PRACTICE. AVOID UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING
OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY2:KT

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Appearance and Odor:PLASTIC TUBING & MOLDED PARTS IN A VARIETY OF
SHAPES, SIZES AND COLORS, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OVER HEATING THE PRODUCT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY INCLUDE: CO, CO2, ALDEHYDES,
ACETIC ACID, SIO2, HCL, HF, HBR, NOX, POX, SOX, FLUORO-OLEFINS, LOW
MOL WT HYDROCARBONS
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:NON-HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS MAY BE BURIED OR
INCINERATED I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. FLAME
RETARDANT PRODUCTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO LOCAL REGULATIONS GOVERNING
INCINERATION OF HALOGEN CONTAINING PRODUCTS. REFER TO PRODUCT
LITERATURE FOR DETAILS

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