Product ID:HEAT-SHRINKABLE INTERCONNECTIONS WITHOUT SO
MSDS Date:08/01/1992
FSC:5970
NIIN:00N033380
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BQNMS

RAYCHEM CORP

300 CONSTITUTION DRIVE
MENLO PARK, CA 94025-1164
US

Emergency Phone: 415-361-4907

Info Phone: 415-361-4907

Preparer: DONNA SEID

Cage: 06090

RAYCHEM CORP

MENLO PARK, CA 94025-1164 US

Telephone: 415-361-4907

Cage: 06090

BASE POLYMER CONSISTTS OF INGREDIENTS 2-8.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

POLYETHYLENE COPOLYMER

CAS: 9010-77-9

OLEFIN COPOLYMER

FLUOROPOLYMER SOLIDS, (FLUOROPOLYMER)

CHLOROPOLYMER

POLYAMIDE

POLYESTER

SILICONE

ADHESIVE/MASTICS COATING ON BASE POLYMER MATERIALS CONSISTS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OLEFIN COPOLYMER

POLYAMIDE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CONTACT WITH MOLTEN MATERIAL MAY
CAUSE THERMAL BURNS. SKIN: NOT EXPECTED TO BE AN IRRITANT. CONTACT
WITH MOLTEN MATERIAL MAY CAUSE THERMAL BURNS. INHALATION: THERMAL
DEGRADATION AND COMBUSTION B YPRODUCTS MAY BE TOXIC AND SHOULD NOT
BE INHALED. INGESTION: NOT LIKELY TO OCCUR. INSUFFICIENT INFO TO
PREDICT EFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, BURNS. SKIN: IRRITATION,
BURNS. INHALATION: IRRITATION. INGESTION: NOT LIKELY TO OCCUR.
OVERHEATING THE PRODUCT TO CHARRING OR BURNING MAY PRODUCE VAPORS
THAT MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN, NO SE AND THROAT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING EYE,
SKIN, OR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS (E.G. ASTHMA CONDITIONS) MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF VAPORS FROM OVERHEATING PRODUCT TO
CHARRING OR BURNING.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF MOLTEN MATERIAL CONTACTS
SKIN, COOL AREA WITH WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE MATERIAL FROM
SKIN. TREAT AS A BURN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT GIVE
OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE
DEMAND MODE WHEN FIGHTING FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC FUMES MAY EVOLVE IN A FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND COLLECT IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL OR REUSE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOR PRODUCTS CONTAINING A
THERMOCHROMIC TEMPERATURE INDICATOR, DISCONTINUE HEATING AFTER THE
COLOR CHANGES FROM RED TO COLORLESS.
Other Precautions:AVOID VAPORS GIVEN OFF IF THE PRODUCT IS HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION, AS SHOWN BY A DARKENING AND BROWNING OF THE SLEEVE.
AVOID CONTACT WITH MOLTEN MATERIAL. DO NOT CONSUME FOOD, BEVERAGES
OR TOBACCO IN T HE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA.

Respiratory Protection:IF INSTALLATION OCCURS IN A CONFINED,
UNVENTILATED AREA, NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATORS ARE RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE, ENSURE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION DURING INSTALLATION.
Protective Gloves:HEAT RESISTANT GLOVES FOR HOT PRODUCT.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:WHEN HANDLING OVERHEATED/FIRE-DAMAGED
PRODUCTS,WEAR NATURAL RUBBER GLOVES TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH
INORGANIC ACID RESIDUE
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID HEATING PRODUCTS BEYOND TEMPERATURES REQUIRED FOR NORMAL
INSTALLATION. IF PRODUCT CHARS OR BURNS, IMMEDIATELY STOP HEATING.
AVOID INHALING ANY FUMES WHICH MAY EVOLVE UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS.
ALLOW ANY VAPORS TO DISPERSE AND VENTILATE BEFORE CONTINUING WORK
IN THE AREA.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.2-2.0 GM/CC
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT PLASTIC SLEEVES W/ METAL CRIMP BARREL
INSERT AND/OR METAL TERMINAL.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OVERHEATING OF PRODUCT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN,
ALDEHYDES, ACETIC ACID, SILICON DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND
FLUORIDE AND BROMIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REFER TO PRODUCT LITERATURE FOR
IDENTIFICATION OF HALOGEN-CONTAINING PRODUCTS.

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