Product ID:C-40 HIGH TEMP CHAIN LUBRICANT
MSDS Date:06/06/1990
FSC:9150
NIIN:00N055774
MSDS Number: BWBTB

DOW CORNING CORP

S SAGINAW RD
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

POLY(OXY(METHYL-1,2-ETHANEDIYL)),

CAS: 9003-13-8

RTECS: TR4680000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

GRAPHITE; (GRAPHITE, NATURAL)

CAS: 7782-42-5

RTECS: MD9659600

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 15 MPPCF RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: DIRECT CONTACT IRRITATES
SLIGHTLY W/REDNESS & SWELL. SKIN: SINGLE RELATIVELY SHORT EXPOS
CAUSES NO KNOWN ADVERSE EFT. SEVERAL RPTD PRLNG EXPOS (24 TO 48
HRS) MAY IRRITATE. INHAL: NO IRRITATION T O EYES & RESPIRATORY
PASSAGES. NO INJURY IS LIKELY FROM RELATIVELY SHORT EXPOS OF LESS
THAN 8 HRS. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INGEST: SM AMTS TRANSFERRED TO MOUTH
BY FINGERS DURING USE, ETC., SHOULD NOT INJURE. SWALLOWING LG AMTS
MAY CAUSE DIGESTIVE DISCOMFORT. THIS PROD, AS W/ANY CHEM, MAY
ENHANCE ALLERGIC CNDTNS ON CERTAIN PEOPLE. CHRONIC: NO KNOWN
ADVERSE CHRONIC HLTH EFTS, BUT UNNEC EXPOS TO ANY CHEM SHOULD BE
AVOIDED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MANUFACTURER DOES NOT KNOW OF ANY
MEDICAL CONDITION THAT MIGHT BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS
PRODUCT.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WIPE OF
F AND FLUSH WITH WATER.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:310F,154C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN TO MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:USE ABSORBENT MATERIAL TO COLLECT & CONTAIN
FOR SALVAGE OR DISPOSAL. PRODUCT IS AN OIL IN CONTEXT OF U.S. CLEAN
WATER ACT. SPILLS TO SURFACE WATERS OR TO WATERCOURSE/SEWER LEADING
TO SURFACE WATERS, T HAT CAUSE VISIBLE SHEEN MUST BE REPORTED TO
NRC.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE REASONABLE CARE AND CAUTION.
Other Precautions:PRECAUTIONS ARE FOR ROOM TEMPERATURE HANDLING; USE AT
ELEVATED TEMPERATURES OR AEROSOL/SPRAY APPLICATIONS MAY REQUIRE
ADDED PRECAUTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED. MECAHNICAL (GENERAL):
RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASHING AT MEALTIME & AT END OF SHIFT IS
ADEQUATE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>392F,>200C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<1F,<-17C
Vapor Pres:<5
Vapor Density:>1 @ 77F
Spec Gravity:1 @ 77F
Solubility in Water:<0.1
Appearance and Odor:BLACK LIQUID; VERY LITTLE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0 (WT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIAL CAN CAUSE A REACTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND TRACES OF
INCOMPLETELY BURNED CARBON PRODUCTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
CONCERNING HEALTH & POLLUTION SHOULD BE REVIEWED TO DETERMINE
APPROVED DISPOSAL PROCEDURES. CONTACT MANUFACTURER IF THERE ARE ANY
DISPOSAL QUESTIONS.

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