Product ID:DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANES, SF96-50
MSDS Date:05/19/1994
FSC:4470
NIIN:LLHX92617
MSDS Number: BXGBK

GE SILICONES

260 HUDSON RIVER ROAD
WATERFORD, NY 12188
US

Emergency Phone: 518-237-3330

Info Phone: 518-237-3330

Preparer: D.A. POLSINELLI

Cage: GESIL

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO, SILICONE PRODUCTS BUSINESS DEPT

WATERFORD, NY 12188 US

Telephone: 518-237-3330/800-332-3390

Cage: 01139

<5 G/L.

RTECS: 9999999VO

DOW CORNING 200 FLUID; (DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANES)

CAS: 63148-62-9

RTECS: JJ6484500

Fraction By Weight: 80-99%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL) >40,000.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INGEST/SKIN CONTACT/INHAL:NONE
KNOWN. EYE CONTACT:MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. ATTENTION:NOT FOR
INJECTION INTO HUMANS. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS METHYLPOLYSILOXANES
WHICH CAN GENERATE FORMALDEHYDE AT APPROXIMATELY 300F (150C) &
ABOVE, IN ATMOSPHERES WHICH CONTAIN OXYGEN. FORMALDEHYDE IS A SKIN
& (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:RESPIRATORY SENSITIZER, EYE & THROAT
IRRITANT, ACUTE TOXICANT & POTENTIAL CANCER HAZARD. AN MSDS FOR
FORMALDEHYDE IS AVAILABLE FROM GE SILICONES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES &
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:575F,302C
Extinguishing Media:ALL STANDARD FIREFIGHTING MEDIA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE IS NOT
EXPECTED.

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE, SCRAPE OR SOAK UP IN AN INERT MATERIAL &
PUT IN A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH WALKING SURFACES W/DETERGENT
& WATER TO REDUCE SLIPPING HAZARD.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE KNOWN.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NONE KNOWN.
Ventilation:NONE KNOWN.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>400F,>204C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:0.97 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
FORMALDEHYDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATION RECOMMENDED IN APPROVED INCINERATOR
ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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