BZCNR - SILICONE FLUID L-490

Product Identification

Product ID:SILICONE FLUID L-490
MSDS Date:12/27/1988
FSC:9150
NIIN:00F047249
MSDS Number: BZCNR

Responsible Party
UNION CARBIDE CORP LINDE DIV
39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 304-744-3487

Info Phone: 304-744-3487

Cage: 61637

Contractor
UNION CARBIDE CORP
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)

Cage: 61637

Ingredients

POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE

CAS: 108775-26-4


GLYCOL ETHERS

CAS: 111-46-6

Fraction By Weight: 2%


TRIBUTYL PHOSPHATE

CAS: 126-73-8

RTECS: TC7700000

Fraction By Weight: 2.5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2.2 MG/CUM

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
TEMPORARY LOCAL REDDENING. EYES: CAUSES IRRITATION, SUCH AS EXCESS
REDNESS & SWELLING OF THE CONJUNTIVA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY
LOCAL REDDENING. EYES: CAUSES IRRITATION, SUCH AS EXCESS REDNESS &
SWELLING OF THE CONJUNTIVA.

First Aid

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:
TOXICOLOGY STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THE MATERIAL TO BE OF VERY LOW ACUTE
TOXICITY. THERE I S NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREATMENT OF OVEREXPOSURE
SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT THE CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS & THE CLINICAL
CONDITION OF THE PATIENT.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:360F
Extinguishing Media:LARGE: WATER SPRAY FOG, ALCOHOL-TYPE/ALL PURPOSE
TYPE FOAMS. SMALL: CO2/DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE COARSE WATER FOG TO COOL CONTAINERS &
STRUCTURES. USE SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS & SILICON MAY BE
EVOLVED FROM FIRE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL. SMALL: CAN BE CONTROLLED
ON AN ABSORBANT, SUCH AS DIATOMACEOUS EARTH/DRY CEMENT. FLUID IS
INSOLUBLE IN WATER & WILL FLOAT ON THE SURFACE. LARGE: AVOID
DRAINAGE TO SEWERS/TO NATUR AL WATERS.

Handling

Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED IN NORMAL USE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL)ROOM VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL CHLORIDE COATED
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH & SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>392F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<-40F
Vapor Pres:<1
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.95
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC =1): <1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR BLUE LIQUID W/ESSENTIALLY NO ODOR

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING: CO, CO2, OXIDES OF SILICON &
PHOSPHORUS.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE IAW/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS. LIQUID WASTE FLUID CAN BE INCINERATED. IF
SPILLED MATERIAL IS COLLECTED BY ABSORPTION ON A SOLID ABSORBANT,
THE SOLID WASTE MATERIAL COU LD BE BURIED IN A LANDFILL.

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