Product ID:DIMETHYL SILOXANE GREASE
MSDS Date:02/12/1993
FSC:9150
NIIN:00-598-7445
MSDS Number: CBSBC

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., SILICONE PRODUCT DIV.

260 HUDSON RIVER ROAD
WATERFORD, NY 12188
US

Emergency Phone: 518-237-3330

Info Phone: 518-237-3330

Preparer: DA POLSINELLI

Cage: 01139

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO, SILICONE PRODUCTS BUSINESS DEPT

WATERFORD, NY 12188 US

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

Cage: 01139

POLY (DIMETHYLSILOXANE)

CAS: 63148-62-9

RTECS: JJ6484500

Fraction By Weight: 80-99%

SILICA GEL

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE MILD SKIN IRRITATION. AN
INHALATION DUST HAZARD MAY BE CREATED IF, UNDER CONDITIONS OF USE
SOLID PARTICLES ARE SEPARATED FROM THE POLYMERIC MATRIX. MAY
IRRITATE EYES. CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CA USE RESPIRATORY AILMENTS
AND/OR SILICOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CAN GENERATE FORMALDEHYDE AT HIGH
TEMPERATURES WHICH IS AN IRRITANT AND POTENTIAL CANCER HAZARD.
Effects of Overexposure:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS METHYLPOLYSILOXANES WHICH
CAN GENERATE FORMALDEHYDE. FORMALDEHYDE IS A DKIN AND RESPIRATORY
SENSITIZER, EYE AND THROAT IRRITANT, ACUTE TOXICANT AND POTENTIAL
CANCER HAZARD. MAY A LSO CAUSE MILD SKIN IRRITATION, RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION, EYE IRRITATION, SILICOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
FLUSH UNDER LIDS BY LIFTING THEM OR ROLLING EYES. SEE DOCTOR ASAP.
SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. REMOVE CLOTHING AND CONTINUE FLUSHING.
INHALATION : REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND RESTORE BREATHING. GET MEDICAL
HELP. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DILUTE. GET PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>500F,>260C
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE, SCRAPE OR SOAK UP IN AN INERT MATERIAL
AND PUT IN A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL AREA WITH DETERGENT
AND WATER TO REDUCE SLIPPING HAZARD.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM EXCESSIVE
HEAT AND FLAMES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
DUST MASK.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:CLOTH
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:V7
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.035
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREY SOLID - SLIGHT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 300F (149C)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SILICONE DIOXIDE, FORMALDEHYDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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