Product ID:SILICONE CATALYST, BETA 1
MSDS Date:11/04/1994
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N021449
MSDS Number: CCNDM

GE SILICONES

260 HUDSON RIVER RD
WATERFORD, NY 12188
US

Emergency Phone: 518-237-3330

Info Phone: 518-237-3330

Preparer: DA POLSINELLI

Cage: GESIL

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO, SILICONE PRODUCTS BUSINESS DEPT

WATERFORD, NY 12188 US

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

Cage: 01139

N/A; LD50

CAS: 1345-16-0

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

442F,228C; VP

CAS: 682-01-9

Fraction By Weight: 30-60%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

15 @

CAS: 71-23-8

RTECS: UH8225000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 200PPM/250STEL, S

STANNANE, DIBUTYLBIS(LAUROYLOXY)-;(DIBUTYL TIN DILAURATE)

CAS: 77-58-7

RTECS: WH7000000

Fraction By Weight: 10-30%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG SN/M3 SKIN

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG SN/M3

3); (CHROMIUM OXIDE; CI PIGMENT

CAS: 1308-38-9

RTECS: GB6475000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3 TWA AS CR

SILOXANES & SILICONES, DI-ME, VINYL GROUP TERMINATED;

CAS: 68083-19-2

RTECS: VW3300000

Fraction By Weight: 30-60%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

N/A; LD50

CAS: 68583-58-4

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

< 6 G/L (EPA METHOD 24)

RTECS: 9999999VO

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGEST: IRRIT OF MOUTH, THROAT
& STOM. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. ASPIR CAN BE A HAZ IF THIS MATL
IS SWALLOWED. SKIN: HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MAY CAUSE MOD
SKIN IRRIT. INHAL: EXCESS INHA L CAUSES HDCH, DIZZ, NAUS & INCOORD.
HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY IRRITATE MOUTH, NOSE, THROAT, & LUNGS.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM OXIDE: NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINOGENS, 1994: KNOWN TO BE CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY CAUSE DMG TO NASAL & RESP
PASSAGES. EYES: MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT. CAUSES REDNESS & TEARING. MAY
CAUSE CORNEAL INJURY. SUBCHRONIC (TARGET ORGANS) EFTS: DERM, RESP
AILMENTS, CNS DMG, LIVER & KIDNEY DMG. THIS PROD CONTAINS
METHYLPOLYSILOXANES WHICH CAN GENERATE FORMALDEHYDE AT APPROX 300F
(150C) & (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY, DERMAL AILMENTS,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS.

First Aid:INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER &
STICKING FINGERS DOWN THROAT; NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCON PERS. GET MED ATTN. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & LAUNDER
BEFORE REUSE. W ASH W/SOAP & WATER. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT PERSISTS.
INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP, PREF
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED ATTN. EYES:
IMMED (SUP DAT)

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:82.0F,27.8C
Extinguishing Media:ALL STANDARD FIREFIGHTING MEDIA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE IS
EXPECTED; MATERIAL HAS A FLASH POINT BELOW 200F.

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE, SCRAPE/SOAK UP IN INERT MATL & PUT IN
CONTR FOR DISP. WEAR PROPER PROT EQUIP AS SPECIFIED IN PROT EQUIP
SECTION. REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNIT. WARN OTHER WORKERS OF SPILL. INCR
AREA VENT. PERSON NOT TRAINED SHOULD EVACUATE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE GROUND STRAP. RECOMMENDED STORAGE
IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER BELOW 30C (85F). KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN
NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS, IF EXPOSED TO HIGH VAPOR
CONCENTRATION, LEAVE AREA AT ONCE. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND
EYES. USE ONLY IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA. WARNING. FLAMMABLE. DO
NOT INHALE VAPORS. KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD AND SMOKING MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:USE IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA. USE NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IF TLV EXCEEDED OR OVEREXPOSURE IS
LIKELY.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA. MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . RUBBER APRON. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: ABOVE, IN ATMS WHICH CONTAIN OXYGEN. FORMALDEHYDE IS A
SKIN & RESP SENSITIZER, EYE & THROAT IRRIT, ACUTE TOXICANT, &
POTENTIAL CANCER HAZ. AN MSDS FOR FORMALDEHYDE IS AVAIL FROM GE SI
LICONES. FIRST AID PROC: FLUSH W/PLENTYOF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN
& GET MED ATTN IMMED AFTER FLUSHING.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE INGS
Vapor Pres:SEE INGS
Vapor Density:SEE INGS
Spec Gravity:1.0 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:REACTS
Appearance and Odor:AQUAMARINE LIQUID, WITH ALCOHOL ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP AWAY FROM ANY CONTACT WITH WATER,
HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAME. AVOID ANY SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
SILICON DIOXIDE, TOXIC FUMES, FORMALDEHYDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATION RECOMMENDED IN
APPROVED INCINERATOR ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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