Product ID:SIGMAFORM HEAT-SHRINKABLE POLYMERIC PRODUCTS
MSDS Date:11/01/1994
FSC:5970
NIIN:00D003135
MSDS Number: CHKVN

RAYCHEM CORPORATION

5695 HIGHWAY 61 SOUTH
VICKSBURG, MS 39190-9627
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 601-638-8209/405-361-4907

Preparer: DONNA SEID

Cage: 06099

RAYCHEM CORPORATION

MENLO PARK, CA 94025 US

Telephone: (415)361-3333

Cage: 06099

CHLOROPOLYMERS

POLYAMIDES

POLYESTERS

SILICONES

ADHESIVES/MASKINGS BASED ON #10 OR #11.

OLEFIN COPOLYMERS

POLYAMIDES

BASE POLYMER MATL INCLUDE #2-8

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

POLYETHYLENE

OLEFIN COPOLYMERS

FLUOROPOLYMERS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROPER INSTALLATION OF THIS PRODUCT
CREATES NO KNOWN ACUTE/CHRONIC HEALTH HAZ.EYE:CONTACT W/MOLTEN MATL
MAY CAUSE THERMAL BURNS.SKIN:PROD NOT EXPECTED TO BE IRRIT.CONTACT
W/MOLTEN MATL MAY CAUSE THERM AL BURNS.NO HARMFUL EFFECTS EXPECTED
FROM SKIN ABSORPTION OF PROD.INGEST:HIGHLY UNLIKELY.INSUFFI INFO
AVAI ON MATL(SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:NONE OF INGREDS PRESENT
@EQUAL/>0.1% OF PROD LISTED BY OSHA/NTP/IARC AS SUSPECT CANC.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN THERMAL BURNS. THERM DECOMPO VAP IRRIT
EYE/SKIN/NOSE/THROAT. ENSURE LOC REQMTS/LEG CONCENRING USE OF
HAND-HELD EQPMT ARE OBSERVED.WHEN USING IR(INFRARED)HEATING DEVICES
OBSERVE SPEC INSTRUCTI ONS.DONT TOUCH HOT SURFACES ON INSTALLATION
EQPMT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING
EYE/SKIN/RESPIRTORY DISORDERS(E.G.ASTHMA CONDITIONS)MAY B E MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFFECTSOF VAP FROM OVERHEAT PROD TO CHAR/BURN.

First Aid:EYE:IRRIT HOLD EYELIDS APART-FLUSH W/CLEAN H2O.SEEK MED
ATTN.SKIN:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRE.AFT HNDLG PROD WASH HANDS.MOLTEN
MATL CONTACT COOL IMMED IN H2O.DONT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE MATL FROM
SKIN.TREAT AS BU RN.SEEK MED ATTN.INGEST:IF INGEST/SYMPTDVLP SEEK
MED ATTN.INHAL:SYMPT MOVE TO FRESH AIR;PERSIST SEEK MED ATTN.BREATH
DIFF GIVE OXY BY QUAL PERSON.NOT BREATH IMMED BEGIN ART RESP.SEEK
IMMED MED ATTN.

Flash Point:NA
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NP
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER, DRY CEHMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE
DEMAND MODE WHEN FIGHTING FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC FUMES MAY BE GIVEN OFF IN FIRE.SEE
ALSO SECTION ON THERMAL DEGRADATION & COMBUSTION BYPRODUCTS & OTHER
PRECAUTIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND COLLECT IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
DISPO OR REUSE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRODS W/THERMOCHROMIC TEMP INDICATOR
DISCONT HEAT AFT COLOR CHANGE FRM RED TO COLORLESS.AVOID VAP GIVEN
OFF IF PROD HEAT TO DECOMPO-DARKEN,BROWN SLEEV
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/MOLTEN MATL.HEAT-RESIST GLOVE REQUIRE
IF HOT PROD HNDLG AFT INSTALL.AVOID HEAT PROD BEYOND TEMP REQUIRE
FOR NORMAL INSTALL.SEE INSTALL INSTRUCT FOR PROPER INSTALL
PROCEDURES.PROD CHARS /BURNS IMMED STOP HEAT-AVOID INHAL VAPS.

Respiratory Protection:IF INSTALLATION OCCURS IN CONFINED,UNVENTILATED
AREA,NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS ARE RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:VENTILATION IAW GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRAC,ENSURE
ADEQUATE VENTIL DURING INSTALLATION.
Protective Gloves:MOLTEN MATL-HEAT-RESIST GLOVES
Eye Protection:MOLTEN MATL-EYE/FACE PROTECTION
Other Protective Equipment:FOLLOW OSHA/ANSI/NIOSH GUIDELINES.HNDL GROSS
OVERHEAT/FIRE DMG PROD-NAT RUBB GLOVE-PREVENT CONTACT W/POT CORR
INORG ACID
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEF EAT/DRINK/SMOKE.DONT CONSUME
FOOD/BEV/TOBACCO IN IMMED WORKAREA.INSTALL:FOLLOW APPROP MFG
INSTRUCT/GUIDE
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH:TO PREDICT EFFECTS FRM INGEST.INHAL:IN COMMON W/MOST ORG MATLS
THERM DEGRAD/COMBUST BYPRODS MAY BE TOXIC-SHOULDNT BE
INHAL.OVERHEAT TO CHAR/BURN MAY PROD VAP-CAUSE EYE/SKIN/NOSE/THROAT
IRRIT. D ECOMPO:ALDEHYDES,ACETIC ACID,LMW
HYDROCARBNS,SIO2,HCL,HFL,HBR,FLUORO-OLEFINS,OXIDES OF N/K/S.MAY BE
TOXIC-SHOULDNT INHAL

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NP
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:1.2-2.0G/CC
pH:NP
Viscosity:NP
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PLASTIC TUBING & MOLDED PARATS IN VARIETY OF
SHAPES/SIZE/COLORS,NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID OVERHEATING OF PRODUCT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TEMPS >RECOMMENDED FOR PROPER INSTALL
OR BURNS,WILL DEPEN ON BASE POLYMER USED.INCLUDE/NOT LIMITED TO
CO,CO2,(SUPPLEMEN)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPO IAW ALL LOC/STATE/FED REGS.IF THERE'RE LOC
REGS COVERING CNTRL INCINERATION OF HALOGENATED MATLS THEN ALL
HALOGEN-CONFINING PRODS WILL BE SUBJ TO SUCH REGS.REFER TO PROD
LITERATURE FOR ID OF HAL OGEN-CONTAINING PRODS.

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