GE SILICONES -- SILICONE SEALANT, GE280
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: BXZMQ
MSDS NAME: SILICONE SEALANT, GE280
Responsible Party
Name: GE SILICONES
Address: 260 HUDSON RIVER RD
City: WATERFORD NY 12188
Info Phone: 518-237-3330
Emergency Phone Number: 518-237-3330
Preparer's Name: DA POLSINELLI
Proprietary Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: GE SILICONES
Address: 260 HUDSON RIVER ROAD
City: WATERFORD NY 12188
Phone: 518-237-3330
Name: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO, SILICONE PRODUCTS BUSINESS DEPT
Address: 260 HUDSON RIVER RD
City: WATERFORD NY 12188
Phone: 518-237-3330/800-332-3390
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Ingredients
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Name: *** PROPRIETARY ***
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: SEE INGREDIENTS
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ACUTE:INGESTION:MAY BE HARMFUL. INHALATION:CAUSES MILD
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. APPLIES ONLY IN UNCURED STATE. EYE:UNCURED PRODUCT
CONTACT IRRITATES EYES. PRODUCT RELEASES METHANOL (1-3% BY WT) DURING CURE
PROCESS. PRODUCT RELEASES AMMONIA (0.1-0.3% BY WT) DURING CURE PROCESS.
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE KNOWN.
First Aid: INGEST:RINSE MOUTH W/WATER SEVERAL TIMES. SKIN:TO CLEAN FROM SKIN,
REMOVE COMPLETELY W/DRY CLOTH OR PAPER TOWEL, BEFORE WASHING W/DETERGENT
& WATER. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT PERSISTS. INHAL:MOVE PERSON T O FRESH AIR.
EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS & GET MED ATTN IF
IRRIT PERSISTS.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: WIPE, SCRAPE/SOAK UP IN INERT MATL & PUT IN CNTNR
FOR DISPOSAL. WASH WALKING SURFS W/DETERGENT & WATER TO REDUCE SLIPPING
HAZ. WEAR PROPER PROT EQUIP AS SPECIFIED IN PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SECTION.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISP SHOULD BE MADE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. BURY IN LICENSED LANDFILL OR BURN IN APPRVD INCIN ACCORDING TO
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: KEEP CNTNR CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. AVOID CONT
W/SKIN & EYES. REMOVE CONT LENSES BEFORE USING SEALANT. UNCURED PROD CONT
MAY IRRITATE EYES.
Other Precautions: DO NOT HNDL LENSES UNTIL ALL SEALANT HAS BEEN CLEANED FROM
FINGERTIPS, NAILS & CUTICLES. RESIDUAL SEALANT MAY REMAIN ON FINGERS FOR
SEVERAL DAYS & TRANSFER TO LENSES & CAUSE SEV EYE IRRIT. USE MECH VE
NT TO STAY BELOW TLV OF 25 PPM (SUPDAT)
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Extinguishing Media: MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (FP N).
Fire Fighting Procedures: NONE KNOWN. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: USE IN WELL VENT AREA. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N).
Ventilation: USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves: CLOTH GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP
N).
Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health: USERS OF "L" VERSION OF SHOULD CONSULT "LR"
VERSION FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (FP N). OTHER PREC:AMMONIA. PROD RELEASES
METHANOL DURING APPLIC & CURING. (METHANOL TLV=200 PPM). PROD RELEASES
AMM ONIA DURING APPLIC & CURING. UNCURED PROD CONT MAY IRRITATE EYES.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Vapor Pres: NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density: NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity: 1.03 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: CLEAR SOLID, AMMONIA ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: <4
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE KNOWN.
Materials To Avoid: NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, SILICON
DIOXIDE, OXIDES OF NITROGEN, METHANOL, AMMONIA.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: SILICONE SEALANT, GE280
Company: GE SILICONES
Street: 260 HUDSON RIVER ROAD
City: WATERFORD NY
Zipcode: 12188
Health Emergency Phone: 518-237-3330
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 06/07/1995
Status Code: C
Label Date: 06/07/1995
Origination Code: G
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: CAUTION
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Slight
Contact Hazard: Slight
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE:INGESTION:MAY BE HARMFUL. INHALATION:CAUSES MILD
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. APPLIES ONLY IN UNCURED STATE. EYE:UNCURED PRODUCT
CONTACT IRRITATES EYES. CHRONIC:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.
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