GE SILICONES -- POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE SEALANT, RTV160
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: BYGGB
MSDS NAME: POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE SEALANT, RTV160
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: INGEST: MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. SKIN CONTACT: MAY
CAUSE MILD IRRIT. INHAL: CAUSES MILD RESP IRRIT. APPLIES ONLY IN UNCURED
STATE. EYE CONTACT: UNCURED PROD CONTACT IRRITATES EYES. OTHER: THIS PRO D
CONTAINS METHYLPOLYSILOXANES WHICH CAN GENERATE FORMALDEHYDE AT APPROX 300F
(150C) & ABOVE, IN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: ATMOSPHERES WHICH CONTAIN
OXYGEN. FORMALDEHYDE IS SKIN & RESP SENSITIZER, EYE & THROAT
IRRITANT, ACUTE TOXICANT & POTENTIAL CANCER HAZARD. AN MSDS FOR
FORMALDEHYDE IS AVAILABLE FROM GE SILIC ONES. PROD RELEASES METHANOL (1-3% BY
WT) DURING CURE PROCESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: RESPIRATORY.
First Aid: INGEST: RINSE MOUTH W/WATER SEVERAL TIMES. IF SWALLOWED, OBSERVE FOR
24 HOURS; SEEK MED ATTN IF INDICATED. SKIN: REMOVE COMPLETELY W/DRY CLOTH OR
PAPER TOWEL BEFORE WASHING W/DETERGENT & WATER. GET ME D ATTN IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYES
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES & GET MED ATTN IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: WIPE, SCRAPE OR SOAK UP IN AN INERT MATERIAL &
PUT IN A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH WALKING SURFACES WITH DETERGENT &
WATER TO REDUCE SLIPPING HAZARD. WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
SPECIFIED IN THE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SECTION.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. BURY IN A LICENSED LANDFILL OR BURN IN AN
APPROVED INCINERATOR ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: AVOID CNTCT W/SKIN & EYES. USE ONLY IN
WELL VENT AREA. WARNING. FLAMM. PROD RELS METHANOL DURING APPLICATN &
CURING. (METHANOL TLV=200 PPM). (SUPDAT)
Other Precautions: REMOVE CONTACT LENSES BEFORE USING SEALANT. DO NOT HANDLE
LENSES UNTIL ALL SEALANT HAS BEEN CLEANED FROM FINGERTIPS, NAILS &
CUTICLES. RESIDUAL SEALANT MAY REMAIN ON FINGERS FOR SEVERAL DAYS &
TRANSFE R TO LENSES & CAUSE SEVERE EYE IRRIT.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Flash Point Method: PMCC
Flash Point Text: 109F,43C
Extinguishing Media: ALL STANDARD FIREFIGHTING MEDIA.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N). FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE IS EXPECTED;
MATERIAL HAS A FLASH POINT BELOW 200F.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: NONE KNOWN. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N).
Ventilation: USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS. LOCALIZED VENTILATION SHOULD BE
USED TO CONTROL DUST LEVELS.
Protective Gloves: CLOTH GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: EYEWASH STATIONS.
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). HNDLG/STOR PRECS: UNCURED PRODUCT
CONTACT IRRITATES EYES.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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B.P. Text: >199F,>93C
Spec Gravity: 1.04 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water: NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor: WHITE LIQUID; SWEET 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, METHANOL, FORMALDEHYDE.
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: POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE SEALANT, RTV160
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: 07/27/1995
Status Code: C
Label Date: 07/27/1995
Origination Code: G
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: WARNING
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Moderate
Contact Hazard: Moderate
Fire Hazard: Moderate
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: FLAMMABLE. ACUTE: INGESTION: MAY BE HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED. SKIN: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. INHALATION: CAUSES MILD
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. APPLIES ONLY IN UNCURED STATE. EYES: UNCURED PRODUCT
CONTACT IRRITATES EYES. CHRONIC: NONE LISTED BYMANUFACTURER. OTHER:
FORMALDEHYDE CAN BE GENERATED AT APPROXIMATELY 300F (150C) AND ABOVE IN
ATMOSPHERES WHICH CONTAIN OXYGEN. FORMALDEHYDE IS SKIN AND RESPIRATO RY
SENSITIZER, EYE AND THROAT IRRITANT, ACUTE TOXICANT AND POTENTIAL CANCER
HAZARD. METHANOL RELEASED DURING CURE PROCESS.
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