GE SILICONES -- DIMETHYL POLYSILOXANE COMPOUND, G687
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CBBHJ
MSDS NAME: DIMETHYL POLYSILOXANE COMPOUND, G687
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: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: TARGET ORGANS:RESPIRATORY AILMENTS. SILICOSIS.
ACUTE:SKIN:MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. INHALATION:DUST HAZARD MAY BE CREATED
IF, UNDER CONDITIONS OF USE, SOLID PARTICLES ARE SEPARATED FROM POLYMERIC MAT
RIX. EYE:MAY IRRITATE. CHRONIC:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS METHYLPOLYSILOXANES
WHICH CAN GENERATE (EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:FORMALDEHYDE AT APPROXIMATELY
300F (150C) AND ABOVE, IN ATMOSPHERES WHICH CONTAIN OXYGEN. FORMALDEHYDE IS A
SKIN AND RESPIRATORY SENSITIZER, EYE AND THROAT IRRITANT, ACUTE TOXICANT, AND
POTEN TIAL CANCER HAZARD.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE KNOWN.
First Aid: INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. SLOWLY DILUTE WITH 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER
OR MILK & SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHAL:MOVE PERS ON TO
FRESH AIR. EYES:IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS &
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION 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 AND PUT
IN A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH WALKING SURFS W/DETERGENT & WATER TO
REDUCE SLIPPING HAZARD. WEAR PROPER PROT EQUIP AS SPECIFIED IN THE PROTECTIV
E EQUIPMENT SECTION.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
Other Precautions: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Flash Point Method: COC
Flash Point Text: >500F,>260C
Extinguishing Media: ALL STANDARD FIREFIGHTING MEDIA.
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: NONE KNOWN. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N).
Ventilation: NONE KNOWN.
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).
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Vapor Pres: NONE
Vapor Density: NONE
Spec Gravity: 1.035(WATER =1)
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: GREY/WHITE SOLID, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: <1
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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, 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: DIMETHYL POLYSILOXANE COMPOUND, G687
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: 05/28/1996
Status Code: C
Label Date: 05/28/1996
Origination Code: G
Chronic Hazard IND: Y
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: CAUTION
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Slight
Contact Hazard: Slight
Fire Hazard: Slight
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: TARGET ORGANS:RESPIRATORY AILMENTS. SILICOSIS.
ACUTE:SKIN:MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. INHALATION:DUST HAZARD MAY BE CREATED
IF, UNDER CONDITIONS OF USE, SOLID PARTICLES ARE SEPARATED FROM POLYMERIC MAT
RIX. EYE:MAY IRRITATE. CHRONIC:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS METHYLPOLYSILOXANES
WHICH CAN GENERATE FORMALDEHYDE AT APPROXIMATELY 300F (150C) AND ABOVE IN
ATMOSPHERES WHICH CONTAIN OXYGEN. FORMALDEHYE IS A SK IN AND RESPIRATORY
SENSITIZER, EYE AND THROAT IRRITANT, ACUTE TOXICANT, AND POTENTIAL CANCER
HAZARD.
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