===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:DOW CORNING 550 FLUID
NIIN:00-687-8339
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJHWT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:DOW CORNING CORPORATION
Address:SOUTH SAGINAW ROAD
City:MIDLAND
State:MI
ZIP:48686
Country:US
Info Phone Num:517-496-6000
Emergency Phone Num:517-496-5900
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:1003704
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:71984
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:DOW CORNING CORP
Address:2200 W SALZBURG RD
Box:City:AUBURN
State:MI
ZIP:48611
Country:US
Phone:517-496-4388
CAGE:71984
Company:INLAND PACKAGING INC
Address:209 PETERSON DR
Box:644
City:ELIZABETHTOWN
State:KY
ZIP:42701-9804
Country:US
Phone:502-737-6757
Contract Num:SPO 450-99-M-B119
CAGE:66172
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:2,6-CIS-DIPHENYLHEXAMETHYLCYCLOTETRASILOXANE
CAS:33204-76-1
RTECS #:GZ4390000
Fraction by Wt: TRACE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Name:PHENYLHEPTAMETHYLCYCLOTETRASILOXANE
CAS:10448-09-6
RTECS #:GZ4392000
Fraction by Wt: TRACE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES (HMIS). ACUTE -
EYES: MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY DISCOMFORT. SKIN: SINGLE, SHORT-TERM
EXPOSURE CAUSES NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS. INHALATION: SINGLE,
SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE CAUSES NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS. ORAL: SMALL
AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED TO THE MOUTH BY FINGERS DURING USE, ETC.,
SHOULD NOT INJURE. SWALLOWING LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE DIGESTIVE
DISCOMFORT. CHRONIC - UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: REDNESS, DISCOMFORT.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP. INHALED: NO FIRST AID
SHOULD BE NEEDED. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER, HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: NO FIRST AID SHOULD BE NEEDED. ORAL: NO FIRST
AID SHOULD B E NEEDED. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:>101.C, 213.8F
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL,
FOAM. WATER CAN BE USED TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPRATUS & PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN IN FIGHTING LARGE FIRES INVOLVING
CHEMICALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN LARGE
SPILLS WITH DIKES AND TRANSFER TO APPROPRIATE CONTAINERS FOR
RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. ABSORB REMAINING MATERIAL OR SMALL SPILLS
WITH AN INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS SAND OR VERMICULITE. PLACE IN A
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. CLEAN SPILL AREA AS APPROPRIATE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:USE REASONABLE CARE AND STORE AWAY
FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE CONTACT. USE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES MAY
EVOLVE OR GENERATE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. TRACES OF BENZENE
(CARCINOGEN) MAY FORM IF HEATED IN AIR ABOVE 300F (149C). WEAR
ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR UNTIL WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LEVELS HAVE BEEN
DETERMINED.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED. GENERAL VENTILATION:
RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:NO SPECIAL PROTECTION NEEDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES AS A MINIMUM.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITY, LAB COAT OR
UNIFORM.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FOR SKIN: WASHING AT MEALTIME AND END OF SHIFT IS ADEQUATE.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:V6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/DETERMINED
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/APPLICABLE
Vapor Pres:N/D
Vapor Density:N/D
Spec Gravity:1.06
Viscosity:125.00 CST
Solubility in Water:N/DETERMINED
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS LIQUID.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIAL CAN CAUSE A REACTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SILICONE DIOXIDE. CARBON OXIDES AND
TRACES OF INCOMPLETELY BURNED CARBON COMPOUNDS. FORMALDEHYDE.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:THIS COMPOUND MAY CONTAIN LOW LEVELS OF
ESTROGEN-LIKE CHEMICALS. ESTROGENS ARE HORMONE SUBSTANCES WHICH
AFFECT THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE IF
DISCARDED IN ITS PURCHASED FORM. INCINERATION OR RECYCLING IS
RECOMMENDED. CALL DOW CORNING CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT,
(517) 496-6315, IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302, 304: NONE. SECTION 312,
CHRONIC: Y. SECTION 313: NONE.
Federal Regulatory Information:ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE
INCLUDED ON OR EXEMPTED FROM LISTING ON THE TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL
ACT (TSCA) INVENTORY OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES.
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of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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