PRODUCT SAFETY DATA SHEET
According to EC directive 91/155/EEC and subsequent amendments
Version: 1.3
Revision Date: 06.11.2003
SYLGARD(R) 184 SILICONE ELASTOMER BASE (BASE information is below)
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE AND OF THE COMPANY
: SYLGARD(R) 184 SILICONE ELASTOMER BASE (BASE information is below)
Trade name
: Dow Corning S.A.
Company
Parc Industriel - Zone C
B-7180 Seneffe
Belgium
: Dow Corning Central Europe Tel: +49 6112371
Service
Fax: +49 611237609
Dow Corning Northern Europe Tel: +44 1676528000
Fax: +44 1676528001
Dow Corning Southern Europe Tel: +33 472841360
Fax: +33 472841379
: Dow Corning (Barry U.K. 24h) Tel: +44 1446732350
Emergency Phone Number
Dow Corning (Wiesbaden 24h) Tel: +49 61122158
Dow Corning (Seneffe 24h) Tel: +32 64 888240
2. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Chemical characterization: Silicone
Hazardous Ingredients:
Name CAS-No. EINECS/ Conc. (% w/w) Classification
ELINCS No.
Tetra(trimethylsiloxy)silane 3555-47-3 222-613-4 1.0 R53
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Not hazardous according to Council Directive 1999/45/EC and its subsequent amendments.
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
: No first aid should be needed.
On contact with eyes
: No first aid should be needed.
On skin contact
: No first aid should be needed.
If inhaled
: No first aid should be needed.
On ingestion
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Suitable extinguishing media : Carbon dioxide, foam, dry powder or fine water spray. Water can be used to cool fire
exposed containers.
: None known.
Unsuitable extinguishing
media
: None known.
Hazards during fire fighting
: A self-contained respirator and protective clothing should be worn. Keep containers cool
Special protective
with water spray until well after the fire is out. Determine the need to evacuate or isolate
equipment/procedures
the area according to your local emergency plan.
: Silica. Carbon oxides and traces of incompletely burned carbon compounds.
Hazardous Combustion
Formaldehyde.
Products
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
: Wear proper protective equipment.
Personal precautions
: Prevent from spreading or entering into drains, ditches or rivers by using sand, earth or
Precautions to protect the
other appropriate barriers.
environment
: Determine the need to evacuate or isolate the area according to your local emergency
Methods for cleaning up
plan. Very large spills should be contained by bunding, etc... procedures. Mop, wipe or
soak up with absorbent material and place in a container with a lid. The spilled product
produces an extremely slippery surface.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
: Avoid eye contact. General ventilation is recommended.
Advice on safe handling
: Do not store with oxidizing agents.
Advice on storage
: Refer to technical data sheet available on request.
Specific uses
: None known.
Unsuitable packaging
materials
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
: Ventilation : Refer to Section 7
Engineering Controls
Exposure controls for hazardous components
Name CAS-No. Exposure Limits
None of the components have assigned exposure limits.
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Personal protection equipment
: Respiratory protection is not normally required.
Respiratory protection
: Gloves are not normally required.
Hand protection
: Safety glasses should be worn.
Eye protection
: Protective equipment is not normally necessary.
Skin protection
: Exercise good industrial hygiene practice. Wash after handling, especially before eating,
Hygiene measures
drinking or smoking.
: Refer to section 6 and 12.
Environmental exposure
controls
: These precautions are for room temperature handling. Use at elevated temperature or
Additional information
aerosol/spray applications may require added precautions. For further information
regarding the use of silicones in consumer aerosol applications, please refer to the
guidance document regarding the use of silicone-based materials in consumer aerosol
applications that has been developed by the silicone industry (www.SEHSC.com) or
contact the Dow Corning customer service group.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance
Liquid Colorless Very little
Form: Colour: Odour:
Other data
: > 35C/95F
Boiling point/range
: 121.1 掳C (Pensky-Martens Closed Cup)
Flash point
: No
Explosive properties
: Not determined.
Specific Gravity
: 5000 cSt at 25掳C.
Viscosity
: No
Oxidizing properties
The above information is not intended for use in preparing product specifications. Contact Dow Corning before writing specifications.
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
: Stable under normal usage conditions.
Stability
: None established.
Conditions to avoid
: Can react with strong oxidising agents.
Materials to avoid
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: See section 11.
Hazardous decomposition
products
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
: May cause temporary discomfort.
On contact with eyes
: No adverse effects are normally expected.
On skin contact
: No adverse effects are normally expected.
If inhaled
: No adverse effects are normally expected.
On ingestion
: Product may emit formaldehyde vapours at temperatures above 150掳C in the presence of
Other Health Hazard
air. Formaldehyde vapour is harmful by inhalation and irritating to eyes and respiratory
Information
system at breathing concentration less than one part per million (1 ppm).
1
Based on product test data.
2
Based on test data from similar products.
3
This information is based either on test data, extrapolation from tests on similar materials, review of component data, or a
combination of these sources.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Environmental fate and distribution
Siloxanes are removed from water by sedimentation or binding to sewage sludge. In soil, siloxanes are degraded.
Ecotoxicity effects
No adverse effects on aquatic organisms.
: No bioaccumulation potential.
Bioaccumulation
Fate and effects in waste water treatment plants
Removed > 90% by binding onto sewage sludge. No adverse effects on bacteria. The siloxanes in this product do not
contribute to the BOD.
Additional environmental information
Additional environmental information on the silicone component is available on request.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
: Dispose of in accordance with local regulations.
Product disposal
: Dispose of in accordance with local regulations.
Packaging disposal
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14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Road / Rail (ADR/RID)
Not subject to ADR/RID.
Sea transport (IMDG)
Not subject to IMDG code.
Air transport (IATA)
Not subject to IATA regulations.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
Labelling according to EEC Directive
No special packaging or labelling requirements.
National legislation / regulations
: No ozone depleting chemicals are present or used in manufacture.
Ozone depleting
chemicals
Status
: All ingredients listed or exempt.
EINECS
: All chemical substances in this material are included on or exempted from listing on the
TSCA
TSCA Inventory of Chemical Substances.
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16. OTHER INFORMATION
This product safety data sheet was prepared in compliance with Commission Directive 91/155/EEC, 67/548/EEC and
1999/45/EC as well as their relevant amendements, on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions
relative to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances and preparations.
It is the responsibility of persons in receipt of this Product Safety Data Sheet to ensure that the information contained herein is
properly read and understood by all people who may use, handle, dispose or in any way come in contact with the product. If the
recipient subsequently produces a formulation containing the Dow Corning product, it is the recipient's sole responsibility to
ensure the transfer of all relevant information from the Dow Corning Product Safety Data Sheet to their own Product Safety
Data Sheet in compliance with Commission Directive 1999/45/EC.
All information and instructions provided in this Safety Data Sheet (SDS) are based on the current state of scientific and
technical knowledge at the date indicated on the present SDS. Dow Corning shall not be held responsible for any defect in the
product covered by this SDS , should the existence of such defect not be detectable considering the current state of scientific
and technical knowledge.
As stated above, this Safety Data Sheet has been prepared in compliance with applicable European law. If you purchase this
material outside Europe, where compliance laws may differ, you should receive from your local Dow Corning supplier a SDS
applicable to the country in which the product is sold and intended to be used. Please note that the appearance and content of the
SDS may vary - even for the same product - between different countries, reflecting the different compliance requirements.
Should you have any question, please refer to your local Dow Corning supplier.
R53 May cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment.,
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