DOW CORNING CORP -- 111 VALVE LUBRICANT & SEALANT  -- 9150-01-270-0850
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:111 VALVE LUBRICANT & SEALANT
MSDS Date:10/22/1993
FSC:9150
NIIN:01-270-0850
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DOW CORNING CORP
Address:SOUTH SAGINAW RD
City:MIDLAND
State:MI
ZIP:48686
Country:US
Info Phone Num:517-496-6000
Emergency Phone Num:517-496-5900;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:5D028
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DOW CORNING CORP
Address:3901 S SAGINAW RD
Box:997
City:MIDLAND
State:MI
ZIP:48686-0997
Country:US
Phone:517-496-6000/517-496-6315
CAGE:5D028
Company Name:DOW CORNING CORP
Address:2200 W SALZBURG RD
Box:City:AUBURN
State:MI
ZIP:48611
Country:US
Phone:517-496-4388
CAGE:71984

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:SILICA GEL; (SILICA, AMORPHOUS)
CAS:112945-52-5
RTECS #:VV7310000
Fraction by Wt: 9%
OSHA PEL:6 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Ingred Name:POLY (DIMETHYLSILOXANE); (POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE)
CAS:63148-62-9
RTECS #:JJ6484500
Fraction by Wt: 83%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE; (DIMETHYL SILOXANE,
    HYDROXY-TERMINATED)
CAS:70131-67-8
Fraction by Wt: 7%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:REPORTING REQUIREMENTS MAY APPLY TO SPILLS OR
    RELEASSES OF THIS MATERIAL INTO ENVIRONMENT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE:DIRECT CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    TEMPORARY DISCOMFORT WITH MILD REDNESS AND DRYNESS SIMILAR TO
    WINDBURN. SKIN:A SINGLE PROLONGED EXPOSURE (24 TO 48 HOURS) CAUSES
    NO KNOWN ADVERSE EFFECTS. INHALATION :NO IRRITATION TO EYES AND
    RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. NO INJURY IS LIKELY FROM RELATIVELY SHORT
    EXPOSURES (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OF <8 HOURS. INGESTION:SMALL AMOUNTS
    TRANSFERRED TO THE MOUTH BY FINGERS DURING USE, ETC, SHOULD NOT
    INJURE. SWALLOWING LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE DIGESTIVE DISCOMFORT.
    CHRONIC:NONE KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR A T
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. NOTES:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:>214F,>101C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE (CO*2), WATER, WATER FOG (OR SPRAY),
    DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . IF LARGE AMOUNT IS INVOLVED, EVACUATE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECTED PROD, RESIDUES & CLEANUP MATLS MAY
    BE GOVERNMENTALLY REGULATED. CLEAN ANY REMAINING SLIPPERY SURFS BY
    APPROP TECHNIQUES, SUCH AS: SEVERAL MOPPINGS/SWABBINGS W/APPROP
    SOLVS; WASHING W/MILD, C AUSTIC DETERGENTS/SOLNS; OR HIGH PRESS
    (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EYE CONTACT. USE REASONABLE
    CARE. NO SPECIAL HANDLING OR STORAGE PRECAUTIONS.
Other Precautions:THESE PRECAUTIONS ARE FOR ROOM TEMPERATURE HANDLING.
    USE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE, OR AEROSOL/SPRAY APPLICATIONS, MAY
    REQUIRE ADDED PRECAUTIONS.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED. GENERAL
    VENTILATION:RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASHING AT MEALTIME & END OF SHIFT IS ADEQUATE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:STEAM FOR LG AREAS. FOR NONSILICONES, USE TYPICAL INDUS
    CLEANING MATLS. OBSERVE ANY SFTY PRECS APPLIC TO CLEANING MATL
    BEING USED. SCRAPE UP & CONTAIN FOR SALVAGE/DISP OBSERVE ALL
    PERSONAL  PROT EQUIP RECS DESCRIBED IN FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES &
    EXPOS CONTROL/PERSONAL PROT SECTIONS. LOC, STATE & FED (ING 4)

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Spec Gravity:1.1
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSLUCENT WHITE GREASE; ODORLESS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIAL CAN CAUSE A REACTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SILICON DIOXIDE, CARBON OXIDES &
    TRACES OF INCOMPLETELY BURNED CAROBN COMPOUNDS, FORMALDEHYDE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF COLLECTED PRODUCT, RESIDUES &
    CLEANUP MATLS MAY BE GOVERNMENTALLY REGULATED. OBSERVE ALL APPLIC
    LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS. CALL MFR
    ENVIRONMENTAL MGMT (517)496-6315, IF  MORE INFO IS DESIRED.

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