GE SILICONES -- SILICONE RUBBER SEALANT, RTV102  -- 8040-00-225-4548
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SILICONE RUBBER SEALANT, RTV102
MSDS Date:02/05/1999
FSC:8040
NIIN:00-225-4548
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GE SILICONES
Address:260 HUDSON RIVER ROAD
City:WATERFORD
State:NY
ZIP:12188
Country:US
Info Phone Num:518-237-3330
Emergency Phone Num:518-237-3330
Preparer's Name:C.E. HANNIGAN
CAGE:01139
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GENERAL ELECTRIC CO, SILICONE PRODUCTS BUSINESS DEPT
Address:260 HUDSON RIVER RD
Box:City:WATERFORD
State:NY
ZIP:12188
Country:US
Phone:518-237-3330/800-332-3390
CAGE:01139

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

Ingred Name:PART A CONSISTS OF CAS #'S 4253-34-3 & 556-67-2 AND PART B
    CONSISTS OF CAS #'S 70131-67-8, 68554-67-6, 68611-44-9 &
    63148-62-9.

Ingred Name:METHYLTRIACETOXYSILANE. LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 2,060 MG/KG. (PART
    A)
CAS:4253-34-3
RTECS #:VV4500000
Minumum % Wt:1.
Maxumum % Wt:5.
OSHA PEL:10 PPM (RDUST)
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM (RDUST)

Ingred Name:OCTAMETHYLCYCLOTETRASILOXANE. LD50:(ORAL,RAT) >64,000
    MG/KG. (PART A)
CAS:556-67-2
RTECS #:GZ4397000
Minumum % Wt:1.
Maxumum % Wt:5.
ACGIH TLV:5 PPM

Ingred Name:SILOXANES AND SILICONES DI-ME, HYDROXY-TERMINATED 42% IN
    DIMETHYL HYDROLYZATE; (POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE SILANOL/STPD).
    LD50:(ORAL,RAT) >40,000 MG/KG. (PART B)
CAS:70131-67-8
Minumum % Wt:60.
Maxumum % Wt:80.

Ingred Name:SILANOL/STPD SILOXANE W/ME SILSESQUIOXANES. LD50:(ORAL,RAT)
    >40,000 MG/KG (EST). (PART B)
CAS:68554-67-6
Minumum % Wt:5.
Maxumum % Wt:10.

Ingred Name:TREATED FUMED SILICA. LD50:(ORAL,RAT) >10,000 MG/KG. (PART
    B)
CAS:68611-44-9
Minumum % Wt:10.
Maxumum % Wt:30.
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Ingred Name:DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANES. LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 20,000 MG/KG.
CAS:63148-62-9
RTECS #:JT6484500
Minumum % Wt:1.
Maxumum % Wt:5.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS AND TOX INFO
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGESTION: MAY BE HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED. SKIN CONTACT: UNCURED PRODUCT CONTACT WILL IRRITATE
    LIPS, GUMS AND TONGUE. UNCURED PRODUCT CONTACT MAY IRRITATE SKIN.
    INHALATION: CAUSES IRRITATION OF TH E MOUTH, NOSE AND THROAT.
    APPLIES ONLY IN UNCURED STATE. EYE CONTACT: UNCURED PRODUCT CONTACT
    IRRITATES EYES. CHRONIC (TARGET ORGAN EFFECTS): REPRODUCTIVE
    DISORDERS. MAY CAUSE LIVER EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT OR ONE OF ITS INGREDIENTS
    PRESENT 0.1% OR MORE IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED
    CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:

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

First Aid:INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH WITH WATER SEVERAL TIMES. SKIN: REMOVE
    COMPLETELY WITH A DRY CLOTH OR PAPER TOWEL, BEFORE WASHING WITH
    DETERGENT AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
    INHALAT ION: MOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. NOTE TO MD: NONE KNOWN.

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

Extinguishing Media:ALL STANDARD FIREFIGHTING MEDIA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZARD RATING SYSTEMS: HMIS/NFPA:
    FLAMMABILITY - 0; REACTIVITY - 0; HEALTH - 2. SENSITIVITY TO
    MECHANICAL IMPACT: NO. SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE: NOT
    EXPECTED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE, SCRAPE OR SOAK UP IN AN INERT MATERIAL
    AND PUT IN A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH WALKING SURFACES WITH
    DETERGENT AND WATER TO REDUCE SLIPPING HAZARD. WEAR PROPER
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS SPECIFIE D IN THIS MSDS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. AVOID
    CONT W/SKIN & EYES. CAUT! 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 & TRANSFER TO LENSES & CAUSE SEV EYE
    IRRIT.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT RELEASES ACETIC ACID DURING APPLICATION AND
    CURING. USE MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO STAY BELOW TLV OF 10 PPM
    ACETIC ACID. USE IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA TO PREVENT IRRITATION BY
    VAPORS. REFER TO  OTHER MSDS SECTIONS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. USE NIOSH APPROVED
    RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IF TLV EXCEEDED OR OVEREXPOSURE IS LIKELY.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Protective Gloves:CLOTH GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES SHOULD BE OBSERVED.
    WORK CLOTHES SOULD BE WASHED SEPARATELY AT THE END OF EACH WORK
    DAY. DISPOSABLE CLOTHING SHOULD BE DISCARDED WITH MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL DATA: ODOR THRESHOLD: UNK. DENSITY: 1060 KG/M3.
    ACID/ALKALINITY: UNK. VOC: <41 G/L (EXCL H*2O & EXEMPTS). SOL IN
    ORGANIC SOLV: TOLUENE.

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

Spec Gravity:1.06 (WATER=1)
VOC Pounds/Gallon:40
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID; ACETIC ACID/VINEGAR ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<3.9

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    SILICON DIOXIDE, ACETIC ACID, FORMALDEHYDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:METHYLTRIACETOXYSILANE: LD50(DERMAL) &
    LC50(INHAL):NONE FOUND. OCTAMETHYLCYCLOTETRASILOXANE:
    LD50:(DERMAL,RBT)>16,000 MG/KG; LC50:(INHAL,RAT) >41 MG/L/6HR.
    NON-IRRIT TO SKIN (HUMAN). POLYDIMETHYLSILOX ANE SILANOL/STPD:
    LD50(DERMAL,RBT):NON-IRRIT; LC50:(INHAL,RAT) >535 MG/L.
    SILANOL/STPD SILOXANE W/ME SILSQXNS: LD50(DERMAL):NONE FOUND;
    LC50:(INHAL) >535 MG/L (EST). TREATED FUMED SILICA: LD50(DERMAL)  &
    LC50(INHAL):N/A. DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANE: LD50(DERMAL) &
    LC50(INHAL):NONE. TREATED FOR ACUTE ORAL LD50. OTHER: ACETIC ACID
    RELS DURING CURING. OCTAMETHYLCYCLOTETRASILOXANE: INGEST:RODENTS
    GIVEN LG DOS ES VIA ORAL GAVAGE (OTHER INFO)

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ECOTOXICOLOGICAL INFO & CHEM FATE INFO:NO DATA AT THIS TIME.
    -- OTHER INFO:TYPICAL OF INDUS USAGE (5-10 PPM) SHOWED NO TOX EFTS
    IN RODENTS. RANGE FINDING REPRO STUDIES WERE CONDUCTED (WHOLE BODY
    INHAL , 70 DAYS PRIOR TO MATING, THRU MATING,GESTATION & LACTATION)
    W/OCTAMETHYLCYCLOTETRASILOXANE (D4). RATS WERE EXPOS TO 70 & 700
    PPM. IN 700 PPM GRP, THERE WAS "STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION
    IN ME AN LITTER SIZE & IN IMPLANTATION SITES. NO D4 RELATED
    CLINICAL SIGNS WERE OBSERVED IN PUPS & NO EXPOS RELATED
    PATHOLOGICAL FINDINGS WERE FOUND. INTERIM RSLTS FROM 2 GENERATION
    REPRO STUDY IN RATS EXPO S TO 500 & 700 PPM D4 (TRANSPORT INFO)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS. BURY IN A LICENSED LANDFILL OR BURN IN AN
    APPROVED INCINERATOR ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT SHIPPING NAME:NONE. DOT HAZ CLASS:NOT
    REGULATED. DOT LBL(S): NONE. UN/NA NUMBER: NONE. PLACARDS: NONE.
    IATA: NA. IMO IMDG-CODE: NONE. EMS NO: NA. EUROPEAN CLASS: RID
    (OCTI): NONE; ADR (ECE): NONE;  RAR (IATA): NONE. -- ECOLOGICAL
    INFO:(WHOLE BODY INHAL, 70 DAYS PRIOR TO MATING, THRU MATING,
    GESTATION & LACTATION) RESULTED IN STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DECR
    IN LIVE MEAN LITTER SIZE AS WELL AS EXT ENDED PERIODS OF OFFSPRING
    DELIVERY (DYSTOCIA). THESE RSLTS WERE NOT OBSERVEDAT 70 & 300 PPM
    DOSING LEVELS. RELEVANCE OF THESE DATA TO HUMANS IS UNCLEAR.
    FURTHER STUDIES ARE ONGOING. IN DEVEL TOX STUD IES, RATS & RABBITS
    (SARA TITLE III)

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SARA SECTION 302: NONE FOUND. SARA (311,
    312) HAZ CLASS: ACUTE HLTH HAZ, CHRONIC HLTH HAZ. SARA (313) CHEMS:
    NONE. -- TRANSPORT INFO:WERE EXPOS AT CONCS UP TO 700 PPM & 500 PPM
    RESPECTIVELY. NO TERATO GENIC EFTS (BIRTH DEFECTS) WERE OBSERVEDIN
    EITHER STUDY. THIS PROD CONTAINS METHYLPOLYSILOXANES WHICH CAN
    GENERATE FORMALDEHYDE AT APPROX 300F (150C) & ABOVE, IN ATMS WHICH
    CONTAIN OXYGEN. FORMALDEHYD E IS A SKIN & RESP SENSITIZER, EYE &
    THROAT IRRIT, ACUTE TOXICANT & POTENTIAL CANCER HAZARD. AN MSDS FOR
    FORMALDEHYDE IS AVAIL FROM GE SILICONES.
Federal Regulatory Information:CPSC CLASSIFICATION: NA. WHMIS HAZARD
    CLASS: D2A - VERY TOXIC MATLS, D2B - TOXIC MATERIALS. WHMIS TRADE
    SECRET: NONE. EXPORT: SCHDLE B/HTSUS: 3910.00 SILICONES IN PRIMARY
    FORM. ECCN: EAR99. THIS PROD  OR ITS COMPONENTS ARE ON THE EUROPEAN
    INVENTORY OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL CHEMICALS (EINECS). THIS PROD OR
    ITS COMPONENTS ARE ON THE AUSTRALIAN INVENTORY (ACOIN).
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROP 65: NONE.

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