DOW CORNING CORPORATION -- DOW CORNING III VALVE LUBRICANT & SEALANT -- 6850-00-294-0860 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DOW CORNING III VALVE LUBRICANT & SEALANT
MSDS Date:07/24/1997
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-294-0860
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DOW CORNING CORPORATION
Address:3901 SOUTH SAGINAW ROAD
Box:997
City:MIDLAND
State:MI
ZIP:48686-0997
Country:US
Info Phone Num:517-496-6000/517-496-6315
Emergency Phone Num:517-496-5900
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MSDS NO: 1889834
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
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

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

Ingred Name:SILICA, AMORPHOUS
CAS:7631-86-9
= Wt:9.
OSHA PEL:15MG/M3 TDUST TWA
ACGIH TLV:3MG/M3 R & PARTICUL

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE: DIRECT EYE CONTACT MAY
    CAUSE TEMPORARY DISCOMFORT WITH MILD REDNESS & DRYNESS SIMILAR TO
    WINDBURN. SKIN: A SINGLE PROLONGED EXPOSURE (24 TO 48 HRS) CAUSES
    NO KNOWN ADVERSE EFFECT. INHALATI ON: NO IRRITATION TO EYES &
    RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. NO INJURY IS LIKELY FROM RELATIVELY SHORT
    EXPOSURES OF LESS THAN 8 HRS. ORAL: SMALL AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED TO
    THE MOUTH BY FINGERS DURING USE, ETC., SHOU LD NOT INJURE.
    SWALLOWING LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE DIGESTIVE DISCOMFORT.  CHRONIC:
    NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE KNOWN
Effects of Overexposure:DIRECT EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY
    DISCOMFORT WITH MILD REDNESS & DRYNESS SIMILAR TO WINDBURN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.

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

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER. SKIN: NO FIRST AID SHOULD
    BE NEEDED. INHALATION: NO FIRST AID SHOULD BE NEEDED. ORAL: NO
    FIRST AID SHOULD BE NEEDED. COMMENTS: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:>101.1C, 214.F
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/D
Lower Limits:NOT DETERMIN
Upper Limits:NOT DETERMIN
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE (C02), WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL,
    FOAM. WATER CAN BE USED TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN IN FIGHTING LARGE FIRES
    INVOLVING CHEMICALS. DETERMINE THE NEED TO EVACUATE OR ISOLATE THE
    AREA ACCORDING TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENC Y PLAN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE UP OR SCRAPE UP & CONTAIN FOR SALVAGE OR
    DISPOSAL. SLIP HAZARD! FINAL CLEANIG OF FLOORS MAY REQUIRE USE OF
    STEAM, SOLVENTS OR DETERGENTS. LOCAL AND FEDERAL LAWS MAY APPLY TO
    RELEASE & DISPOSAL OF  THIS MATERIAL AND TO ITEMS USED FOR CLEAN
    UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING: USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. AVOID EYE CONTACT. STORAGE: NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS.
    USE REASONABLE CARE & STORE AWAY FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE CONTACT. USE REASONABLE CARE. THESE
    PRECAUTIONS ARE FOR ROOM TEMPERATURE HANDLING. USE AT ELEVATED
    TEMPERATURE, OR AEROLSOL/SPRAY APPLICATIONS, MAY REQUIRE ADDED
    PRECAUTIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE NEEDED.
    SUITABLE RESPIRATOR: NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION: RECOMMENDED. LOCAL EXHAUST: NONE
    SHOULD BE NEEDED
Protective Gloves:NO SPECIAL PROTECTION NEEDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES AS A MINIMUM
Other Protective Equipment:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASHING AT MEALTIME & END OF SHIFT IS ADEQUATE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.

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

HCC:V5
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT DETERMINED
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Vapor Density:NOT APPLIC
Spec Gravity:1.10 @ 25 DEG C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR.
Solubility in Water:NOT DETERMINED
Appearance and Odor:GREASE, TRANSULCENT WHITE COLOR, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE PROVIDE
Corrosion Rate:NONE PROVIDED BY MFR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIAL CAN CAUSE A REACTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL BREAKDOWN OF THIS PRODUCT
    DURING FIRE OR VERY HIGH HEAT CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE THE FOLLOWING:
    SILICON DIOXIDE, CARBON OXIDES & TRACES OF INCOMPLETELY BURNED
    CARBON COMPOUNDS, FORMALDEHYDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

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

Toxicological Information:COMPLETE INFORMATION NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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

Ecological:COMPLETE INFORMATION NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:PSN: NOT APPLICABLE.

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

SARA Title III Information:SEC 302 EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: NONE.
    SEC 304 CERCLA HAZ SUBSTANCE: NONE.  SECTION 312 HAZARD CLASSES:   
    ACUTE: N.,	CHRONIC: N.,  FIRE: N; REACTIVE: N.,  SUDDEN RELEASE:N.
     SEC 313 TOXIC CHEM ICALS: NONE PRESENT OR NONE PRESENT IN REQUIRED
    QUANTITIES.
Federal Regulatory Information:THE INGREDIENTS OF THIS PRODUCT COMPLY
    WITH THE TSCA INVENTORY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 - THIS PRODUCT
    CONTAINS CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE
    CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS AND OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM: NONE KNOWN.
    MASSACHUSETTS: 9% SILICA AMORPOUS ( CAS 7631869). NEW JERSEY: 83%
    POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE (CAS 63148629), 7% DIMETHYL SILOXANE,
    HYDORXY-TERMINATE (CAS 70131678), 9% SILICA AMORPHOUS FUMED #1655
    (CAS 7631869). PENNSYLVANIA: 83% POLYDIMETHYL SILOXANE (CAS
    63148629), 7% DIMETHYL SILOXANE, HYDORXY-TERMINATE (CAS 70131678),
    9% SILICA AMORPHOUS  FUMED #1655 (CAS 7631869)

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