*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) IS RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASHING AT MEALTIME & END OF SHIFT IS ADEQ.
    GROSS AMTS OF CHEM SHOULD BE REMOVED AS SOON AS PRACTICAL, (SEE
    SUPP DATA)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:CREATED, SOME RESPIRATORY SYSTEM INJURY MAY OCCUR.
    HYGIENE PRACT:ESPECIALLY BEFORE EATING/SMOKING.
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:JACK L SHENEBERGER
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SILICA GEL; (SILICA, AMORPHOUS)
Fraction by Wt: 9%
OSHA PEL:6 MG/M3 TDUST
Ingred Name:POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE
Ingred Name:POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE, HYDROXY-TERMINATED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NOSkin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:DIRECT CONT MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY
    DISCOMFORT W/MILD REDNESS & DRYNESS SIMILAR TO WINDBURN. SKIN:A
    INHAL:NO IRRIT TO EYES & RESP PASSAG ES. NO INJURY IS LIKELY FROM
    RELATIVELYSHORT EXPOS OF LESS THAN 8 HRS. INGEST:SMALL AMTS (SEE
    EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TRANSFERRED TO THE MOUTH BY FINGERS
    DURING USE, ETC, SHOULD NOT INJURE. SWALLOWING LGE AMTS MAY CAUSE
    DIGESTIVE DISCOMFORT. NO KNOWN ADVERSE CHRONIC HLTH EFTS, BUT UNNEC
    EXPOS TO ANY CHEM SHO ULD BE AVOIDED. NO INJURY FROM SILICA DUSTS
    SHOULD OCCUR DURING REASONABLE USE. IF RESP PARTICLES (SEE SUPP
    DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THIS PRODUCT, AS W/ANY CHEMICAL,
    MAY ENHANCE ALLERGIC CONDITIONS ON CERTAIN PEOPLE. WE DO NOT KNOW
    OF ANY MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT MIGHT BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO
    THIS PRODUCT.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    SKIN:WIPE OFF & FLUSH W/WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
    BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION) . INGEST:CALL MD
    IMMEDIATELY ( ).
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL & FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN TO DOW CORNING.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE PRODUCT & USE ABSORBENT MATERIAL TO
    TAKE CARE OF ANY OIL-LIKE RESIDUES. WEAR SAFETY GLASSES, AS A
    MINIMUM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:USE REASONABLE CARE & CAUTION. USE AT
    ELEVATED TEMPERATURES, AEROSOL/SPRAY APPLICATIONS MAY REQUIRE ADDED
    PRECAUTIONS.
Other Precautions:TRACES OF FORMALDEHYDE (CARCINOGEN) MAY FORM IF
    EXPOSURE WHEN HANDLING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES. REVIEW OSHA
    FORMALDEHYDE REGS FOR DET AILED INFO.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Spec Gravity:1.1
Solubility in Water:< 0.1
Appearance and Odor:PASTE-LIKE, SOME COLOR; VERY LITTLE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1(WT)
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIAL CAN CAUSE A REACTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SILICON DIOXIDE, CO*2 & TRACES OF
    INCOMPLETELY BURNED CARBON PRODUCTS. TRACES OF FORMALDEHYDE IF
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DOW CORNING SUGGESTS THAT ALL LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULTIONS CONCERNING HEALTH & POLLUTION BE REVIEWED TO
    DETERMINE APPROVED DISPOSAL PROCEDURES. CONTACT DOW CORNING IF
    THERE ARE ANY DISPOSAL QUEST IONS.
