DOW CORNING CORPORATION
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
DOW CORNING 705® DIFFUSION PUMP FLUID
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NO. 516-496-5000
SECTION I – GENERAL INFORMATION
MANUFACTURER’S NAME: DOW CORNING CORP.
PRODUCT INFORMATION NO.: 517-496-6000
ADDRESS: SOUTH SAGINAW ROAD, MIDLAND, MI 48686
PROPER SHIPPING NAME (49 CFR 172.101): NONE
D.O.T. HAZARD NAME (49 CFR 172.101): NONE
D.O.T. ID NO (49 CFR 172.101): NONE
D.O.T. HAZARD CLASS (49 CFR 172.101): NONE
RCRA HAZARD CLASS (40 CFR 261) (IF DISCARDED): NONE
E.P.A. PRIORITY POLLUTANTS (40 CFR 122.53): NONE
NFPA= NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION – 704
HEALTH (NFPA): 1
FLAMMABILITY (NFPA): 1
REACTIVITY (NFPA): 0
CAS NO: 3390-61-2
DOW CORNING WARNING CODE: NOT USED
GENERIC DESCRIPTION: SILICONE
SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS AS DEFINED
IN 29 CFR 1910.1200
(CARCINOGENS IDENTIFIED WITH AN ASTERISK *)
NONE PRESENT. THIS IS NOT A HAZARDOUS PRODUCT AS
DEFINED IN THE OSHA HAZARD
COMMUNICATION STANDARD.
SECTION III – EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
EYE: DIRECT CONTACT MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY DISCOMFORT
WITH MILD REDNESS AND
DRYNESS SIMILAR TO WINDBURN.
SKIN: A SINGLE RELATIVELY SHORT EXPOSURE CAUSES NO
KNOWN ADVERSE EFFECT.
SEVERAL REPEATED PROLONGED EXPOSURES (24 TO 48 HOURS) MAY IRRITATE.
INHALATION: IRRITATES RESPIRATORY PASSAGES AND EYES
VERY SLIGHTLY.
ORAL: SMALL AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED TO THE MOUNT BY FINGERS
DURING USE, ETC.,
SHOULD NOT INJURE. SWALLOWING LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE DIGESTIVE DISCOMFORT.
COMMENTS: NO KNOWN ADVERSE CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS,
BUT UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE
TO ANY CHEMICAL SHOULD BE AVOIDED. THIS PRODUCT, AS WITH 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.
SECTION IV – EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID
PROCEDURES
EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER.
SKIN: WIPE OFF AND FLUSH WITH WATER.
INHALATION: NO FIRST AID SHOULD BE NEEDED.
ORAL: NO FIRST AID SHOULD BE NEEDED.
COMMENT: NONE
SECTION V – FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA
FLASH POINT (METHOD USED): OPEN CUP ABOVE 250F/121C
AUTOIGNITION: NOT DETERMINED
FLAMMABILITY LIMITS IN AIR:
LOWER: N.D.
UPPER: N.D.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: WATER, WATER FOG X CO2 X DRY
CHEMICAL X FOAM X OTHER
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN IN FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING CHEMICALS.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: NONE KNOWN TO
DOW CORNING.
COMMENTS: N.D. – NOT DETERMINED
SECTION VI – PHYSICAL DATA
BOILING POINT (AT 760 MM HG): NOT APPLICABLE
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (AT 77 DEG F/25 DEG C): 1.1
MELTING POINT: NOT APPLICABLE
VAPOR PRESSURE (AT 77 DEG F/25 DEG C): LESS THAN
5 MM
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1 AT 77 DEG F/25 DEG C): NOT
APPLICABLE
PERCENT VOLATILE BY WEIGHT %: LESS THAN 0.1
EVAPORATION RATE (ETHER = 1): NOT APPLICABLE
SOLUBILITY IN WATER %: LESS THAN 0.1
ODOR, APPEARANCE, COLOR: VERY LITTLE ODOR, LIQUID,
SOME COLOR.
NOTE: THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE
IN PREPARING PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS. CONTACT DOW CORNING BEFORE WRITING SPECIFICATIONS.
SECTION VII – REACTIVITY DATA
STABILITY: STABLE
INCOMPATABILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID): OXIDIZING MATERIAL
CAN CAUSE A REACTION.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NOT APPLICABLE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: SILICON DIOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, AND TRACES
OF INCOMPLETELY BURNED CARBON PRODUCTS. ALSO SEE SECTION X.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NOT APPLICABLE
COMMENTS: NONE
SECTION VIII – SPILL, LEAK, MAINTENANCE/REPAIR
AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED: USE ABSORBENT
MATERIAL TO COLLECT AND CONTAIN FOR SALVAGE OR DISPOSAL.
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
EYES: USE PROPER PROTECTION – SAFETY GLASSES,
AS A MINIMUM.
SKIN: WASHING AT MEALTIME AND END OF SHIFT
IS ADEQUATE.
INHALATION: NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD
BE NEEDED.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: DOW CORNING SUGGESTS THAT
ALL LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS CONCERNING HEALTH AND POLLUTION BE REVIEWED TO DETERMINE
APPROVED DISPOSAL PROCEDURES. CONTACT DOW CORNING IF THERE ARE ANY DISPOSAL
QUESTIONS.
D.O.T. (49 CFR 171.8)/E.P.A. (40 CFR 117) SPILL REPORTING
INFORMATION
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: NONE
REPORTABLE QUANTITY: NOT APPLICABLE
CONCENTRATION OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: NOT APPLICABLE
REPORTABLE QUANTITY OF PRODUCT: NOT APPLICABLE
COMMENTS: PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENT SUBJECT
TO D.O.T. OR E.P.A. CERCLA/SARA
ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE REPORTING REGULATIONS. SEE SEC XI FOR ADDITIONAL SARA
COMPLIANCE INFORMATION.
PRODUCT IS AN OIL IN THE CONTEXT OF THE U.S. CLEAR WATER
ACT. SPILLS TO U.S. SURFACE
WATERS, OR TO WATERCOURSE OR SEWER LEADING TO U.S. SURFACE WATERS THAT CAUSE
A VISIBLE SHEEN MUST BE REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER.
SECTION IX – ROUTINE HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
EYES: USE PROPER PROTECTION – SAFETY GLASSES,
AS A MINIMUM.
SKIN *: WASHING AT MEALTIME AND END OF SHIFT IS ADEQUATE.
INHALATION: NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE NEEDED.
VENTILATION:
LOCAL EXHAUST: NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED
MECHANICAL (GENERAL): RECOMMENDED
SUITABLE RESPIRATOR: NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED
THESE PRECAUTIONS ARE FOR ROOM TEMPERATURE HANDLING: USE
AT ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES, OR AEROSOL/SPRAY APPLICATIONS, MAY REQUIRE ADDED PRECAUTIONS.
*GOOD PRACTICE REQUIRES THAT GROSS AMOUNT OF ANY CHEMICAL BE REMOVED FROM
THE SKIN AS SOON AS PRACTICAL, ESPECIALLY BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
COMMENTS: NONE
SECTION X – SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING: USE
REASONABLE CARE AND
CAUTION.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: NONE
COMMENTS: TRACES OF BENZENE AND FORMALDEHYDE (CARCINOGENS)
MAY FORM IF
HEATED IN AIR ABOVE 300F/149C. PROVIDE VENTILATION TO CONTROL VAPOR EXPOSURE
WITHIN INHALATION GUIDELINES WHEN HANDLING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES. REVIEW
THE OSHA BENZENE AND FORMALDEHYDE REGULATIONS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON
SAFE HANDLING REQUIREMENTS.
SECTION XI – COMMENTS
ADDITIONAL SARA REGULATORY COMLIANCE INFORMATION
SEC. 312 HAZARD CLASS: NONE
SEC. 313 NOTITIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE –
EITHER NONE PRESENT OR NONE PRESENT IN
REGULATED QUANTITIES.
SECTION XII – COMMENTS
SUPPLEMENTAL STATE COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
PENNSYLVANIA: 3390612 TRIMETHYLPENTAPHENYLTRISILOXANE
MASSACHUSETTS: NO INGREDIENTS REGULATED BY
THE MASSACHUSETTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW-LAW PRESENT.
NEW JERSEY: 3390612 TRIMETHYLPENTAPHENYLTRISILOXANE
THESE DATA ARE OFFERED IN GOOD FAITH AS TYPICAL VALUES
AND NOT AS A PRODUCT
SPECIFICATION. NO WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IS HEREBY MADE. THE
RECOMMENDED INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND SAFE HANDLING PROCEDURES ARE BELIEVED TO
BE GENERALLY APPPLICABLE. HOWEVER, EACH USER SHOULD REVIEW THESE
RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE SPECIFIC CONTEXT OF THE INTENDED USE AND DETERMINE
WHETHER THEY ARE APPROPRIATE.
PREPARED BY: JACK L. SCHENEBERGER
LAST REVISION DATE: APRIL 25, 1990
PREVIOUS REVISION DATE: SEPTEMBER 17, 1985
DATE: NOVEMBER 11, 1992
® INDICATES REGISTERED OR TRADEMARK OF THE DOW CORNING
CORPORATION.
VOC DATA SHEET – INFORMATION BASED ON RULES OF THE
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
PRODUT NAME: DOW CORNING ® 705 DIFFUSION PUMP
FLUID
MAXIMUM VOC INCLUSIVE OF WATER AND EXEMPT COMPOUNDS: 110
G/1
MAXIMUM VOC EXCLUSIVE OF WATER AND EXEMPT COMPOUNDS: 110
G/1
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