EG & G WAKEFIELD ENGINEERING -- WAKEFIELD W-120-5 THERMAL JOINT COMPOUND, 5 OZ TUBE  -- 8030-01-034-0394
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:WAKEFIELD W-120-5 THERMAL JOINT COMPOUND, 5 OZ TUBE
MSDS Date:11/01/1988
FSC:8030
NIIN:01-034-0394
MSDS Number: BKHVD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EG & G WAKEFIELD ENGINEERING
Address:60 AUDUBON ROAD
City:WAKEFIELD
State:MA
ZIP:01880
Info Phone Num:(617) 245-5900
Emergency Phone Num:(617) 245-5900
Preparer's Name:DAVID F. HEGARTY
CAGE:05820
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:EG & G WAKEFIELD ENGINEERING
Address:80 AUDUBON RD
Box:City:WAKEFIELD
State:MA
ZIP:01880
Country:US
Phone:617 245 5900
CAGE:05820

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

Ingred Name:ZINC OXIDE
CAS:1314-13-2
RTECS #:ZH4810000
Fraction by Wt: 60-80%
OSHA PEL:15MG/M3 TDUST/5 FUME
ACGIH TLV:10MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Ingred Name:DIMETHYL POLYSILOXANE (MONOMER: DIMETHYL SILOXANE),
    SILICONE FLUID, DOW CORNING 200, POLYMETHYLSILOXANE
CAS:63148-62-9
RTECS #:JT6484500
Fraction by Wt: 20-40%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE/INHALATION: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
    HARMFUL. SKIN: IRRITATION & ABSORPTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/INHALATION: IRRITATION. INGESTION: HARMFUL.
    SKIN: IRRITATION & ABSORPTION.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
    WASH THOROUGHLY W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR
    OR OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: DILUTE W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN  ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:>250F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, & WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: WIPE UP OR ABSORB W/VERMICULITE
    OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL. SCRUB AREA W/SOAPY WATER & RINSE.
    LARGE SPILL: SCRAPE OR SHOVEL ABSORBED WASTE & ABSORBENT INTO
    CONTAINERS. SCRUB AREA W/SOAPY  WATER & RINSE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
    FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. SHELF LIFE IS 5 YEARS. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR
    VACUUM APPLICATION.
Other Precautions:PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN/EYES/CLOTHING. DON'T INGEST.
    EXPOSURE TO FILLER MATERIAL IS UNLIKELY UNLESS APPLIED IN A MANNER
    WHICH RESULTS IN GENERATING MISTS/FUMES/MACHINING, CURED PRODUCT
    RESULTS IN GENER ATING DUST PARTICLES.

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

Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED ON THE EPA TOXIC SUBSTANCE
    ACT INVENTORY.

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

Vapor Pres:<1
Vapor Density:>AIR
Spec Gravity:2.20
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:OPAQUE WHITE PASTE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAME, & UNCONTROLLED MIXING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, SILICON DIOXIDE, & ZINC
    OXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SPILLED MATERIAL & WATER RINSES ARE CLASSIFIED
    AS CHEMICAL WASTE, & MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL,
    STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. PREVENT RINSES FROM ENTERING DRAINS
    OR OTHER WATERWAYS.

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