Dimethyl polysiloxane
(C2H6OSi)n
ICSC # 0318
CAS # 9016-00-6
RTECS # TQ2690000
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Types of Hazard/ Exposure
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Acute Hazards/ Symptoms
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Prevention
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First Aid/
Fire Fighting
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FIRE
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Combustible.
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NO open flames.
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Powder, AFFF, foam, carbon dioxide.
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Explosion
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Exposure
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•Inhalation
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Ventilation.
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Fresh air, rest.
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•Skin
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Protective gloves.
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Remove contaminated clothes.
Rinse skin with plenty of water or shower.
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•Eyes
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Redness.
Pain.
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Safety spectacles.
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First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then take to a doctor.
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•Ingestion
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Nausea.
Vomiting.
Diarrhoea.
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Do not eat, drink, or smoke during work.
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Rinse mouth.
Do NOT induce vomiting.
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Spillage Disposal
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Storage
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Packaging & Labelling
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Collect leaking and spilled liquid in sealable containers as far as possible.
Absorb remaining liquid in sand or inert absorbent and remove to safe place.
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Important Data
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Physical State; Appearance:
OILY
COLOURLESS
LIQUID
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Physical Dangers:
Chemical Dangers:
Occupational Exposure Limits:
TLV not established.
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Routes of Exposure:
The substance can be absorbed into the body
by inhalation.
Inhalation Risk:
No indication can be given about the rate in which a harmful concentration in the air is reached on evaporation of this substance at 20°C.
Effects of Short-Term Exposure:
The substance
is irritating to
the eyes
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Effects of Long-Term or Repeated Exposure:
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Physical
Properties
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Melting point: -50°C
Relative density (water = 1): 0.91-1.0
Solubility in water:
none
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Flash point: >110°C
Octanol/water partition coefficient as log Pow: 2.6-4.25
Freezing point >110 deg C (Acros Chemical Catalogue)
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Environmental
Data
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N O T E S
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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ICSC: 0318
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POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE
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(C) IPCS, CEC, 1994
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IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE:
Neither NIOSH, the CEC or the IPCS nor any person acting on behalf of NIOSH,
the CEC or the IPCS is responsible for the use which might be made of this
information. This card contains the collective views of the IPCS Peer Review Committee and may
not reflect in all cases all the detailed requirements included in national legislation
on the subject. The user should verify compliance of the cards with the relevant legislation
in the country of use.
The only modifications made to produce the U.S. version is inclusion of the OSHA PELs, NIOSH RELs and NIOSH IDLH values.
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