RAYCHEM CORP -- THERMOFIT HEAT-SHRINKABLE POLYMERIC PRODUCTS -- 5975-01-078-1231
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:THERMOFIT HEAT-SHRINKABLE POLYMERIC PRODUCTS MSDS Date:10/01/1994 FSC:5975 NIIN:01-078-1231 Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:RAYCHEM CORP Address:300 CONSTITUTION DRIVE City:MENLO PARK State:CA ZIP:94025-1164 Country:US Info Phone Num:415-361-4907 Emergency Phone Num:415-361-4907 Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:RAY/3122 Preparer's Name:LINDA MASSEY Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300 CAGE:06090 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:RAYCHEM CORP Address:300 CONSTITUTION DRIVE Box:City:MENLO PARK State:CA ZIP:94025-1164 Country:US Phone:415-361-4907 CAGE:06090 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:POLYETHYLENE COPOLYMER Ingred Name:OLEFIN COPOLYMER Ingred Name:FLUOROPOLYMERS Ingred Name:CHLOROPOLYMERS Ingred Name:POLYAMIDES Ingred Name:SILICONES Ingred Name:POLYESTERS ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== Routes of Entry: Inhalation:UNKNOWN Skin:UNKNOWN Ingestion:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:CONTACT WITH MOLTEN MATERIAL MAY CAUSE THERMAL BURNS. SKIN:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE A SKIN IRRITANT.CONTACT WITH THE MOLTEN MATERIAL MAY CAUSE THERMAL BURNS. NO HARMFUL EFFECTS ARE EXP ECTED FROM SKIN ABSORPTION OF THIS PRODUCT. INGESTION:INGESTION OF THIS PRODUCT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY. THERE IS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THIS MATERIAL TO PREDICT THE EFFECTS FROM INGESTION. INHALATION:IN COMMONWITH MOST ORGANIC MATERIALS,THERMAL DEGRADATION AND COMBUSTION BYPRODUCTS MAY BE TOXIC AND SHOULD NOT BE INHALED. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE INGREDIENTS TO WHICH USERS MAY BE EXPOSED AND WHICH ARE PRESENT AT EQUAL OR GREATER THAN 0.1% OF THE PRODUCT, ARE LISTED BY OSHA, NTP OR IARC AS SUSPECT CARCINOGENS. Effects of Overexposure:OVERHEATING THE PRODUCT TO CHARRING OR BURNING MAY PRODUCE VAPORS THAT MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN, NOSE AND THROAT IRRITATION. PERSON WITH PRE-EXISTING EYE, SKIN, OR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS(E.G., ASTHMA CONDIT IONS) MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THESE VAPORS. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING EYES, SKIN OR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF VAPORS. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:EYE: HOLD EYELIDS APART & FLUSH WITH CLEAN WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:FIRST AID IS NORMALLY NOT REQUIRED. IF MOLTEN MATERIAL CONTACTS SKIN, COOL AREA IMMEDIATELY IN WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO R EMOVE MATERIAL FROM THE SKIN. TREAT AS A BURN & SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION NOT A NORMAL ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. HOWEVER, IF SWALLOWED AND SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: IF RES PIRATORY SYMPTOMS OR OTHER SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE DEVELOP, MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. RESTORE BREATHING AS REQUIRED. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE DEMAND MODE WHEN FIGHTING FIRES. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC FUMES MAY BE GIVEN OFF IN A FIRE. IN COMMON WITH MOST ORGANIC MATERIALS, DEGRADATION AND COMBUSTION BY PRODUCTS MAY BE TOXIC AND SHOULD NOT BE INHALED. THERMAL DEGRADATION IS NOT SIGNIFICANT AT TEMPERATURES ACHIEVED DURING PROPER INSTALLATION, AS DIRECTED BY PRODUCT INSTALLATION GUIDES. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTION WHEN RESPONDING THEN SWEEP UP AND COLLECT IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL OR REUSE. Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID ANY VAPORS GIVEN OFF IF THE PRODUCT IS HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, AS SHOWN BY A DARKENING AND BROWNING OF THE SLEEVE. AVOID CONTACT WITH MOLTEN MATERIAL. HEAT-RESISTANT GLOVES ARE REQUIRED IF HOT PRODUCTS ARE HANDLED AFTER INSTATLLATION. Other Precautions:AVOID HEATING PRODUCTS BEYOND TEMPERATURES REQUIRED FOR NORMAL INSTALLATION. SEE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER INSTALLATION PROCEDURES. IF PRODUCT CHARS OR BURNS, IMMEDIATELY STOP HEATING. AVOI D INHALING ANY FUMES WHICH MAY BE GIVEN OFF UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:IF INSTALLATION OCCURS IN A CONFINED, UNVENTILATED AREA, NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATORS ARE RECOMMENDED. Ventilation:IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE, ENSURE ADEQUATE VENTILATION DURING INSTALLATION. Protective Gloves:HEAT RESISTANT GLOVE, NATURAL RUBBER GLOVES Eye Protection:EYE/FACE PROTECTION Other Protective Equipment:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER Work Hygienic Practices:AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT, IT IS GOOD WORK PRACTICE TO WASH YOUR HANDS. Supplemental Safety and Health NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:N1 Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE Appearance and Odor:PLASTIC TUBING AND MOLDED PARTS IN A VARIETY OF SHAPES, SIZES AND COLORS. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES NONE KNOWN Stability Condition to Avoid:THIS PRODUCT IS STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALDEHYDES, ACETIC ACID, LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HYDROCARBONS, SILICON DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE, FLUORO-OLEFINS, NOX, POX, SOX. Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR =================== Toxicological Information =================== Toxicological Information:OVERHEATING THE PRODUCT TO CHARRING OR BURNING MAY PRODUCE VAPORS THAT MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN AND NOSE & THROAT IRRITATION. ===================== Ecological Information ===================== Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. IF THERE ARE LOCAL REGULATIONS COVERING THE CONTROLLED INCINERATION OF HALOGENEATED MATERIALS. THEN ALL HALOGEN-CONTAINING PRODUCTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO SUCH REGULATIONS. REFER TO THE PRODUCT LITERATURE FOR IDENTIFICATION OF HALOGEN- CONTAINING PRODUCTS. =================== MSDS Transport Information =================== Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT REGULATED. DOT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: NOT REGULATED. DOT HAZARD CLASSIFICATION: NOT REGULATED. ===================== Regulatory Information ===================== SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA INVENTORY STATUS: EXEMPT. State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER. ======================= Other Information ======================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this document should seek competent professional advice to verify and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their particular situation.