DOW CORNING CORP -- DOW CORNING HIGH VACUUM GREASE  -- 9150-01-142-6935
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DOW CORNING HIGH VACUUM GREASE
MSDS Date:04/06/1999
FSC:9150
NIIN:01-142-6935
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLDQQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DOW CORNING CORP
Address:3901 S SAGINAW RD
Box:997
City:MIDLAND
State:MI
ZIP:48686-0997
Country:US
Info Phone Num:517-496-6000/517-496-6315
Emergency Phone Num:517-496-5900
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MSDS NO.: 03146481
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:5D028
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DOW CORNING CORP
Address:3901 S SAGINAW RD
Box:997
City:MIDLAND
State:MI
ZIP:48686-0997
Country:US
Phone:517-496-6000/517-496-6315
CAGE:5D028

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

Ingred Name:SILICA, AMORPHOUS
CAS:7631-86-9
Minumum % Wt:7.
Maxumum % Wt:13.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE: DIRECT CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    TEMPORATY REDNESS AND DISCOMFORT. SKIN: NO SIGNIFICANT IRRITATION
    EXPECTED FROM A SINGLE SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE. INHALATION: NO
    SIGNIFICANT IRRITATION EXPECTED FROM A  SINGLE SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE.
    ORAL: LOW INGESTION HAZARD IN NORMAL USE. CHRONIC: SKIN: NO KNOWN
    APPLICABLE INFORMATION. INHALATION:  NO KNOWN APPLICABLE
    INFORMATION.  ORAL:  NO KNOWN APPLICABLE INFORMA TION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
Effects of Overexposure:NO KNOWN APPLICABLE INFORMATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure: NO KNOWN APPLICABLE INFORMATION.

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

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER. SKIN: NO FIRST AID SHOULD
    BE NEEDED. INHALATION: NO FIRST AID SHOULD BE NEEDED. ORAL: NO
    FIRST AID SHOULD BE NEEDED. COMMENTS: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:>101.1C, 214.F
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NOT DE
Lower Limits:NOT DETERMIN
Upper Limits:NOT DETERMIN
Extinguishing Media:ON LARGE FIRES USE DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR WATER
    SPRAY. ON SMALL FIRES USE CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), DRY CHEMICAL OR
    WATER SPARY. WATER CAN BE USED TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN IN FIGHTING LARGE FIRES
    INVOLVING CHEMICALS. DETERMINE THE NEED TO EVACUATE OR ISOLATE THE
    AREA ACCORDING TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGE NCY PLAN. USE WATER SPRAY TO
    KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE UP OR SCRAPE UP AND CONTAIN FOR SALVAGE
    OR DISPOSAL. CLEAN AREA AS APPROPRIATE SINCE SOME SILICONE
    MATERIALS, EVEN IN SMALL QUANTITIES, MAY PRESENT A SLIP HAZARD.
    FINAL CLEANING MAY REQUIRE USE O F STEAM, SOLVENTS OR DETERGENTS.
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS MAY APPLY TO RELEASES
    AND DISPOSAL OF THIS MATERIAL, AS WELL AS THOSE FROM CLEANUP OF
    RELEASES.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILAITON. AVOID
    EYE CONTACT. USE REASONABLE CARE AND STORE AWAY FROM OXIDIZING
    MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION: RECOMMENDED. LOCAL EXHAUST: NONE
    SHOULD BE NEEDED
Protective Gloves:NO SPECIAL PROTECTION NEEDED
Eye Protection:USE PROPER PROTECTION - SAFETY GLASSES AS A MINIMUM
Other Protective Equipment:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
Work Hygienic Practices:WASHING AT MEALTIME AND END OF SHIFT IS
    ADEQUATE
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT DETERMINED
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
Vapor Density:NOT APPLIC
Spec Gravity:1.10 @ 25 DEG C
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
Solubility in Water:NOT DETERMINED
Appearance and Odor:GREASE, TRANSULCENT WHITE COLOR, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT PROVIDED
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIAL CAN CAUSE A REACTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES AND TRACES OF
    INCOMPLETELY BURNED CARBON COMPOUNDS. SILICON DIOXIDE.
    FORMALDEHYDE. METAL OXIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:COMPLETE INFORMATION IS NOT YET AVAILABLE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE CONCERNING
    ENVIRONMENTAL FATE & DISTRIBUTION, ECOTOXICITY, OR PERSISTENCE AND
    DEGRADATION.  ACUTE AQUATIC TOXICITY (MG/L) HIGH <=1, MEDIUM >1 &
    <=100, LOW >100.  A CUTE TERRESTRIAL TOXICITY (MG/KG) HIGH <=100,
    MEDIUM >100 & <=2000, LOW >2000.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHEN A DECISION IS MADE TO DISCARD THIS
    MATERIAL, AS RECEIVED, IS IT CLASSIFIED AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE? NOT
    ASSESSED. STATE OR LOCAL LAWS MAY IMPOSE ADDITIONAL REGULATORY
    REQUIREMENTS REGARDING DISPOSAL .  CALL DOW CORNING CORPORATE
    ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 517-496-6315, IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
    IS R EQUIRED.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NOT ASSESSED.  CALL DOW CORNING TRANSPORTATION,
    (517) 496-8577, IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES:
    NONE.  SECTION 304 CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: NONE.  SECTION 312
    HAZARD CLASS: NONE.  SECTION 313 TOXIC CHEMICALS: NONE PRESENT OR
    NONE PRESENT IN REGULAT ED QUANTITIES.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA STATUS: CONTACT DOW CORNING
    REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA: NONE KNOWN.  MASSACHUSETTS:
    007631869, 7-13%, SILICA, AMORPHOUS.  NEW JERSEY: 063148629, <60,
    POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE, 070131678, 7-13%, DIMETHYL SILOXANE,
    HYDROXY-TERMINATED, 007631869, 7-13 %, SILICA, AMORPHOUS FUMED;
    #1655.  PENNSYLVANIA: 063148629, >60, POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE,
    070131678, 7-13%, DIMETHYL SILOXANE, HYDROXY-TERMINATED, 007631869,
    7-13%, SILICA, AMORPHOUS.

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