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.

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