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1. Chemical Product and Company Identification

1.1 Product Details

Product Name: DOW CORNING(R) 55 ADDITIVE

Other Name: None
Chemical Family: Silicone in solvent
Manufacturer's Product Code: 02365073
Use: Ink additive
Paint additive

1.2 Company Details

Manufacturer/Supplier: Dow Corning Singapore Pte Ltd - Malaysia Representative

Office
Address: Suite E603, 6th Floor East Tower, Wisma Consplant 1, No. 2
Jalan SS 16/4, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Eshan,
Malaysia
Telephone Number: (603) 50322128
Emergency Telephone 00-1-989-496-5900
Number:
Contact Person: Country Manager

2. Composition and Information on Hazardous Ingredients

Chemical Name CAS No. % (w/w) Symbols & Health Risk Phrases

2-Butoxyethanol 111-76-2 > 60 Xn Harmful.

Xi Irritant.
R20/21/22 Harmful by inhalation, in
contact with skin and if swallowed.
R36/38 Irritating to eyes and skin.

3. Physical and Chemical Properties

3.1 Physical Form: Liquid

3.2 Colour: Colorless to pale yellow
3.3 Odour: Solvent odor.
3.4 Solubility in Water: Not determined.
3.5 Boiling Point: 167 °C
3.6 Melting Point: < -20 °C
3.7 Vapor Pressure @ 25°C: < 0.1 kPa
3.8 Percent Volatiles: Not determined.
3.9 Evaporation Rate: Not determined.
3.10 Vapour Density (air=1): 4.1
3.11 Specific Gravity: 0.9
3.12 Flash Point: 67 °C (Tag Closed Cup)
3.13 Autoignition > 245 °C
Temperature:
3.14 Upper Flammability Not determined.
Limit:
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3.15 Lower Flammability Not determined.

Limit:

The above information is not intended for use in preparing product specifications. Contact Dow Corning before writing
specifications.

4. Hazard Identification

Most Important Hazards: R20/21/22 Harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed.
R36/38 Irritating to eyes and skin.

5. First Aid Measures

5.1 Ingestion: Get medical attention.

5.2 Eye: Immediately flush with water for 15 minutes. Get medical attention.
5.3 Skin: Remove from skin and immediately flush with water for 15 minutes.
Get medical attention.
5.4 Inhalation: Remove to fresh air. Get medical attention if ill effects persist.
5.5 Comments: Treat according to person's condition and specifics of exposure.
5.6 Note to physicians: Treat symptomatically. For further information, the medical
practitioner should contact Dow Corning Singapore Pte Ltd - Malaysia
Representative Office.

6. Fire Fighting Measures

6.1 Extinguishing Media: On large fires use dry chemical, foam or water spray. On small fires
use carbon dioxide (CO2), dry chemical or water spray. Water can be
used to cool fire exposed containers.
6.2 Unsuitable None established.
Extinguishing Media:
6.3 Unusual Fire Hazards: None.
6.4 Special Firefighting Determine the need to evacuate or isolate the area according to your
Procedures: local emergency plan. Use water spray to keep fire exposed
containers cool. Self-contained breathing apparatus and protective
clothing should be worn in fighting large fires involving chemicals.
6.5 Other None.
Recommendations:
6.6 Hazardous Combustion Carbon oxides and traces of incompletely burned carbon compounds.
Products: Silicon dioxide. Formaldehyde.

7. Accidental Release Measure

7.1 Personal Precautions: Avoid skin and eye contact. Avoid breathing vapor. Keep container
closed. Do not take internally.

7.2 Environmental Prevent from spreading or entering into drains, ditches or rivers by
Precautions: using sand, earth or other appropriate barriers.
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7.3 Methods for Cleaning Determine whether to evacuate or isolate the area according to your
up: local emergency plan. Observe all personal protective equipment
recommendations described in this MSDS. If diked material can be
pumped, store recovered material in appropriate container. Clean up
remaining materials from spill with suitable absorbant. Clean area as
appropriate since spilled materials, even in small quantities, may
present a slip hazard. Final cleaning may require use of steam,
solvents or detergents. Dispose of saturated absorbant or cleaning
materials appropriately, since spontaneous heating may occur. Laws
and regulations may apply to releases and disposal of this material, as
well as those materials and items employed in the cleanup of
releases. You will need to determine which laws and regulations are
applicable.

8. Handling and Storage

8.1 Handling Precautions: Use with adequate ventilation. Avoid skin and eye contact. Avoid
breathing vapor. Keep container closed. Do not take internally.
Exercise good industrial hygiene practice. Wash after handling,
especially before eating, drinking or smoking.

8.2 Storage Conditions: Static electricity will accumulate and may ignite vapors. Prevent a
possible fire hazard by bonding and grounding or inert gas purge.
Keep container closed and away from heat, sparks, and flame.

8.3 Unsuitable Packaging None established.

Materials:

9. Exposure Control / Personal Protection

9.1 Exposure Limits

Ingredients CAS No. Exposure Limits

2-Butoxyethanol 111-76-2 Malay: TWA 20 ppm (96.7 mg/m3). SKIN_DES

Can be absorbed through the skin..
OSHA PEL-skin (final rule): TWA 50 ppm, 240
mg/m3. ACGIH TLV: TWA 20 ppm.

9.2 Engineering Controls

Local Ventilation: Recommended.

General Ventilation: Recommended.

9.3 Personal Protective Equipment for Routine Handling

Respiratory protection: Use respiratory protection unless adequate local exhaust ventilation is
provided or exposure assessment demonstrates that exposures are
within recommended exposure guidelines. IH personnel can assist in
judging the adequacy of existing engineering controls.
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Suitable Respirator: Organic Vapor Type.

Eye: Use chemical worker's goggles.

Hand: Chemical protective gloves should be worn.

Skin: Wash at mealtime and end of shift. Contaminated clothing and shoes
should be removed as soon as practical and thoroughly cleaned
before reuse. Chemical protective gloves are recommended.

Personal Hygiene: Exercise good industrial hygiene practice. Wash after handling,
especially before eating, drinking or smoking.

9.4 Personal Protective Equipment for Spills

Respiratory protection: Use self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) or other supplied-air

respirator.

Eye protection: Use full face respirator.

Skin protection: Wash at mealtime and end of shift. Contaminated clothing and shoes
should be removed as soon as practical and thoroughly cleaned
before reuse. Chemical protective gloves are recommended.

Precautionary Avoid skin and eye contact. Avoid breathing vapor. Keep container
Measures: closed. Do not take internally. Use reasonable care.

Comments: If this product is heated to > 150 degrees C, trace quantities of

formaldehyde may be released, and adequate ventilation is required.

Note: These precautions are for room temperature handling. Use at elevated temperature or
aerosol/spray applications may require added precautions. For further information regarding
aerosol inhalation toxicity, please refer to the guidance document regarding the use of
silicone-based materials in aerosol applications that has been developed by the silicone industry
(www.SEHSC.com) or contact the Dow Corning customer service group.

10. Stability and Reactivity

10.1 Stability: Stable.

10.2 Conditions to avoid: None.
10.3 Materials to avoid: Can react with strong oxidising agents.
10.4 Hazardous Carbon oxides and traces of incompletely burned carbon compounds.
Decomposition Silicon dioxide. Formaldehyde.
Products:
10.5 Hazardous Hazardous polymerization will not occur.
Polymerization :
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11. Toxicological Information

11.1 Possible Health Effects

Acute

Skin: May cause moderate irritation.

Eye: Vapor may cause eye irritation. Direct contact may cause severe
irritation.
Inhalation: Vapor may irritate nose and throat. Vapor overexposure may cause
drowsiness.
Ingestion: Swallowing large amounts may cause drowsiness.

Chronic

Skin: Repeated or prolonged exposure may irritate seriously.

Overexposure by skin absorption may injure the following organ(s):
Blood.
Inhalation: Overexposure by inhalation may injure the following organ(s): Blood.
Lungs. Liver. Kidneys.
Ingestion: Overexposure by ingestion may injure the following organ(s): Blood.
Liver. Kidneys. Testes.

Other Health Hazard No known applicable information.

Information:

11.2 LD50 (Oral): Not determined.

LD50 (Dermal): Not determined.
LC50 (Inhalation): Not determined.

The above listed potential effects of overexposure are based on actual data, the results of studies performed
upon similar compositions, component data, and/or expert review of the products.

12. Ecological Information

12.1 Environmental Fate and Distribution

Organic solvents may evaporate into the atmosphere, where they degrade. Siloxanes are
removed from water by sedimentation or binding to sewage sludge. In soil, siloxanes are
degraded.

12.2 Environmental Effects

No adverse effects on aquatic organisms are predicted.

Bioaccumulation: Low potential to bioaccumulate.

12.3 Fate and Effects in Waste Water Treatment Plants

No adverse effects on bacteria are predicted. The siloxanes in this product do not contribute to the
BOD. The organic solvents in the product are biodegradable.
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13. Disposal Information

13.1 Product Disposal: Dispose of in accordance with local regulations.

13.2 Packaging Disposal: Dispose of in accordance with local regulations.

14. Transportation Information

14.1 Road and Rail Transport

Not applicable.

14.2 Sea transport (IMDG)

Not subject to IMDG code.

14.3 Air Transport (IATA-DGR)

Not subject to IATA regulations.

15. Regulatory Information

15.1 Classification and Labelling

Proposed Classification: Xn Harmful.

Xi Irritant.

Risk Phrases: R20/21/22 Harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed.
R36/38 Irritating to eyes and skin.

Safety Phrases: S23(V) Do not breathe vapour.

S36/37/39 Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face
protection.
S51 Use only in well-ventilated areas.

15.2 Applicable Laws Occupational Safety and Health (Classification, Packaging and
Labelling of Hazardous Chemicals) Regulations 1997

15.3 Chemical Inventories

AICS: All ingredients listed or exempt.

DSL: All chemical substances in this material are included on or exempted
from the DSL.
IECSC: All ingredients listed or exempt.
EINECS: All ingredients listed or exempt.
MITI: All components are listed on ENCS or its exempt rule.
TSCA: All chemical substances in this material are included on or exempted
from listing on the TSCA Inventory of Chemical Substances.
KECL: Consult your local Dow Corning office.
PICCS: All ingredients listed or exempt.
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16. Other Information

Contact Point: Country Manager - (603) 50322128

Prepared by: Dow Corning Singapore Pte Ltd - Malaysia Representative Office

This information is offered in good faith as typical values and not as a product specification. No warranty,
expressed or implied, is hereby made. The recommended industrial hygiene and safe handling
procedures are believed to be generally applicable. However, each user should review these
recommendations in the specific context of the intended use and determine whether they are appropriate.

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