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2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Acute Effects
Inhalation: Irritates respiratory passages very slightly. Vapor overexposure may cause drowsiness.
The above listed potential effects of overexposure are based on actual data, results of studies performed upon similar compositions,
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component data and/or expert review of the product. Please refer to Section 11 for the detailed toxicology information.
3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Skin:
Inhalation: Remove to fresh air. Get medical attention if ill effects persist.
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.
Fire Fighting Measures: 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 emergency plan. Use water spray to keep fire exposed containers cool.
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Containment/Clean up: Observe all personal protection equipment recommendations described in Sections 5 and 8.
Wipe up or scrape up and contain for salvage or disposal. 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. Local, state and federal 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 federal,
state and local laws and regulations are applicable. Sections 13 and 15 of this MSDS provide
information regarding certain federal and state requirements.
Note: See section 8 for Personal Protective Equipment for Spills. Call (989) 496-5900, if additional information is
required.
Use with adequate ventilation. Product evolves flammable methyl alcohol when exposed to water or humid air. Provide
ventilation during use to control exposure within Section 8 guidelines or use air-supplied or self-contained breathing
apparatus. Avoid eye contact. Avoid breathing vapor, mist, dust, or fumes. Keep container closed. Do not take
internally.
Use reasonable care and store away from oxidizing materials. Keep container closed and store away from water or
moisture.
1185-55-3 Methyltrimethoxysilane Dow Corning guide: TWA 50 ppm. Also see methyl alcohol
comments.
Methyl alcohol forms on contact with water or humid air. Provide adequate ventilation to control exposures within
guidelines of OSHA PEL: TWA 200 ppm and ACGIH TLV-skin: TWA 200 ppm, STEL 250 ppm.
Engineering Controls
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Suitable Gloves: Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practices.
Inhalation: 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.
Suitable Respirator: General and local exhaust ventilation is recommended to maintain vapor exposures below
recommended limits. Where concentrations are above recommended limits or are unknown,
appropriate respiratory protection should be worn. Follow OSHA respirator regulations (29
CFR 1910.134) and use NIOSH/MSHA approved respirators.
Inhalation/Suitable Respiratory protection recommended. Follow OSHA Respirator Regulations (29 CFR
Respirator: 1910.134) and use NIOSH/MHSA approved respirators. Protection provided by air purifying
respirators against exposure to any hazardous chemical is limited. Use a positive pressure air
supplied respirator if there is any potential for uncontrolled release, exposure levels are
unknown, or any other circumstance where air purifying respirators may not provide adequate
protection.
Precautionary Measures: Avoid eye contact. Avoid breathing vapor, mist, dust, or fumes. Keep container closed. Do
not take internally. Use reasonable care.
Comments: Product evolves flammable methyl alcohol when exposed to water or humid air. Provide
ventilation during use to control exposure within Section 8 guidelines or use air-supplied or
self-contained breathing apparatus.
Note: These precautions are for room temperature handling. Use at elevated temperature or aerosol/spray applications may require
added precautions.
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Note: The above information is not intended for use in preparing product specifications. Contact Dow Corning before writing
specifications.
Materials to Avoid: Oxidizing material can cause a reaction. Water, moisture, or humid air can cause hazardous
vapors to form as described in Section 8.
Thermal breakdown of this product during fire or very high heat conditions may evolve the following decomposition
products: Quartz. Carbon oxides and traces of incompletely burned carbon compounds. Nitrogen oxides. Silicon
dioxide. Formaldehyde. Metal oxides. Sulfur oxides.
This material contains methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS). MTMS was evaluated in a combined repeated-dose toxicity study
that included screening tests for reproductive and developmental toxicity (OECD 422). Sprague-Dawley rats were treated
(oral route, corn oil as carrier) daily at dose levels of 0, 50, 250, and 1000 mg MTMS/kg body weight. Test article effects
on organ weight were limited to increased liver weight for both males and females in the top two dose levels.
Histomorphological findings included increased hepatocellular hypertrophy (both sexes) and increased periportal
vacuolation (females only) in the top two dose levels. Thymus weight was decreased in males in the top two dose groups.
The thymus appeared normal histomorphologically. Other test article related histomorphological changes included
increased incidence of thyroid follicular cell hyperplasia/hypertrophy and severity in males and females in the top two
dose levels. There was also an increased incidence of hyperplasia/hypertrophy, apoptosis, and lymphocytic infiltration in
the zona reticularis of the adrenal glands in high-dose females and acanthocytosis in high-dose males and females.
Clinical pathology evaluations demonstrated a marked prolongation in prothrombin time for males in the top two dose
levels. Marked elevation in blood platelet count was observed in both males and females at the high dose. Serum total
protein was elevated in high-dose males and in females from the top two dose levels. Serum total cholesterol was
elevated in females from the top two dose levels. There were no test article related effects on any of the reproductive and
developmental endpoints. Because this study is considered to be a screening of repeated-dose and
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reproductive/developmental toxicity, the results do not provide sufficient information needed to interpret potential
relevance to human health and are not indicative of a specific toxicity. This type of study is commonly used as a screening
study to determine whether further testing should be conducted. Also, this study was conducted via the oral route of
exposure, which is not a typical route of exposure for either manufacturing or end use applications of MTMS. A
longer-term study by a more relevant route of exposure (inhalation) is being conducted to understand these preliminary
findings.
A 14-day whole-body inhalation toxicity study of methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) in Sprague-Dawley rats (5 males / 5
females per group) was conducted in preparation of dose level selection for a 90-day repeated dose toxicity study.
Sprague-Dawley rats were treated six hours per day for 14 consecutive days to exposure levels of 0 (control), 400, 800,
4000 and 8000 ppm MTMS. Signs of excessive urine staining and bloody urine were present following the first or second
day of exposure in animals from 4000 and 8000 ppm exposure groups. All animals from the 8000 ppm exposure group
and three animals from the 4000 ppm group were euthanized prior to scheduled terminal sacrifice. The primary gross
pathology findings in these animals consisted of urinary bladder and kidney effects. Urinary bladder findings included
dilation, calculi, abnormal contents and color. Kidney findings included mild to moderate dilation. Additional findings in
females from the 4000 ppm exposure group included enlarged adrenal glands, small thymus and a mild gaseous
intestinal tract. The relevance of these findings to human health is unknown. Additional testing (90-day repeated dose) is
being conducted to better understand these findings.
Environmental Effects
This table can be used to classify the ecotoxicity of this product when ecotoxicity data is listed above. Please read the other information presented in the
section concerning the overall ecological safety of this material.
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When a decision is made to discard this material, as received, is it classified as a hazardous waste? No
State or local laws may impose additional regulatory requirements regarding disposal.Call (989) 496-6315, if additional
information is required.
Contents of this MSDS comply with the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200.
TSCA Status: All chemical substances in this material are included on or exempted from listing on the TSCA
Inventory of Chemical Substances.
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Note: Chemicals are listed under the 313 Toxic Chemicals section only if they meet or exceed a reporting threshold.
California
Warning: This product contains the following chemical(s) listed by the State of California under the Safe Drinking Water
and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) as being known to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
None known.
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
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These data are offered in good faith as typical values and not as product specifications. No warranty, either 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.