General Information
Revision date
2009-04-03
Product name
Thermofit Heat-Shrinkable Polymeric Products (excluding solder Sleeves see separate MSDS)
Chemical name
Not Applicable
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Typical uses of heat-shrinkable polymeric products include primary electrical insulation, EMI/RFI shielding, cable jacketing and repair, strain relief, waterproofing, cable/pipe
supplier name
US
Manufacturer Name
Tyco Electronics Corporation
Emergency telephone
1-800-424-9300, 1-703-527-3887, 1- 650-361-4907
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Company Information
company name
Tyco Electronics Corporation
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
OSHA EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: In common with most organic materials, thermal degradation and combustion byproducts 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. At temperatures higher than those recommended for proper installation, most significantly if the product burns, the thermal degradation and combustion byproducts will depend on the base polymer used, and may include, but are not limited to carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, organic acids, aldehydes (including formaldehyde), acetic acid, low molecular weight hydrocarbons, silicon dioxide, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen bromide, fluoro-olefins, and oxides of nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur.
Potential health effects
Proper installation of this product creates no known acute or chronic health hazards.
Acute Health Hazards
EYES: 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 expected 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 common with most organic materials, thermal degradation and combustion byproducts may be toxic and should not be inhaled. (See Comments below and the Thermal Degradation and Combustion Byproducts Section for more specific information.)
Health hazards
None of the ingredients to which users may be exposed and which are present at equal to or greater than 0.1% of the product,
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
Overheating the product to charring or burning may produce vapors that may cause eye, skin, nose and throat irritation. Persons with pre-existing eye, skin, or respiratory disorders (e.g., asthma conditions) may be more susceptible to the effects of these vapors.
