Product ID:INDICATING SILICA GEL
MSDS Date:05/10/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-887-4451
MSDS Number: BWMQM

MULTIFORM DESICCANTS INC

960 BUSTI AT NIAGARA ST
BUFFALO, NY 14213
US

Emergency Phone: 716-883-8900

Info Phone: 716-883-8900

Cage: 22627

MULTISORB TECHNOLOGIES INC

BUFFALO, NY 14224-1893 US

Telephone: 716-824-8900

Cage: 22627

SILICA GEL

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

Fraction By Weight: 99.5%

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

COBALT CHLORIDE

CAS: 7646-79-9

RTECS: GF9800000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG CO/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG CO/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
TRACT. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYES, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES IRRITATION.
CHRONIC- COBALT CHLORIDE CAN CAUSE DERMATITIS AND IRRITATION OF
NASAL PASSAGES AND LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:DRYING AND DISCOMFORT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMATIC

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:MATERIAL WILL PASS THROUGH BODY
NORMALL Y.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR SWEEP UP SPILLAGE. AVOID CREATING
DUST. PLACE SPILLAGE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM MOISTURE.
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN. COVER PROMPTLY TO
AVOID BLOWING DU ST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IN CONFINED AREAS
Protective Gloves:LIGHT PROTECTIVE (LATEX)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:2.1
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE, DRY GRANULES, BEADS, POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE IS LANDFILL.

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