Product ID:MOLECULAR SIEVE TYPE 5A
MSDS Date:01/01/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-689-6438
MSDS Number: BXBLZ

UOP, MOLECULAR SIEVE DEPT

308 HARPER DRIVE
MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057
US

Emergency Phone: 609-778-6283, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 609-778-6283

Cage: 0H8X3

UOP, MOLECULAR SIEVE DEPT

MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057 US

Telephone: 609-778-6283, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Cage: 0H8X3

SODIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1313-59-3

Fraction By Weight: < 15% %

ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (EPA LISTS ONLY FIBROUS

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: < 40% %

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

SILICA GEL

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

Fraction By Weight: < 50% %

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: < 1% %

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

CALCIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

Fraction By Weight: < 20% %

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT GETS HOT AS IT ABSORBS WATER.
BURNS TO MOIST BODY TISSUES CAN RESULT. NOSE/THROAT IRRITATION,
SKIN IRRITATION, EYE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA IS CLASSIFIED AS "2A"
(PROBABLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS) BY IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGH CHEST DISCOMFORT, LOCAL REDNESS ON SKIN
AND/OR BURNS, EXCESS REDNESS OF THE CONJUNTIVA OF THE EYE,
IRRITATION OF THE NOSE & THROAT, LUNG DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BREATHING OF DUST MAY AGGRAVATE
ASTHMA AND INFLAMMATORY OR FIROTIC PULMONARY DISEASE.

First Aid:SWALLOWING: IF INGESTED IN LARGE QUANTITIES, DRINK 2 GLASSES
OF WATER. CONTACT PHYSICIAN FOR PERMISSION TO INDUCE VOMITING. SKIN
CONTACT: WASH CONTAMINATED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE THE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. EYE CONTACT: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: THE USED PRODUCT CAN CONTAIN
MATERIAL OF A HAARDOUS NATURE. IDENTIFY MATERIAL AND TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALY

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:UNUSED MATERIAL DOES NOT BURN. USE MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DEPENDS ON THE USE OF THE MATERIAL MAY CONTAIN
PRODUCTS OF A HAZARDOUS NATURE. THE USER OF THIS PRODUCT MUST
IDENTIFY THE HAZARDS OF THE RETAINED MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN THEIR FRESH, UNUSED STATE, MOLECULAR
SIEVES ARE NOT FLAMMABLE. WHEN EXPOSED TO WATER (MOISTURE) THEY CAN
GET QUITE HOT. FLOODING WILL REDUCE TEMPERATURES.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP THE SPILL AREA. COLLECT AND PLACE THE
SPILLED MATERIAL IN A WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. AVOID RAISING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. AVOID
MOISTURE. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:OPEN CONTAINER SLOWLY. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND
SKIN. AVOID BREATHING DUST. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST DUST, MIST AND VAPOR IS RECOMMENDED FOR OPERATIONS WHEN THE
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT MIGHT BE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED FOR OPERATIONS
WHERE THE PEL MIGHT BE EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:USE GLOVES TO AVOID PROLONGED SKIN CNTCT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SELECT PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA REGULATIONS -- 29
CFR 1910.132 AND 1910.133

HCC:V7
Spec Gravity:1.1
Appearance and Odor:PRODUCT MAY APPEAR AS A BEAD, PELLET, MESH, CAKE OR
POWDER; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHEMICALS HAVING HIGH HEATS OF ABSORPTION SUCH AS OLEFINS, HCL, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THE ADDITION OF WATER (MOISTURE) WITHOUT
FLOODING CAN CAUSE RISE IN TEMPERATURE FROM HEAT OF ABSORPTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SODIUM OXIDE, ALUMINUM OXIDE, SILICON
OXIDE, AND DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS FROM ANY RETAINED MATERIAL ON THE
SIEVE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT (INCLUDING ANY RETAINED
MATERIALS OF USE) IN DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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