Product ID:MOLECULAR SIEVE TYPE 4ADG
MSDS Date:08/01/1984
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-351-1188
MSDS Number: BHCFY

UNION CARBIDE CORP. MOLECULAR SIEVES DEPT.

OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817

Emergency Phone: 304-744-3487

Info Phone: 304-744-3487

Cage: 7U619

UNION CARBIDE CORP. MOLECULAR SIEVES DEPT.

DANBURY, CT 06817

Telephone: 304-744-3487

Cage: 7U619

SODIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1313-59-3

Fraction By Weight: <30%

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <50%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. CHRONIC: THE DRYING ACTION OF THIS MATERIAL CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE NOSE AND THROAT AND
IRRITATION OF THE SKIN. AVOID PROLO NGED BREATHING OF THE DUST OR
CONTACT OF DUST WITH THE SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT AND ITS COMPONENTS ARE NOT
LISTED ON THE IARC, NTP OR OSHA CARCINOGENS LISTS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MANUFACTURER KNOWS OF NO MEDICAL
CONDITIONS ABNORMALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY WASH FROM EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER,
OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER & LOWER EYE LIDS. IF IRRITATION
OCCURS AND PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP
AND WATER . INGESTION: MATERIAL WILL PASS THROUGHTHE BODY NORMALLY.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF ANY IRRITATION OR SYMPTOMS
PERSIST, SEE A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:DOES NOT BURN
Lower Limits:NOT APPLICAE
Upper Limits:NOT APPLICAE
Extinguishing Media:UNULSED MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN. USE MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DEPENDS ON THE USE OF THE MATERIAL. USED
MATERIAL MAY CONTAIN PRODUCTS OF A HAZARDOUS NATURE. THE USER OF
THIS PRODUCT MUST IDENTIFY THE HAZARDS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN THEIR FRESH UNUSED STATE, MOLECULAR
SIEVES ARE NOT FLAMMABLE. WHEN EXPOSED TO WATER, HOWEVER, THEY CAN
GET QUITE HOT. FLOODING WILL REDUCE TEMP. TO SAFE LIM.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED BREATHING OF THE DUST
OR CONTACT OF DUST WITH THE SKIN. WHEN HANDLING, WEAR LONG SLEEVES
AND CLOSE-WEAVE COTTON GLOVES WITH WRISTLETS.
Other Precautions:WEAR GOGGLES IF DUST CAUSES EYE DISCOMFORT. WEAR A
PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTY
CONDITIONS. BE AWARE OF THE MATERIAL PRESENT ON THE DESSICANT IF
THE MATERIAL IS USED.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR IF CONDITIONS ARE DUSTY.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE TO
MAINTAIN DUST LEVELS BELOW TLV FOR NUISANCE DUST.
Protective Gloves:CLOSE-WEAVE COTTON WITH TIGHT WRISTLETS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED WORK CLOTHING. EYEWASH
FOUNTAIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING. VACUUM UP ANY DUST. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
YOU SHOULD KNOW AND FOLLOW ALL THE SAFETY PROCAUTIONS RELATED TO THE
ADSORBED PRODUCTS.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT APPLICE
Vapor Pres:NOT APPLIE
Vapor Density:NOT APPLIE
Spec Gravity:1.1
Appearance and Odor:DEPENDING ON PRODUCT MAY APPEAR AS BEAD, MESH, CAKE
OR POWDER; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT AE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SUDDEN CONTACT WITH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF CHEMICALS HAVING HIGH HEATS
OF ADSORPTION SUCH AS OLEFINS, HCL, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE(WATER) CAN CAUSE RISE IN
TEMPERATURE WHICH MAY RESULT IN BURN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE. MATERIALS MAY BE RETAINED ON THE
SIEVE WHICH MAY THEN DECOMPOSE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL ACCORDING TO
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. COVER PROMPTLY TO AVOID
BLOWING DUST.

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