Product ID:MOLECULAR SIEVE TYPE 4A
MSDS Date:08/31/1990
FSC:4935
NIIN:01-075-5215
MSDS Number: BJDNR

UNION CARBIDE CORP,INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS DIVISION

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 203-529-6226

Preparer: MOLECULAR SIEVES DEPT

Cage: 61637

UNION CARBIDE CORP

DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)

Cage: 61637

SODIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1313-59-3

Fraction By Weight: <30%

OSHA PEL NONE

ACGIH TLV: NONE

SILICON OXIDE

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

Fraction By Weight: <50%

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 5MG/M3RESPRLBE DUST

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE NOSE AND
THROAT, ACCOMPANIED BY COUGH AND CHEST DISCOMFORT. MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION ON SKIN CONTACT SEEN AS LOCAL REDNESS. MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION ON EYE CONTACTSEEN AS EXCESS RE DNESS OF THE
CONJUNCTIVA. PROLONGED INHALATION MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BREATHING OF DUST MAY AGGRAVATE
ASTHMA AND INFLAMMATORYOR FIBROTIC PULMONARY DISEASE.

First Aid:INGEST:IF IN LARGE QUANTITIES,DRINK 2 GLASSES OF WATER.INDUCE
VOMITING IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. NOTE TO
MD:PRODUCT IS DESICCANT & GENERATES HEAT AS IT ADSORBS WATER. USED
PRODUCT CAN CONTAIN MATERIAL OF A HAZARDOUS NATURE. IDENTIFY THAT
MATERIAL AND TREAT ACCORDINGLY.

Extinguishing Media:UNUSED MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN. USE MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DEPENDS ON THE USE OF THE MATL.USED MATL.MAY
CONTAIN PRODS.OF A HAZ.NATURE.THE USER OF THIS PROD.MUST RELAY THE
HAZ.OF RETAINED MATERIAL TO FIRE FIGHTERS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN FRESH,UNUSED STATE,MOLEC.SIEVES ARE
NOT FLAMMABLE.WHEN EXPOSED TO H2O,CAN GET HOT & HEAT TO BOILING
POINT OF H20. FLOODING WILL REDUCE TEMP TO SAFE LIMITS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PH RANGE IF IN AQUEOUS SLURRY 8-11. DO
NOT POUR LIQUID INTO PRODUCT AS BURNS CAN OCCUR.
Other Precautions:EYE & SKIN IRRIT.BREATHING DUST MAY BE HARMFUL.OPEN
CONTAINER SLOWLY TO AVOID DUST.USE ADEQUATE VENT.KEEP CONTAINER
CLOSED.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.DO NOT INGEST.AVOID BREATHING
DUST & PROLONGED CONTACT W/SKIN.DO NOT GET IN EYES.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE THERE IS EXCESSIVE DUSTINESS, WEAR A
RESPIRATOR SELECTED AS PER OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 AND APPROVED BY
NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AS APPROPRIATE TO MINIMIZE DUST.MECHANICAL:
NOTAPPLICABLE
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE TO DUST FOR HAND CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES(29CFR1910.133)
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT PUT
PRODUCT IN MOUTH.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:HYDROCARBONS AND OTHER MATERIAL THAT CONTACTSEIVE
DURING NORMAL USE CAN BE RETAINED ON SEIVE. DECOMP PRODUCTS COME
FROM RETAINED MATERIAL. BEFORE USING SEIVE, KNOW HAZARDS OF THESE
PRO DUCTS.

HCC:V7
Spec Gravity:1.1 (PIECE)
Appearance and Odor:DEPENDING ON PRODUCT, MAY APPEAR AS
BEAD,PELLET,MESH, CAKE OR POWDER; ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SUDDEN CONTACT W/HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF CHEMICALS HAVING HEATS OF
ADSORPTION SUCH AS OLEFINS, HC1, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE (WATER) CAN CAUSE RISE IN
TEMPERATURE WHICH MAY RESULTIN BURN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SIEVE DOES NOT READILY DECOMPOSE
UNLESS SUBJECTED TO EXTREMETEMP OR CHEM COND.IF SO,MIX OF OXIDES
RESULTS.SEE SUPP. DATA

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

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