Product ID:MOLECULAR SIEVE TYPE 13XPG
MSDS Date:09/01/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-112-6490
MSDS Number: BXBQG

UOP -- MOLECULAR SIEVE DIVISION

25 EAST QLGONQUIN ROAD
DES PLAINES, IL 60017-5017
US

Emergency Phone: 708-391-2123/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 708-391-2123

Cage: MO950

UOP LLC

DES PLAINES, IL 60017-5017 US

Telephone: 847-391-2953

Cage: 02QC3

SODIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1313-59-3

Fraction By Weight: < 20%

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

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: < 40%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9192

SILICA GEL

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

Fraction By Weight: < 60%

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: < 1%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE NOSE AND
THROAT, ACCOMPANIED BY COUGH AND CHEST DISCOMFORT. THE PRODUCT GETS
HOT AS IT ABSORBS WATER. BURNS TO MOIST BODY TISSUE CAN RESULT IF
CONTACT IS PROLONGED. MAY CAU SE IRRITATION UPON SKIN CONTACT. MAY
CAUSE DISCOMFORT AND/OR IRRITATION TO EYES UPON CONTACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP LIST CRYSTALLINE SILICA AS A
REASONABLE ANTICIPATED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NOSE IRRITATION, THROAT IRRITATION, COUGH,
CHEST DISCOMFORT, BURNS TO TISSUE, SKIN IRRITATION, EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BREATHING OF DUST MAY AGGRAVATE
ASTHMA AND INFLAMMATORY OR FIBROTIC 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 CONTACTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TH E PERSON TO FRESH AIR. EYE CONTACT: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: PRODUCT IS A DESICCANT AND
GENERATES HEAT AS IT ABSORBS WATER. THE USED PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN
HAZARDS.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USED MATERIAL MAY CONTAIN PRODUCTS OF A
HAZARDOUS NATURE. THE USER OF THIS PRODUCT MUST IDENTIFY THE
HAZARDS OF THE RETAINED MATERIAL AND INFORM FIRE FIGHTERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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:DUST MAY IRRITATE EYES, NOSE, THROAT
AND SKIN. AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.
OPEN CONTAINER SLOWLY.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT PUT IN MOUTH OR
POUR LIQUID INTO PRODUCT. BURNS CAN RESULT.

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 PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT MIGHT BE EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:USE TO AVOID PROLONGED CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR
1910.133.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:V7
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:2.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NOT GIVEN
Appearance and Odor:TAN PELLETS, NO ODOR

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:THE ADDITION OF MOISTURE(WATER) WITHOUT
FLOODING CAN CAUSE RISE IN TEMPERATURE FROM HEAT OF ADSORPTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS WILL DEPEND ON
MATERIAL RETAINED BY THE SIEVE.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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