Product ID:MOLECULAR SIEVE TYPE 13X
MSDS Date:05/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-030-4827
MSDS Number: BGFWS

UNION CARBIDE CORP., INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS DIVISION

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 800-822-4357

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: <30.0%

SILICA GEL

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

Fraction By Weight: <50%

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

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: <30%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION:IRRITATION.
INHALATION:IRRITATION OF THE NOSE AND THROAT. SKIN:IRRITATION.
EYES:IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION:NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, AND
ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION:COUGH AND CHEST DISCOMFORT.
SKIN:LOCAL REDNESS. EYES:REDDENING OR POSSIBLE SWELLING OF THE
CONJUNCTIVA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BREATHING OF DUST MAY AGGRAVATE
ASTHMA AND INFLAMMATORY OR FIBROTIC PULMONARY DISEASE.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH W.SOAP & H*2O EYES:FLUSH W. H*2O. INGESTED:GIVE 2
GLASSES H*2O; INDUCE VOMITING.CALL A PHYSICIAN. INHALE:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEED. KEEP WARM & QUIET. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. IF UNCONS DO NOT TAKE ANYTHING BY MOUTH.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN EXPOSED TO WATER, THE SIEVES GET
QUITE HOT. WHEN FIRST WETTED THEY CAN REACH THE BOILING POINT OF
WATER, BUT CAN BE COOLED BY FLOODING WITH WATER.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE WASTE
CONTAINER.AVOID RAISING DUST.FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OPEN SLOWLY TO AVOID DUST.DO NOT GET
IN EYES,ON SKIN.AVOID BREATHING.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.USE W
ADEQUATE VENTILATION.DO NOT INGEST.
Other Precautions:BEFORE USING YOU SHOULD KNOW THE HAZARDS OF THE
PRODUCTS TO BE ABSORBED ON THE MOLECULAR SIEVES. THE PRODUCTS COULD
BE FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC. PH RANGE IF IN AQUEOUS SLURRY 8 - 11.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST DUST.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE TO DUST.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 29 CFR
1910.132 AND 1910.133
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:V7
Spec Gravity:1.1
Appearance and Odor:NO ODOR,PRODUCT MAY APPEAR AS BEAD,PELL,MESH,POWDR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHEMICALS W HIGH HEATS OF ABSORPTION,E.G.,OLEFINS,HCL,ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE CAN CAUSE RISE IN TEMPERATURE
WHICH MAY RESULT IN BURN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ABSORBED MATERIALS MAY FORM HAZARDOUS
PRODUCTS ON HEATING.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE
CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL
COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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