Product ID:MOLECULAR SIEVE TYPE 4A50
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F013159
MSDS Number: BJHGK

UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817

Emergency Phone: (304) 744-3487

Info Phone: (304) 744-3487

Cage: 36346

UNION CARBIDE CORP LINDE DIV

DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357; 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

SODIUM OXIDE

CAS: 12401-86-4

RTECS: WC4800000

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:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: IRRITATION/REDDENING. EYE:
IRRITATION. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT, COUGH/CHEST
DISCOMFORT. THIS PRODUCT IS A DESICCANT/GENERATES HEAT AS IT
ADSORBS WATER. THE USED PRODUCT CAN CO NTAIN MATERIAL OF A
HAZARDOUS NATURE. IDENTIFY THAT MATERIAL/TREAT ACCORDINGLY.
INGESTION: HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: IRRITATION/REDDENING. EYE: IRRITATION.
INHALATION: IRRITATION OF THE NOSE/THROAT, COUGH & CHEST
DISCOMFORT.

First Aid:INGESTION: DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
WATER. EYE: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, OXYGEN MAY BE
ADMINISTERED. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. SEE PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:DOESN'T BURN
Extinguishing Media:USUSED MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN. USE MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR 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 AREN'T FLAMMABLE. WHEN EXPOSED TO WATER, THEY CAN GET QUIET
HOT. FLOODING WILL REDUCE THE TEMP TO SAFE LIMITS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP THE SPILL AREA. COLLECT/PLACE THE
SPILLED MATERIAL IN A WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. AVOID RAISING DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OPEN CONTAINER SLOWLY TO AVOID DUST.
DON'T GET IN EYES. AVOID BREATHING DUST/CONTACT W/SKIN. USE
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. BEFORE USING YOU
SHOULD KNOW THE HAZARDS OF THE PRODUCTS TO BE ADSORBED ON THE
MOLECULAR SIEVE. THE PRODUCTS COULD BE FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC. PH
RANGE IF IN AQUEOUS SLURRY 8-11.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE THERE IS EXCESSIVE DUSTINESS, WEAR A
RESPIRATOR SELECTED/APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: AS APPROPRIATE TO MINIMIZE DUST
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OLEFINS, HCL
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE WATER CAN CAUSE RISE IN TEMP
WHICH MAY RESULT IN BURN. HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCARBONS, MIX OF OXIDES

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

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