Product ID:4A50 MOLECULAR SIEVE
MSDS Date:08/01/1984
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-163-2954
MSDS Number: BJMJH

UNION CARBIDE CORP INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS DIV

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%

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:EYES/SKIN: PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE
SLIGHT IRRITATION. AVOID BREATHING OF DUSTS. INHALATION MAY RESULT
IN COUGH AND CHEST DISCOMFORT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF EYES/SKIN/RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT.
ADMINIS TER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHINGHAS STOPPED.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH WATER.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:HAVE EYEWASH FOUNTAIN AVAILABLE
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT GENERATES HEAT AS IT ADSORBS WATER. WHEN FIRST WETTED, THEY CAN
HEAT TO THE BOILING POINT OF WATER. FLOODING WILL REDUCE THE
TEMPERATURE TO SAFE LIMITS.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.1
pH:8-11
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS SOLID (FROM MAY BE BEADS,PELETTS,MESH,CAKE
OR POWDER)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER AND CHEMICALS WITH HIGH HEATS OF ADSORPTION (SUCH AS OLEFINS AND
HCL)
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES WHICH MAKE UP THE PRODUCT
ITSELF ARE IRRITATING NUISANCE DUSTS. HYDROCARBONS AND OTHER
MATERIALS MAY BE ABSORBED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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