Product ID:MOLECULAR SIEVE, DESICCANT CONTAINER, DEHUM
MSDS Date:11/25/1985
FSC:4440
NIIN:00-270-6242
MSDS Number: BJXXM

Emergency Phone: 301-659-9058

Info Phone: 301-659-9000

Cage: 16210

Telephone: 410-659-9000

Cage: 16210

SODIUM ALUMINOSILICATE

CAS: 1344-00-9

CALCIUM SODIUM ALUMINOSILICATE

CAS: 1344-01-0

POTASSIUM SODIUM ALUMINOSILICATE

CAS: 12736-96-8

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 >31,600 MG/KG ORAL (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT,
EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, THERMAL BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT AND ITS COMPONENTS ARE NOT
LISTED ON THE IARC, NTP OR OSHA CARCINOGENS LISTS.
Effects of Overexposure:DRYING OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE NOSE AND
THROAT, EYE IRRITATION, AND ON PROLONGED CONTACT, SKIN IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN CONDITIONS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASH FROM EYES WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER, OCCASSIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYE LIDS. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER. IN CASE OF INGESTION, MATERIAL WILL PASS THROUGH
THE BODY NORMALLY. NO ACTION REQUIRED. IN CASE OF INHALATION,
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Upper Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. USE PROCEDURES APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR SWEEP UP. AVOID GENERATION OF DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY SEALED TO
PROTECT PRODUCT QUALITY. MAKE SURE TRANSFER SYSTEM AND RECEIVING
VESSELS ARE PROPERLY GROUNDED.
Other Precautions:MOLECULAR SIEVES WILL RELEASE HEAT WHEN ABSORBING
WATER. LARGE AMOUNTS CAN BECOME HOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE THERMAL BURNS
TO THE SKIN. AVOID CONTACT UNDER THESE CONDITIONS.

Respiratory Protection:IF DUSTY CONDITIONS DEVELOP, USE A
NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO AVOID DRYING OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CLOSE WEAVE W/TIGHT FITTING WRISTLETS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH GIVE IS FOR 5% SLURRY.

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NONE
Vapor Pres:NONE
Vapor Density:NONE
Spec Gravity:2.1
pH:10.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, GRAY, TAN BEADS OR POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0 %

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HF AND STRONG ACIDS OR ALKALI
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. COVER TO AVOID BLOWING OF
DUST.

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