Product ID:MOLECULAR SIEVE RC 010-0031
MSDS Date:04/13/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-969-2718
MSDS Number: BLVBN

KAHN AND CO INC

885 WELLS RD
WETHERSFIELD, CT 06109-2416
US

Emergency Phone: 203-529-8643/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 203-529-8643

Cage: 93842

KAHN AND CO INC

WETHERSFIELD, CT 06109-2416 US

Telephone: 203-529-8643

Cage: 93842

SODIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1313-59-3

Fraction By Weight: < 30%

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ/SILICONE OXIDE

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:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYES:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & REDDENING.INHALATION:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION OF NOSE & THROAT ACCOMPANIED BY COUGH & CHEST
DISCOMFORT.INGESTION:NONE KNOWN.CHRONIC-NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS SILICA WHICH IS PROBABLY
CARCINOGENIC TO HUMAN.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION & REDDENING. INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF NOSE &
THROAT ACCOMPANIED BY COUGH & CHEST DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:IF IRRITATION OR OTHER SYMPTOMS PERSIST,SEE DOCTOR.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER & LOWER
EYE LIDS.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.INGESTION:DRINK LARGE AMOUNT
OF WA TER.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED.

Flash Point:DOES NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:UNUSED MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN. USE MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USED MATERIAL MAY CONTAIN
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN + PRESSURE MODE.
COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN EXPOSED TO WATER, THE UNUSED
MOLECULAR SIEVE CAN GET QUITE HOT. WHEN FIRST WETTED, THEY CAN HEAT
TO THE BOILING OF WATER. FLOODING WILL REDUCE TEMPERATURE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER IN A DRY PLACE AWAY FROM MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:THE USED PRODUCT COULD BE TOXIC AND/OR FLAMMABLE. DO
NOT BREATHE THE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT INGEST. THE PH RANGE, IF IN
AQUEOUS SLURRY, IS 8 - 1 1.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR IF CONDITIONS ARE DUSTY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:COTTON/PLASTIC RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:GOGGLES FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE WORK CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING. VACUUM UP ANY DUST. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
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
SUDDEN CONTACT WITH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF CHEMICALS HAVING HIGH HEATS
OF ADSORPTION SUCH AS OLEFINS, HCL, ETC..
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE (WATER CAN CAUSE RISE IN
TEMPERATURE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN BURN).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN EXTREME HEAT OR CHEMICAL
CONDITIONS, MOLECULAR SIEVE DECOMPOSES TO SODIUM OXIDE,SILICONE
OXIDE AND ALUMINUM OXIDE.

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

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