Product ID:MOLECULAR SIEVE TYPE 4A
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:4460
NIIN:00-999-0226
MSDS Number: BMZYB

UNION CARBIDE CORP,INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS DIVISION

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 203-529-6226

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%

OSHA PEL NONE

ACGIH TLV: NONE

SILICON OXIDE

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

Fraction By Weight: <50%

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 5MG/M3RESPRLBE DUST

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE NOSE AND
THROAT, ACCOMPANIED BY COUGH AND CHEST DISCOMFORT. MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION ON SKIN CONTACT SEEN AS LOCAL REDNESS. MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION ON EYE CONTACTSEEN AS EXCESS RE DNESS OF THE
CONJUNCTIVA. PROLONGED INHALATION MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
SUPPLIER

First Aid:INGEST:DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP &
WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN.
NOTE TO MD:PRODUCT IS DESICCANT & GENERATES HEAT AS IT ADSORBS
WATER. USED PR ODUCT CAN CONTAIN MATERIAL OF A HAZARDOUS NATURE.
IDENTIFY THAT MATERIAL AND TREAT ACCORDINGLY.

Extinguishing Media:UNUSED MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN. USE MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DEPENDS ON THE USE OF THE MATL.USED MATL.MAY
CONTAIN PRODS.OF A HAZ.NATURE.THE USER OF THIS PROD.MUST RELAY THE
HAZ.OF RETAINED MATERIAL TO FIRE FIGHTERS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN FRESH,UNUSED STATE,MOLEC.SIEVES ARE
NOT FLAMMABLE.WHEN EXPOSED TO H*2O,CAN GET HOT & HEAT TO BOILING
POINT OF H*20. FLOODING WILL REDUCE TEMP TO SAFE LIMITS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP THE SPILL AREA. COLLECT AND PLACE THE
SPILLED MATERIALIN A WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. AVOID RAISING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. BREATHING DUST
MAY BE HARMFUL. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. OPEN CONTAINER SLOWLY TO
AVOID DUST. DO NOT GET INTO EYES.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST AND PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT. USE
WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT INGEST. KNOW AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS APPLICABLE TO THE MATERIALS ABSORBED BY THE SEIVE.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE THERE IS EXCESSIVE DUSTINESS, WEAR A
RESPIRATOR SELECTED AS PER OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 AND APPROVED BY
NIOSH/MSHA.
Protective Gloves:RCOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES(29CFR1910.133)
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN
Work Hygienic Practices:HMIS: USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS NO M-4502-A. END PRODUCT USE ON/WITH NSN 4440-00-446-4028.

HCC:V7
Appearance and Odor:DEPENDING ON PRODUCT, MAY APPEAR AS
BEAD,PELLET,MESH, CAKE OR POWDER; ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SUDDEN CONTACT W/HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF CHEMICALS HAVING HEATS OF
ADSORPTION SUCH AS OLEFINS, HC1, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE (WATER) CAN CAUSE RISE IN
TEMPERATURE WHICH MAY RESULTIN BURN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SIEVE DOES NOT READILY DECOMPOSE
UNLESS SUBJECTED TO EXTREMETEMP OR CHEM COND.IF SO,MIX OF OXIDES
RESULTS.

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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