Product ID:89846 SHELL CATALYST 405
MSDS Date:04/05/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F024782
MSDS Number: BNYKX

SHELL OIL CO

1 SHELL PLZ
HOUSTON, TX 77001
US

Emergency Phone: (713) 473-9461

Info Phone: (713) 241-2252

Preparer: W C WILLETT

Cage: SHELO

SHELL OIL COMPANY

4320 HOUSTON, TX 77210 US

Telephone: 800-231-6950

Cage: 54527

ALUMINUM OXIDE, BAUXITE, ALUMINA, DIALUMINUM TRIOXIDE

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: <75%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

IRIDIUM *92-2*

CAS: 7439-88-5

Fraction By Weight: <35%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION: NOSE,
THROAT & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION: NOSE, THROAT &
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN OR RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/WATER. FOLLOW BY WASHING W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. INGESTION:
DON'T INDUCE VOM ITING. DON'T GIVE LIQUIDS TO A VERY DROWSY,
CONVULSING OR UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GIVE PLENTY OF WATER. REPEAT
LIQUID ADMINISTRATION. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WILL NOT BURN.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & A NIOSH
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN USE THE CATALYST IS REDUCED & WILL
REACT W/OXYGEN IN AIR TO CAUSE THE CATALYST TO REACH RED HEAT, DUE
TO THE OXIDATION OF THE IRIDIUM. SEE SUPP

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DON'T DRY SWEEP OR
USE METHODS WHICH INCREASE DUSTING. USE VACUUMING OR SWEEPING
COMPOUND FOR CLEAN-UP. DON'T WASH SPILLS INTO SEWERS OR OTHER
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T EAT & DRINK OR SMOKE IN AREAS
WHERE CATALYST IS PRESENT. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:ALL PRECAUTIONS GIVEN FOR FRESH CATALYST SHOULD BE
OBSERVED FOR SPENT CATALYST & WASHINGS. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. USE EITHER AN
ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR OR AN AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR FOR
PARTICULATES.
Ventilation:EXPLOSION-PROOF AS REQUIRED TO KEEP Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CON'T: THEREFORE, IN PRACTICE THE REDUCED CATALYST SHOULD BE REMOVED
UNDER A NITROGEN BLANKET WHERE OXIDATION W/AIR IS CONTROLLED &
EXCESS HEAT IS PROPERLY DISSIPATED.

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK GRANULES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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