Product ID:MOLECULAR SIEVE
MSDS Date:02/24/1989
FSC:3655
NIIN:01-155-0469
MSDS Number: BPGGD

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

SODIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1313-59-3

Fraction By Weight: <30.0%

3)

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: <50.0%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <40%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION- CORROSIVE. CHRONIC
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE INFLAMMATORY AND ULCERATIVE CHANGES IN THE MOUTH
AND POSSIBLY BRONCHIAL AND GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.
INGESTION, SKIN & EYES- CORROSIVE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS QUARTZ.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION- EXTREME IRRITATION OF THE NOSE,
THROAT AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, COUGHING, CHOKING, PAIN IN THE
NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT AND BURNS OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN-
SEVERE BURNS WITH DEEP U LCERATION MAY OCCUR. EYES- MAY CAUSE
DISINTEGRATION AND SLOUGHING OF CONJUNCTIVAL AND CORNEAL
EPITHELIUM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION- ROMVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR
IMMEDIATELY. ASSIST WITH BREATHING SUPPORT MEASURES IF NEEDED. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN- REMOVE CONTAMNINATED CLOTHING
AND SHOES IMMEDIA TELY. WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP OR MILD
DETERGENT AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEMCIAL
REMAINS. EYES- WASH IMMEDAITELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTAINER FORM FIRE AREA
IF POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH WITH
WATR. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP MATERIAL DRY. AVOID CONTACT WITH
THIS MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASHPPROOF OR DUST-RESISTANT GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER CONTACT WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS HYDROSCOPIC BEAD, PELLET, MESH, CAKE OR
POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS EXOTHERMICALLY WHEN IT ABSORBS WATER. AVOID ACIDS, ALUMINUM,
TIN, ZINC, AND OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.

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

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