Product ID:MOLECULAR SIEVE TYPE 4A
MSDS Date:11/01/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-213-1235
MSDS Number: BQQPD

UNION CARBIDE CORP., LINDE DIV.

39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 203-794-2000

Cage: 36346

UNION CARBIDE CORP LINDE DIV

DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357; 304-744-3487

Cage: 36346

SODIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1313-59-3

Fraction By Weight: <30%

SILICA, AMORPHOUS, PRECIPITATED AND GEL

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

Fraction By Weight: <50%

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 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:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARDS: ACUTE: EYE, SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED INHALATION MAY CAUSE
LUNG DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION: IRRITATION
OF NOSE AND THROAT, COUGH, CHEST DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA AND INFLAMMATORY OR FIBROTIC
PULMONARY DISEASE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP
AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DRINK LARGE
2 GLASSES OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING IF THE PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS.

Extinguishing Media:UNUSED MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN. USE MEDIA APPROPIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE MATERIAL MAY CONTAIN PRODUCTS OF HAZARDOUS
NATURE. INFORM FIREFIGHTERS OF THESE HAZARDS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN FIRST WETTED THEY CAN HEAT TO THE
BOILING POINT OF WATER. FLOODING WILL REDUCE THE TEMPERATURE TO
SAFE LIMITS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:OPEN CONTAINER SLOWLY TO AVOID DUST.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID BREATHING DUST AND
PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SKIN. KNOW THE HAZARDS OF THE PRODUCTS TO BE
ABSORBED. ABSORBED PRODUCTS COULD BE FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC.

Respiratory Protection:FOR UP TO 10 TIMES THE LIMIT, USE NIOSH/MSHA-
APPROVED AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR WITH PARTICULATE FIRLTERS. FOR
HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS, USE A FULL FACEPIECE AIR LINE RESPIRATOR OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHI NG APPARATUS IN THE PRESSURE-DEMAND MODE
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVEL BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:DUST RESISTANCE GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.DO NOT SHAKE
CLOTHING.REMOVE DUST BY WASHING OR VACUUMING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: THIS PRODUCT IS A DESICCANT AND GENERATES HEAT AS IT
ABSORBS WATER. THE USE PRODUCT CAN CONTAIN MATERIAL OF A HAZARDOUS
NATURE. IDENTIFY THAT MATERIAL AND TREAT ACCORDINGLY.

HCC:V7
Spec Gravity:1.1
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS. DEPENDING ON PRODUCT MAY APPEAR AS A
BEAD, MESH OR POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, CHEMICALS WITH HIGH HEAT OF ADSORPTION SUCH AS OLEFINS, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE (WATER) CAN CAUSE RISE IN
TEMPERATURE WHICH MAY RESULT IN BURN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS WILL COME FROM
THE RETAINED MATERIAL IN THE MOLECULAR SIEVE.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. KEEP IN
COVERED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL.DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL. STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE SOLD AS SCRAP FOR
RECLAIM.

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