Product ID:MOLECULAR SIEVE TYPE 4 AXH 5
MSDS Date:06/01/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-463-3813
MSDS Number: BRRKH

UOP INC

25 E ALGONQUIN RD
DES PLAINES, IL 60017-5017
US

Emergency Phone: 708-391-2123/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 708-391-2123

Cage: 02QC3

UOP LLC

DES PLAINES, IL 60017-5017 US

Telephone: 847-391-2953

Cage: 02QC3

SODIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1313-59-3

Fraction By Weight: <30%

ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (EPA LISTS ONLY FIBROUS

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: <30%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

SILICA GEL/SILICON OXIDE

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

Fraction By Weight: <50%

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3.

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3.

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION &
REDNESS. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, REDNESS AND/OR BURNS.
INHALATION:MAY CAUSE NOSE & THROAT IRRITATION & CHEST DISCOMFORT.
INGESTION:MAY BURN MOUTH & THROAT AS IT G ETS HOT WHEN ADSORB
WATER. CHRONIC- PROLONGED INHALATION MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS QUARTZ.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, COUGH,
REDNESS AND/OR BURNS OF EYES AND SKIN
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BREATHING OF DUST MAY AGGRAVATE
ASTHMA AND INFLAMMATORY OR FIBROTIC PULMONARY DISEASE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SWALLOWED:IF LARGE
QUANTITIES IN GESTED, DRINK 2 GLASSES OF WATER. CONTACT PHYSICIAN
FOR PERMISSION TO INDUCE VOMITING. NOTE TO PHYSICAN:DESICCANT
GENERATES HEAT AS IT ABSORBS WATER. USED PRODUCT CAN CONTAIN
HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DEPENDS ON THE USE OF MATERIAL. USED MATERIAL
MAY CONTAIN PRODUCTS OF A HAZARDOUS NATURE. IDENTIFY THE HAZARDS OF
THE RETAINED MATERIAL & INFORM FIRE FIGHTERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN THEIR FRESH UNUSED STATE, MOLECULAR
SIEVES ARE NOT FLAMMABLE. WHEN EXPOSED TO WATER, THEY CAN HEAT TO
THE BOILING POINT OF WATER.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP THE SPILL AREA. COLLECT AND PLACE THE
SPILLED MATERIAL IN A WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. AVOID RAISING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE, IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER, AWAY FROM MOISTURE AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:WEAR GOGGLES IF DUST CAUSES EYE DISCOMFORT. WEAR A
PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTY
CONDITIONS. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT WIT H EYES. OPEN CONTAINER SLOWLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE INADEQUATE TO
CONTROL DUST CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A
NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN IF NEEDED. IF
RESPIRATORS ARE USED, A PROGRAM SHOULD BE IN STITUTED TO COMPLY
WITH OSHA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:COTTON, RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE WORK CLOTHING, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR
SMOKING. VACUUM UP ANY DUST. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATIONS, SEE PNI A, B OR C UNDER THE
SAME NSN.

HCC:V7
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT KNOWN
Spec Gravity:1.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TAN BEAD, 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:ADDITION OF MOISTURE (WATER) WITHOUT
FLOODING CAN CAUSE RISE IN TEMPERATURE AND CONTACT WITH SKIN MIGHT
RESULT IN BURNS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS OF HYDROCARBONS
WHICH WERE RETAINED ON THE SIEVE, OXIDES OF SODIUM,

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT (INCLUDING ANY RETAINED
MATERIALS OF USE), DISPOSABLE CONTAINERS OR LINER IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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