Product ID:H-48
MSDS Date:11/12/1993
FSC:4130
NIIN:00N054270
MSDS Number: BVWLS

ALCO CONTROLS

SAINT LOUIS, MO 63141-1400
US

Emergency Phone: 314-569-4500

Info Phone: 314-569-4500

Cage: IO896

ALCO CONTROLS DIV, EMERSON ELECTRIC CO

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043-3215 US

Telephone: 314-569-4109

Cage: 70255

SODIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1313-59-3

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POTASSIUM OXIDE (MFR CAS# 12136-45-7)

CAS: 12030-89-6

RTECS: TT3790000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MAGNESIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 PARTICULATE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3, FUME

ALUMINUM OXIDE

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: <90%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

SILICA OXIDE

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

Fraction By Weight: <50%

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

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:ACUTE:INGEST: NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE
EFTS FROM AVAIL INFO. SKIN ABSORB:NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFTS FROM
AVAILABLE INFORMATION. INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE NOSE AND
THROAT, ACCOMPANIED BY COUGH A ND CHEST DISCOMFORT. SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION SEEN AS LOCAL REDNESS AND/OR BURNS. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION SEEN AS
LOCAL REDNESS OF THE CONJUNCTIVA AND/OR BURNS. CHRONIC:PROLONGED
INHALATION MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BREATHING OF DUST MAY AGGRAVATE
ASTHMA AND INFLAMMATORY OR FIBROTIC PULMONARY DISEASE.

First Aid:INGEST:IF INGESTED LG QTYS, THEN DRINK 2 GLASSES OF WATER.
INDUCE VOMITING IF THE PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS. SKIN:WASH THE
CONTACTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHAL:REMOVE THE PERSON TO
FRESH AIR. EYE CONT ACT:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point:DOES NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:UNUSED MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN. USE EXTINGUISHING
MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
DEPENDS ON USE OF MATL. USER OF PROD MUST IDENTIFY HAZ OF RETAINED
MATL & INFORM FIRE FIGHTERS OF THESE HAZARDS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN THEIR FRESH STATE DRIERS ARE NOT
FLAMM. HOWEVER, USED HERMETIC DRIERS MAY CONTAIN REFRIGERANT UNDER
HIGH PRESS. PREC MUST BE TAKEN TO AVOID PRESS RELEASES.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP THE SPILL AREA. COLLECT AND PLACE THE
SPILLED MATERIAL IN A WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST DUST, MIST OR VAPOR IS RECOMMENDED FOR OPERATIONS WHEN THE
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT MIGHT BE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENT IS REC FOR OPERATIONS WHERE THE
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT MIGHT BY EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 1910.132 AND
1910.133.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:THESE RETAINED MATERIALS OF USE. THE DRIERS THEMSELVES
DO NOT READILY DECOMPOSE UNLESS SUBJECTED TO EXTREME TEMPS OR
CHEMICAL CONDITIONS. IF SUCH DECOMP DID OCCUR THE PRODUCTS WOULD IN
CLUDE THE MIX OF OXIDES LISTED IN ING SECTION.

HCC:V7
Appearance and Odor:PRODUCT MAY APPEAR AS BLOCK STYLE OR IN HERMETIC
SHELL.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SUDDEN CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS SUCH AS HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND NITRIC
ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:USED HERMETIC DRIERS CAN CONTAIN
REFRIGERANT UNDER PRESSURE. REMOVE SEALING CAPS SLOWLY ON RESEALED
DRIERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IT IS POSS THAT OILS CAN BE RETAINED
IN DRIER. IT IS REASONABLE TO EXPECT THAT DECOMP PRODS WILL COME
FROM (SUPP DATA)

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

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