Product ID:MOLECULAR SIEVE TYPE 4 A
MSDS Date:02/01/1997
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-434-3673
MSDS Number: CDJXV

UOP INC, MOLECULAR SIEVE DIVISION

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

Emergency Phone: 847-391-2123/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 847-391-2123/3189; FAX 2953

Cage: LO283

UOP LLC

DES PLAINES, IL 60017-5017 US

Telephone: 847-391-2953

Cage: 02QC3

SILICON OXIDE (SYNTHETIC)/SILICA GEL

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

Fraction By Weight: <50%

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

SODIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1313-59-3

Fraction By Weight: <30%

ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (SARA 313)

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: <30%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

MAGNESIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; FUME; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) >5,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
TRACT. ACUTE- EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & DISCOMFORT. SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. HOT MATERIAL MAY CAUSE THERMAL BURNS.
INHALE:CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION & POSSIBLY BURNS.
ORAL:BURNS TO MOIST BODY TISSUE MAY OCCUR. CHRONIC- PROLONGED
INHALATION MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, COUGH, WHEEZING, CHEST DISCOMFORT,
BURNS, REDNESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BREATHING OF DUST MAY AGGRAVATE
EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS 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:FLUSH WITH
PLENTY OF WATER. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK AT LEAST 2 GLASSES OF WATER.
CONTACT PHYSICIAN. NOTE TO PHYSICAN:DESICCANT GENERATES HEAT AS IT
ADSORBS WATER. USED PRODUCT CAN CONTAIN HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:UNUSED MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN. USE WATER, CARBON
DIOXIDE OR FOAM FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USED MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CAREFULLY SWEEP OR
VACUUM THE SPILL AREA. COLLECT AND PLACE THE SPILLED MATERIAL IN A
WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. AVOID DUSTING.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE, IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER, AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.
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 AND SKIN. 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:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:COTTON/RUBBER/LATEX FOR REPEATED CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE WORK CLOTHING, EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN, EMERGENCY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIFIC GRAVITY FOR PIECE IS 1.1 AND FOR CRYSTAL IS 2.1.

HCC:B3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT KNOWN
Spec Gravity:1.1 - 2.1
pH:8 - 11
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Appearance and Odor:TAN PELLETS OR BEADS, WHITE POWDER OR CAKE -
ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SUDDEN CONTACT WITH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF CHEMICALS HAVING HIGH HEATS
OF ADSORPTION SUCH AS OLEFINS, HYDROCHLORIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM SILICON OXIDE, MAGNESIUM
OXIDE, SODIUM OXIDE, ALUMINUM OXIDE. USED PRODUCTS FORM OXIDES OF
ADSORBED MATERIALS.

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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