Product ID:UOP MOLECULAR SIEVE
MSDS Date:02/01/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-351-1188
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJTJD

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 INC, MOLECULAR SIEVE DIVISION

DES PLAINES, IL 60017-5017 US

Telephone: 847-391-2123/3189; FAX 2953

Cage: LO283

SODIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1313-59-3

ALUMINUM OXIDE

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TOTAL

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

SILICON OXIDE (AMORPHOUS SILICA)

CAS: 7631-86-9

RTECS: VV7310000

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

MAGNESIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SWALLOWING:THE PRODUCT GETS HOT
AS IT ADSORBS WATER. CAUSES BURNS TO MOIST BODY TISSUES. SKIN
ABSORPTION: NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF THE NOSE AND THROAT . SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION AND/OR BURNS. EYE: MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT AND/OR
IRRITATION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED INHALATION MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT AND ITS COMPONENTS ARE NOT
LISTED ON THE IARC, NTP OR OSHA CARCINOGENS LISTS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE= EXCESS REDNESS OF THE CONJUNCTIVA.
SKIN=REDNESS, IRRITATION. RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, COUGH AND
CHEST DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BREATHING OF DUST MAY AGGRAVATE
ASTHMA AND INFLAMMATORY OR FIBROTIC PULMONARY DISEASE.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. SKIN: WASH CONTACTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION:
IF INGESTED IN LARGE QUANTITIES, DRINK 2 GLASSES OF WATER. CONTACT
PHYSICIA N FOR PERMISSION TO INDUCE VOMITIMG. INHALATION: REMOVE
PERSON TO FRESH AIR.

Flash Point:DOESN'T BURN
Extinguishing Media:MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DEPENDS ON THE USE OF THE MATERIAL. USED
MATERIAL MAY CONTAIN PRODUCTS OF A HAZARDOUS NATURE. THE USER OF
THIS PRODUCT MUST IDENTIFY THE HAZARDS OF THE RETAINED MATERIAL AND
INFORM THE FIRE FIGHTERS O F THESE HAZARDS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN THEIR FRESH UNUSED STATE, MOLECULAR
SIEVES ARE NOT FLAMMABLE. WHEN EXPOSED TO WATER, HOWEVER, THEY CAN
GET QUITE HOT. WHEN FIRST WETTED THEY CAN HEAT TO BOILING POINT OF
WATER. FLOODING WILL REDUCE THE TEMPERATURE TO SAFE LIMITS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CAUTION. DUST MAY IRRITATE EYES, NOSE,
THROAT AND SKIN. AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND
SKIN. OPEN CONTAINER SLOWLY. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT
PUT IN MOUTH OR POUR LIQUID INTO PRODUCT. BURNS CAN RESULT.
Other Precautions:PH RANGE IF IN AQUEOUS SLURRY IS 8-11.

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 VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED FOR OPERATIONS
WHERE THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT MIGHT BE EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:USE GLOVES TO AVOID PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES OSHA29CFR1910.133
Other Protective Equipment:SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 1910.132 AND
1910.133. LONG SLEEVED WORK CLOTHING RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING/DRINKING/SMOKING
& AT END OF WORKDAY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: THIS PRODUCT IS A DESICCANT AND GENERATES HEAT AS IT
ADSORBS WATER. THE USED PRODUCT CAN CONTAIN MATERIAL OF A HAZARDOUS
NATURE. IDENTIFY THAT MATERIAL AND TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.1(PIECES) 2.1(CRYSTAL)
Appearance and Odor:TAN PELLET; 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:THE ADDITION OF MOISTURE (WATER) WITHOUT
FLOODING CAN CAUSE RISE IN TEMPERATURE FROM HEAT OF ADSORPTION, AND
CONTACT WITH SKIN MIGHT RESULT IN BURNS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS FROM
HYDROCARBONS & OTHER MATERIALS THAT ARE RETAINED ON THE MOLECULAR
SIEVE DURING NORMAL USE. DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS FROM SIEVE INCLUDE
OXIDES LISTED IN INGREDIENTS SECTION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

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 LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE NO= NOT
FEDERALLY REGULATED

Toxicological Information:TYPE 4ADG HAS AN EXTREMELY LOW TOXICITY BY
INGESTION. THE PELLETS WERE PUVERIZED AND SUSPENDED IN SEMI-SOLID
AGAR FOR EASE OF ADMINISTRATION. WHEN MOLECULA SIEVE WAS
ADMINISTERED BY STOMACH INTUBATION TO MALE RATS, THE ANIMALS
SURVIVED SINGLE MASSIVE DOSES EQUIVALENT TO 32 GRAMS/KG BODY WEIGHT
WITH GOOD WEIGHT GAINS. THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT MICROPATHOLOGICAL
FINDINGS ON TISSUES TAKEN FOURTEEN DA YS AFTER DOSING.

Ecological:AQUATIC TOXICITY: NONE EXPECTED. WATER FOWL TOXICITY: NONE
EXPECTED. BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND: UNUSED MATEIAL IS
NON-BIODEGRADABLE. FOOD CHAIN CONCENTRATION POTENTIAL: NONE
EXPECTED.

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED.

SARA Title III Information:PER 40CFR 355/SARA 302,304,311,312 THERE ARE
NO RQ AND TPQ.
Federal Regulatory Information:UNDER TSCA RULES FOR MIXTURES AND
NATURALLY OCCURING SUBSTANCES EPA CONSIDERS THIS PRODUCT TO BE A
STATUTORY MIX., ONLY ITS COMPONENT OXIDES OR METALS ARE IN THE
INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROP 65:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS
NO LEVELS OF LISTED SUBSTANCES, WHICH THE STATE OF CA HAS FOUND TO
CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM, WHICH WOULD
REQUIRE A WARNING UNDER THE STATUTE.

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