Product ID:MOLECULAR SIEVE TYPE 4A
MSDS Date:02/01/1997
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-351-1188
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKDVT

UOP INC, MOLECULAR SIEVE DIVISION

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

Emergency Phone: 847-391-2123

Info Phone: 847-391-3189/FAX391-2953

Cage: 02QC3

UOP LLC

DES PLAINES, IL 60017-5017 US

Telephone: 847-391-2953

Cage: 02QC3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS GREATER THAN 5G/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: THE PRODUCT DUST MAY DRY THE
SKIN. THIS MATERIAL BECOMES HOT WHEN IT FIRST COMES INTO CONTACT
WITH MOISUTRE. THE HOT MATERIAL COULD CAUSE THERMAL BURNS. EYE:
DUST AND/OR PRODUCT MAY CAUSE EY E DISCOMFORT AND/OR IRRITATION
SEEN AS TEARING AND REDDENING. INGESTION: THE PRODUCT GETS HOT AS
IT ABSORBS WATER. BURNS TO MOIST BODY TISSUE CAN RESULT IF CONTACT
IS PROLONGED. INHALATION: MAY C AUSE IRRITATION OF THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. IRRITATION MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY COUGHING AND
CHEST DISCOMFORT. TARGET ORGANS: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE
MAY CAUSE LUNG INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC: SILICON OXIDE (SYNTHETIC) - NOT
CLASSIFIABLE AS HUMAN CARCINOGEN (GROUP 3). NTP: NEITHER THE
PRODUCT NOR THE COMPONENT(S) ARE CLASSIFIED. OSHA: NETHER THE
PRODUCT NOR THE COMPONENT(S) ARE CLAS SIFIED OR REGULATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: DRY SKIN, THERMAL BURNS. EYE:
DISCOMFORT, IRRITATION, TEARING AND REDDENING. INGESTION: BURNS TO
MOIST BODY TISSUES. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY
TRACT, COUGHING AND CHEST DISCOM FORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYE: FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INGESTION: DRINK AT LEAST 2
GLASSES OF WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE
AFFECTED PE RSON TO FRESH AIR. IF RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS DEVELOP,
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: THIS PRODUCT IS A
DESICCANT AND GENERATES HEAT AS IT ABSORBS WATER. THE USED PRODUCT
CAN CONTAIN MA TERIAL OF A HAZARDOUS NATURE. IDENTIFY THAT
MATERIAL AND TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.

Extinguishing Media:UNUSED MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN. USE MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTUER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USED MATERIAL MAY CONTAIN MATERIALS OF A
HAZARDOUS NATURE. THE USER OF THIS PRODUCT MUST IDENTIFY THE
HAZARDS OF THE RETAINED MATERIAL AND INFORM THE FIRE FIGHTERS OF
THESE HAZARDS.

Spill Release Procedures:LARGE SPILL:ISOLATE THE AFFECTED AREAS.
CONFINE ENTRY INTO THE AFFECTED AREA TO THOSE PERSONS PROPERLY
PROTECTED. SWEEP, SHOVEL OR VACUUM SPILLED PRODUCT INTO APPROPRIATE
CONTAINERS.SMALL SPILL:SWEEP OR VACUUM SPILLED PRODUCT INTO
APPROPRIATE CONTAINER.(DO NOT USE A VACUUM IF MATERIAL HAS
CONTACTED A HYDROCARBON.) PRODUCT SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF I/A/W ALL
APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED, PROPERLY
LABELED CONTAINERS. A COPY OF UOP'S BOOKLET, "PRECAUTIONS AND SAFE
PRACTICES FOR HANDLING MOLECULAR SIEVES IN PROCESS UNITS," M-1001,
CAN BE OBTAINED FROM YOUR UOP REPRESENTATIVE AT NO COST.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT (IN ITS UNUSED STATE) IS NOT LISTED BY
GENERIC NAME OR TRADEMARK NAME IN THE U.S. EPA'S RESOURCE
CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
REGULATIONS AND DOES NOT P OSSESS ANY OF THE FOUR IDENTIFYING
CHARACTERISTICS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE (IGNITABILITY, CORROSIVITY, RE
ACTIVITY OR TOXICITY

Respiratory Protection:WHERE NATURAL VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE USE A
TOXIC DUST RESPIRATOR (IN USA - NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED) TO PREVENT
INHALATION OF PRODUCT DUST.
Ventilation:WHERE NATURAL VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE, USE MECHANICAL
VENTILATION OR OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT EYE
CONTACT.
Other Protective Equipment:WORK UNIFORM AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT
REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.1(PIECE), 2.1(CRYSTAL)
pH:8 - 11
Appearance and Odor:TAN PELLET 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, HCI, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THE ADDITION OF MOISTURE (WATER) WITHOUT
FLOODING CAN CAUSE RISE IN TEMPERATURE FROM HEAT OF ADSORPTION.
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 FULLY COMPLIANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY: THE FOLLOWING IS FOR A
PRODUCT WITH SIMILAR COMPOSITION. THE LD50 IS GREATER THAN 5G/KG
(RAT). ACUTE DERMAL TOXICITY: A DERMAL LD50 IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR
THIS PRODUCT. ACUTE INHALA TION TOXICITY: AN INHALATION LC50 IS NOT
AVAILABLE FOR THIS PRODUCT. IRRITATION: NOT AVAILABLE. ADDITIONAL
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: A SIMILAR PRODUCT HAS AN EXTREMELY LOW
ORDER OF TOXICITY BY SWALLO WING. THE SIMILAR PELLETS WERE
PULVERIZED AND SUSPENDED IN SEMI-SOLID AGAR FOR EASE OF
ADMINISTRATION. WHEN GIVEN TO MALE RATS, THEY SURVIVED SINGLE MASS
DOSES EQUIVALENT TO 32 G/KG OF BODY WEIGHT.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

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:US DOT SHIPPING NAME: NOT REGULATED. IMO: NOT
REGULATED.

SARA Title III Information:PER 40CFR 355/SARA 302,304,311,312 THERE ARE
NO RQ AND TPQ. SECTION 313: NONE.
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.