Product ID:MOLECULAR SIEVE TYPE 13X
MSDS Date:02/01/1997
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-189-5225
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKMVZ

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

VARIAN ASOCIATES INC, VACUUM PRODUCTS DIV

LEXINGTON, MA 02173-3125 US

Telephone: 617-7200

Cage: 04399

SILICON OXIDE (SIO2) (SYNTHETIC)

CAS: 7631-86-9

ALUMINUM OXIDE (NON-FIBROUS)

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

SODIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1313-59-3

MAGNESIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION SECTION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:PROLONGED/REPEATED
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LUNG INJURY. ACUTE HEALTH: SKIN:SKIN IRRITATION.
MATERIAL BECOMES HOT WHEN FIRST COMES INTO CONTACT WITH MOISTURE.
HOT MATERIAL COULD CAUSE THERMAL BURNS. EYE:DUST &/OR PRODUCT MAY
CAUE EYE DISCOMFORT &/OR IRRITATION. INGESTION:PRODUCT GETS HOT AS
IT ADSORBS WATER.BURNS TO MOIST BODY TISSUES CAN RESULT IF CONTACT
IS PROLONGED. INHALATION:PRODUCT PRODUCES HEAT AS IT ADSORBS
WATER. BURNS TO MOIST BODY TISSUE MAY RESULT IF CONTACT IS
PROLONGED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC:SILICON OXIDE(SYNTHETIC)-NOT
CLASSIFIABLE AS HUMAN CARCINOGEN (GROUP3). NTP/OSHA:NETIEHR PRODUCT
NOR COMPONENT(S) CLASSIFIED OR REGULATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: IRRITATION,THERMAL BURNS. EYE: DISCOMFORT
OR IRRITATION, TEARING, REDDENING. INGESTED: BURNS. INHALED: BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE
PARTY.

First Aid:SKIN-WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP & WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.
INGESTED-DRINK AT LEAST 2 GLASSES WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH IF THE AFFECTED PERSON IS LOSING CONSCIOUSNESS, IS
UNCONSCIOUS OR IS CONVULSING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION-REMOVE AFFECTED PERSON TO FRES H AIR. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS DEVELOP. NOTE TO PHYSICIANS:
PRODUCT IS A DESSICANT & GENERATES HEAT AS IT ABSORBS WATER. USED
PRODUCT CAN CONTAIN MATERIAL OF A HAZARDOUS NATURE.

Flash Point:SEE BELOW
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FLASH POINT: UNUSED MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN.
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:SMALL SPILL: SWEEP OR VACUUM SPILLED MATERIAL
INTO APPROPRIATE CONTAINER (DO NOT USE A VACUUM IF MATERIAL HAS
CONTACTED A HYDROCARBON!). PRODUCT SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS. LARGE
SPILL: SEE OTHER INFORMATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED, PROPERLY
LABELED CONTAINERS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYE & INHALATION OF DUST.
AVOID REPEATED/PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SKIN. PROVIDE AN ELECTRICAL
GROUND DURING TRANSFER OPERATIONS.
Other Precautions:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE NATURAL VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE USE
MECHANICAL VENTILATION, OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS OR A TOXIC DUST
RESPIRATOR(IN USA NIOSH/MISHA APPROVED)TO PREVENT INHALATION OF
PRODUCT DUST.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL VENTILATION, OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO
PREVENT INHALATION OF DUST.
Protective Gloves:USE GLOVES TO AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN
CONTACT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT EYE
CONTACT.
Other Protective Equipment:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.1 PIECE/ 2.1 CRYSTAL
Appearance and Odor:TAN PELLETS OR WHITE POWER, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SUDDEN CONTACT WITH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF CHEMICALS HAVING HIGH HEATS
OF ABSORPTION SUCH AS OLEFINS, HYDRGEN CHLORIDE ( 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:VARIES: DEPENDS RETAINED MATERIALS.
THE PRODUCT ITSELF DOES NOT READILY DECOMPOSE UNLESS SUBJECT TO
EXTREME TEMPERATURES OR CHEMICAL CONDITIONS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT & RETAINED MATERIALS FROM
USE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS. UNUSED PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY GENERIC OR
TRADEMARK NAME IN THE US EPA'S RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
REGULATI ONS.

Toxicological Information:ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY: THE FOLLOWING IS FOR A
PRODUCT WITH A SIMILAR COMPOSITION. THE LD50 IS GREATER THAN 5 G/KG
(RAT). ACUTE DERMAL TOXICITY: A DERMAL LD50 IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR
THIS PRODUCT. ACUTE INH ALATION TOXICITY:AN INHALATION LC50 IS NOT
AVAILABLE FOR THIS PRODUCT. IRRITATION: THE EYE IRRITANCY
POTENTIALWAS ASSESSED BY INSTILLING 10 MG OR 60 MG INTO THE
INFERIOR CONJUCTIVAL SAC OF 1 EYE OF EA CH OF 6 RABBITS. EYES WERE
THEN EXAMINED FOR SIGNS OF OCULAR AND PERIOCULAR INFLAMAMTION AND
INJURY UP TO 7 DAYS POSTINSTALLATION. THE MATERIAL WAS FROM THE 60
MG RESULTS TO AN OCCULAR IRRITANT BY FSH A STANDARDS.

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 KNOWN. WATERFOWL TOXICITY: NONE
KNOWN. BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND: NONE. FOOD CHAIN CONCENTRATION
POTENTIAL: NONE EXPECTED.

Transport Information:US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHIPPING NAME:
NOT REGULATED. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO): NOT
REGULATED.

SARA Title III Information:SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT
TITLE II, SECTION 313: THE FOLLOWING NO COMPONENT(S) OF THIS
PRODUCT ARE SUBJECT TO RELEASE REPORTING UNDER 40 CFR 302 WHEN A
RELEASE EXCEEDS THE REPORTABL E QUANTITY (RQ) AND/OR THE
COMPONENT(S)ARE SUBJECT TO THE EMERGENCY PLANNING PROVISIONS OF 40
CFR 355 WHEN THERE ARE AMOUNTS PRESENT WHICH ARE EQUAL TO OR
GREATER THAN THEIR THRESHOLD PLNNING QUANTITY (TPQ). SUPERFUND
AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT TITLE III: NO COMPONENTS OF THIS
PRODUCT ARE SUBJECT TO EMERGENCY PLANNING BASED ON TPQ'S & RELEASE
REPORTING BASED ON RQ'S IN 40 CFR 355 (USED FO R SARA 302, 304,
311 & 312).
Federal Regulatory Information:TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA): ALL
THE INGREDIENTS OF THIS MIXTURE ARE REGISTERED IN THE TSCA CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCE INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:STATE COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW LEGISLATION:
THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE REGULATED UNDER
CALIFORNIA'S PROPOSITION 65: NONE.