=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:CLAY (MONTMORILLONITE)
NIIN:00-856-7955
MSDS Number: CHHPP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MULTIFORM DESICCANTS INC (MULTISORB TECHNOLIG INC)
Address:960 BUSTI AT NIAGARA ST
City:BUFFALO
State:NY
ZIP:14213-2101
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-883-8900/FAX 716-824-0387
Emergency Phone Num:716-824-8900
Preparer's Name:G.E. MCKEDY
CAGE:22627
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MULTISORB TECHNOLOGIES INC
Address:325 HARLEM ROAD
Box:City:BUFFALO
State:NY
ZIP:14224-1893
Country:US
Phone:716-824-8900
CAGE:22627

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:ALUMINUM SILICATE
CAS:1335-30-4
Fraction by Wt: 98%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: 2%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9596

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. ACUTE- EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & DISCOMFORT. SKIN:MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALE:CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
    ORAL:NO HAZARD EFFECTS EXPECTED. CHRON IC- INHALATION MAY CAUSE
    LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS CRYSTALLINE SILICA (QUARTZ).
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, COUGH, CHEST DISCOMFORT, TEARING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BREATHING OF DUST MAY AGGRAVATE
    EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS RESPIRATORY AILMENTS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH
    SOAP & WATER. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    OXYGEN  SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. ORAL:NO
    ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED. IF LARGE QUANTITIES INGESTED, CONTACT
    PHYSICIAN.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE
    MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

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. CLAY IS SLIPPERY WHEN WET.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY, VENTILATED PLACE, IN
    TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES. 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.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE INADEQUATE TO
    CONTROL DUST CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A
    NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:COTTON
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE WORK CLOTHING, EYE WASH
    FOUNTAIN, WASHING FACILITY
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT KNOWN
Spec Gravity:2.0
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY TO OFF-WHITE GRANULES, NO ODOR

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ALKALIS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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