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

MSDS NAME:DRICAN (INDICATING SILICA GEL)
NIIN:01-214-3682
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLNRW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MULTISORB TECHNOLOGIES INC
Address:325 HARLEM ROAD
City:BUFFALO
State:NY
ZIP:14224-1893
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-824-8900
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
Contract Num:SP0450-02-M-M034
CAGE:22627

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

Name:SILICA GEL SIO2 (AMORPHOUS)
Minumum % Wt:50.
Maxumum % Wt:60.
Other REC Limits:NIOSH 6 MG/M3
OSHA PEL:80 MG/M3 (SIO2)
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 (TDUST)
ACGIH STEL:5 MG/M3 (RDUST)

Name:COBALT CHLORIDE
CAS:7646-79-9
RTECS #:GF9800000
> Wt:.3
Other REC Limits:NIOSH 0.05 MG/M3
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3 (CO)
ACGIH TLV:0.02 MG/M3

Name:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS: PROPRIETARY POLYMER
Minumum % Wt:40.
Maxumum % Wt:50.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:NOT PROVIDED
ACGIH TLV:NOT PROVIDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN AND MUCOUS
    MEMBRANE IRRITATION & DRYING. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN AND
    MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION & DRYING
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS >0.3 % COBALT CHLORIDE.
Effects of Overexposure:DRYING, IRRITATION AND DISCOMFORT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY AILMENTS

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

First Aid:SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR FURTHER TREATMENT, OBSERVATION
    AND SUPPORT IF NECESSARY. EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH
    SOAP AND WA TER. INHALATION: REMOVE AFFECTED PERSON TO FRESH AIR.
    INGESTION: THE SILICA GEL WILL PASS THROUGH THE BODY NORMALLY.

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

Autoignition Temp:=537.8C, 1000.F
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR THE
    SURROUNDING FIRE. THE SILICA GEL IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE, BUT THE
    POLYMER IS COMBUSTIBLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER WILL GENERATE HEAT DUE TO THE SILICA GEL
    ABSORBING WATER AND LIBERATING HEAT. FLOODING WITH WATER WILL
    REDUCE THE TEMPERATURE TO SAFE LIMITS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM UP AND PLACE THE SPILLED
    MATERIAL IN A WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. AVOID RAISING DUST. WASH
    HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY LOCATION
Other Precautions:KEEP IN SEALED CONTAINERS AWAY FOR MOISTURE. THE
    SILICA GEL WILL READILY ADSORB MOISTURE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A RESPIRATOR IF THE TLV'S ARE EXCEEDED
Ventilation:USE APPROPRIATE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN AIR QUALITY LEVELS
    BELOW THE TLV'S
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID RAISING DUST
Supplemental Safety and Health
ABBREVIATION: N/A = NOT APPLICABLE. N/AV = NOT AVAILABLE. N/K =
    UNKNOWN. N/P = NOT PROVIDED. N/R = NOT RELEVANT. N/D = NOT
    DETERMINED. N/E = NOT ESTABLISHED.

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT PROVIDED
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Spec Gravity:2.1 (SILICA GEL) (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:AMBER BOX CONTAINING BLUE BEADS, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT PROVIDED
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

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

WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE AND HIGH HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCARBONS, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    HYDROGEN CYANIDE, WATER. CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL ACCORDING TO
    FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NOT PROVIDED

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NOT PROVIDED
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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