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

MSDS NAME:MOLECULAR SIEVE TYPE 4A
NIIN:00-851-8725
MSDS Number: BFSRK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:UNION CARBIDE CORP., LINDE DIV.
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-794-2000
Emergency Phone Num:800-822-4357
CAGE:36346
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AMJAY CORP. DBA AMJAY CHEMICALS
Address:11200 WESTHEIMER SUITE 310
Box:218786
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77218-8786
Country:US
Phone:713-492-2000
CAGE:64184
Company:SUD-CHEMIE INC/SUB CHEMIE PERFORMANCE PACKAGING DIV
Address:926 SOUTH 8TH ST (FORMALLY HUMIDIAL)
Box:610
City:COLTON
State:CA
ZIP:92324-0610
Country:US
Phone:909-825-1793
CAGE:00334
Company:UNION CARBIDE CORP   LINDE DIV
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
Box:City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Phone:800-822-4357; 304-744-3487
CAGE:36346

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

Name:SODIUM OXIDE
CAS:1313-59-3
Fraction by Wt: <30%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Name:SILICA, AMORPHOUS, PRECIPITATED AND GEL
CAS:112945-52-5
RTECS #:VV7310000
Fraction by Wt: <50%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:6 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3; 9293

Name:ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE)  (EPA LISTS ONLY FIBROUS
    FORMS)  (SARA III)
CAS:1344-28-1
RTECS #:BD1200000
Fraction by Wt: <40%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARDS: ACUTE: EYE, SKIN AND
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED INHALATION MAY CAUSE
    LUNG DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION: IRRITATION
    OF NOSE AND THROAT, COUGH, CHEST DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA AND INFLAMMATORY OR FIBROTIC
    PULMONARY DISEASE.

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

Eyes: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP
    AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DRINK LARGE
    2 GLASSES OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING IF THE PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS.

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

Extinguishing Media:UNUSED MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN. USE MEDIA APPROPIATE
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE MATERIAL MAY CONTAIN PRODUCTS OF HAZARDOUS
    NATURE. INFORM FIREFIGHTERS OF THESE HAZARDS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN FIRST WETTED THEY CAN HEAT TO THE
    BOILING POINT OF WATER. FLOODING WILL REDUCE THE TEMPERATURE TO
    SAFE LIMITS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR DUST MASK. SWEEP SPILL AREA. COLLECT AND
    PLACE THE SPILLED MATERIAL IN A WASTE CONTAINER. AVOID RAISING
    DUST.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:OPEN CONTAINER SLOWLY TO AVOID DUST.
    USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID BREATHING DUST AND
    PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SKIN. KNOW THE HAZARDS OF THE PRODUCTS TO BE
    ABSORBED. ABSORBED PRODUCTS COULD BE FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR UP TO 10 TIMES THE LIMIT, USE NIOSH/MSHA-
    APPROVED AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR WITH PARTICULATE FIRLTERS. FOR
    HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS, USE A FULL FACEPIECE AIR LINE RESPIRATOR OR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHI NG APPARATUS IN THE PRESSURE-DEMAND MODE
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVEL BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:DUST RESISTANCE GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.DO NOT SHAKE
    CLOTHING.REMOVE DUST BY WASHING OR VACUUMING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: THIS PRODUCT IS A DESICCANT AND GENERATES HEAT AS IT
    ABSORBS WATER. THE USE PRODUCT CAN CONTAIN MATERIAL OF A HAZARDOUS
    NATURE. IDENTIFY THAT MATERIAL AND TREAT ACCORDINGLY.

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

HCC:V7
Spec Gravity:1.1
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS 8X12 MESH BEADS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, CHEMICALS WITH HIGH HEAT OF ADSORPTION SUCH AS OLEFINS, HYDROGEN
    CHLORIDE, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE (WATER) CAN CAUSE RISE IN
    TEMPERATURE WHICH MAY RESULT IN BURN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS WILL COME FROM
    THE RETAINED MATERIAL IN THE MOLECULAR SIEVE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. KEEP IN
    COVERED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL.DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL. STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE SOLD AS SCRAP FOR
    RECLAIM.

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