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

MSDS NAME:INDICATOR SILICA GEL
NIIN:00F005622
MSDS Number: BBSWQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:JOSEPH CROSFIELD & SONS LIMITED/CHESHIRE, WA5 1AB
Emergency Phone Num:(092) 253-1211
CAGE:JOSEP
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:JOSEPH CROSFIELD & SONS LIMITED/CHESHIRE, WA5 1AB
CAGE:JOSEP

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

Name:SILICA GEL

Name:COBALT CHLORIDE, AMORPHOUS HYDRATED
Fraction by Wt: 0.5%

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

Effects of Overexposure:COBALT CHLORIDE IS KNOWN TO CAUSE ASTHMATIC
    EFFECTS AFTER PROLONGED INHALATION.

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

First Aid:IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH A PERSON IS COVERED IN THE
    MATERIAL, WASH EXPOSED PARTS W/PLENTY OF WATER & CHANGE OVERALLS.
    IN EVENT OF MATERIAL ENTERING THE EYE WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER & SEE
    MED ADV ICE, IN CASE OF INGESTION SEND PERSON TO HOSP.

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NOT FLAMMABLE				      _
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT FLAMMABLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT FLAMMABLE

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

Spill Release Procedures:THE SPILT POWDER IS BRUSHED UP AND PLACED IN
    CLOSED BAGS. THE MATERIAL MAY BE WETTED/WATER TO MINIMISE DUSTING.
    DUST MASKS, GOGGLES & GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN EN DEALING WITH
    SPILLAGE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE TO PRESERVE
    DESICCANT PROPERTIES.

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST MASK
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL: IF AVAILABLE.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS UNDATED

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:3,600F
Spec Gravity:2.2
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:BLUE GRANULES WHICH TURN PINK WHEN SAT W/WATER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:6%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STORE IN DRY PLACE TO PRESERVE DESICCANT PROPERTIES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN CLOSED BAGS AT APPROVED TIP SITES.

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