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

MSDS NAME:MOLECULAR SIEVE TYPE 4A
NIIN:01-075-5215
MSDS Number: BJDNR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:UNION CARBIDE CORP,INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS DIVISION
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-529-6226
Emergency Phone Num:800-822-4357
Preparer's Name:MOLECULAR SIEVES DEPT
CAGE:61637
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AIR DRY CORP OF AMERICA
Address:5297 MAUREEN LN
Box:City:MOORPARK
State:CA
ZIP:93020
Country:US
Phone:805-529-6226
CAGE:01496
Company:UNION CARBIDE CORP
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
Box:City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Phone:800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)
CAGE:61637

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

Name:SODIUM OXIDE
CAS:1313-59-3
Fraction by Wt: <30%
OSHA PEL:NONE
ACGIH TLV:NONE

Name:SILICON OXIDE
CAS:112945-52-5
RTECS #:VV7310000
Fraction by Wt: <50%
OSHA PEL:20 MPPCF
ACGIH TLV:5MG/M3RESPRLBE DUST

Name:ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE)  (EPA LISTS ONLY FIBROUS
    FORMS)  (SARA III)
CAS:1344-28-1
RTECS #:BD1200000
Fraction by Wt: <40%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE NOSE AND
    THROAT, ACCOMPANIED BY COUGH AND CHEST DISCOMFORT. MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION ON SKIN CONTACT SEEN AS LOCAL REDNESS. MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION ON EYE CONTACTSEEN AS EXCESS RE DNESS OF THE
    CONJUNCTIVA. PROLONGED INHALATION MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BREATHING OF DUST MAY AGGRAVATE
    ASTHMA AND INFLAMMATORYOR FIBROTIC PULMONARY DISEASE.

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

First Aid:INGEST:IF IN LARGE QUANTITIES,DRINK 2 GLASSES OF WATER.INDUCE
    VOMITING IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
    INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. NOTE TO
    MD:PRODUCT IS  DESICCANT & GENERATES HEAT AS IT ADSORBS WATER. USED
    PRODUCT CAN CONTAIN MATERIAL OF A HAZARDOUS NATURE. IDENTIFY THAT
    MATERIAL AND TREAT ACCORDINGLY.

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

Extinguishing Media:UNUSED MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN. USE MEDIA
    APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DEPENDS ON THE USE OF THE MATL.USED MATL.MAY
    CONTAIN PRODS.OF A HAZ.NATURE.THE USER OF THIS PROD.MUST RELAY THE
    HAZ.OF RETAINED MATERIAL TO FIRE FIGHTERS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN FRESH,UNUSED STATE,MOLEC.SIEVES ARE
    NOT FLAMMABLE.WHEN EXPOSED TO H2O,CAN GET HOT & HEAT TO BOILING
    POINT OF H20. FLOODING WILL REDUCE TEMP TO SAFE LIMITS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP THE SPILL AREA. COLLECT AND PLACE THE
    SPILLED MATERIALIN A WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. AVOID RAISING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PH RANGE IF IN AQUEOUS SLURRY 8-11. DO
    NOT POUR LIQUID INTO PRODUCT AS BURNS CAN OCCUR.
Other Precautions:EYE & SKIN IRRIT.BREATHING DUST MAY BE HARMFUL.OPEN
    CONTAINER SLOWLY TO AVOID DUST.USE ADEQUATE VENT.KEEP CONTAINER
    CLOSED.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.DO NOT INGEST.AVOID BREATHING
    DUST & PROLONGED  CONTACT W/SKIN.DO NOT GET IN EYES.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE THERE IS EXCESSIVE DUSTINESS, WEAR A
    RESPIRATOR SELECTED AS PER OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 AND APPROVED BY
    NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AS APPROPRIATE TO MINIMIZE DUST.MECHANICAL:
    NOTAPPLICABLE
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE TO DUST FOR HAND CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES(29CFR1910.133)
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT PUT
    PRODUCT IN MOUTH.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:HYDROCARBONS AND OTHER MATERIAL THAT CONTACTSEIVE
    DURING NORMAL USE CAN BE RETAINED ON SEIVE. DECOMP PRODUCTS COME
    FROM RETAINED MATERIAL. BEFORE USING SEIVE, KNOW HAZARDS OF THESE
    PRO DUCTS.

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

HCC:V7
Spec Gravity:1.1 (PIECE)
Appearance and Odor:DEPENDING ON PRODUCT, MAY APPEAR AS
    BEAD,PELLET,MESH, CAKE OR POWDER; ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SUDDEN CONTACT W/HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF CHEMICALS HAVING HEATS OF
    ADSORPTION SUCH AS OLEFINS, HC1, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE (WATER) CAN CAUSE RISE IN
    TEMPERATURE WHICH MAY RESULTIN BURN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SIEVE DOES NOT READILY DECOMPOSE
    UNLESS SUBJECTED TO EXTREMETEMP OR CHEM COND.IF SO,MIX OF OXIDES
    RESULTS.SEE SUPP. DATA

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT (INCLUDING ANY RETAINED
    MATERIALS OF USE), DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN
    ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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