MULTISORB TECHNOLOGIES, INC. -- MOLECULAR SIEVE 13X -- 6850-00-181-7727 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MOLECULAR SIEVE 13X
MSDS Date:10/21/1997
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-181-7727
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MULTISORB TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Address:325 HARLEM ROAD
City:BUFFALO
State:NY
ZIP:14224
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 Name:INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL COMMODITIES INC
Address:15944 DERWOOD RD
Box:City:ROCKVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20855
Country:US
Phone:800-284-5279
Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-NK53
CAGE:1ELU0
Company Name: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  =============

Ingred Name:SODIUM OXIDE
CAS:1313-59-3
< Wt:20.

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM OXIDE
CAS:1309-48-4
RTECS #:OM3850000
< Wt:5.
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM OXIDE
CAS:1344-28-1
RTECS #:BD1200000
< Wt:40.
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Ingred Name:SILICON OXIDE (SIO2)
CAS:7631-86-9
< Wt:60.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN AND MUCOUS
    MEMBRANE IRRITATION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED INHALATION MAY CAUSE LUNG
    DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN  AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure: BREATHING OF DUST MAY AGGRAVATE
    ASTHMA AND INFLAMMATORY OF FIBROTIC PULMONARY DISEASE.

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

First Aid:SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR FURTHER TREATMENT, OBSERVATION
    AND SUPPORT IF NECESSARY. EYE CONTACT-FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES AND CONTACT PHYSICIAN. SKIN CONTACT-WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH
    SOAP A ND WATER. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND GET MEDICAL
    ASSISTANCE IF NECESSARY. INGESTION-IF INGESTED IN LARGE QUANTITIES,
    DRINK (2) GLASSES OF WATER. CONTACT PHYSICIAN FOR PERMISSION TO
    INDUCE VOMI TING. THIS PRODUCT GETS HOT AS IT ABSORBS WATER. BURNS
    TO MOIST BODY TISSUES CAN RESULT IF CONTACT IS PROLONGED. NO OTHER
    EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM AVAILABLE INFORMATION.

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

Flash Point:DOES NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPRIOPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DEPENDS ON THE USE OF THE MATERIAL. USED
    MATERIAL MAY CONTAIN PRODUCTS OF A HAZARDOUS NATURE. THE USER OF
    THIS PRODUCT MUST IDENTIFY THE HAZARDS AND INFORM THE FIRE FIGHTERS
    OF THESE HAZARDS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN EXPOSED TO WATER, MOLECULAR SIEVE
    CAN GET QUITE HOT. WHEN FIRST WETTED IT CAN HEAT TO THE BOILING
    POINT OF WATER. FLOODING WITH WATER WILL REDUCE THE TEMPERATURE TO
    SAFE LIMITS.

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

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

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED, PROPERLY
    LABELED CONTAINERS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYE & INHALATION OF DUST.
    AVOID PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SKIN. PROVIDE AN ELECTRICAL GROUND
    CONNECTION TO AVOID STATIC DISCHARGE  IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE
    AND TO PREVENT PERSONS HANDLING THE PRODUCT FROM RECEIVING STATIC
    SHOCKS.
Other Precautions:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN PEL MIGHT BE
    EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL LOCAL EXHAUST. WHERE NATURAL VENTILATION IS
    INADEQUATE, USE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:USE GLOVES TO AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID RAISING DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN,
    EYES, AND CLOTHING. USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.1
Solubility in Water:NOT SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TAN PELLETS OR WHITE POWDER. ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SUDDEN CONTACT WITH HIGH CONCENTRATION OF CHEMICALS HAVING HIGH HEATS
    DUE TO ADSORPTION SUCH AS OIEFINS, HCI, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THE ADDITION OF WATER WITHOUT FLOODING CAN
    CAUSE A RISE IN TEMPERATURE FROM THE HEAT OF ADSORPTION, AND
    CONTACT WITH SKIN MIGHT RESULT IN BURNS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:UNLESS SUBJECTED TO EXTREME
    TEMPERATURES OR CHEMICAL CONDITIONS, MOLECULAR SIEVE WILL NOT
    READILY DECOMPOSE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT RESIDUES, DISPOSAL CONTAINER
    OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER IN FULL COMPLIANCE
    WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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