MULTISORB TECHNOLOGIES, INC. -- MOLECULAR SIEVE 4A  -- 6850-00-181-7727
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MOLECULAR SIEVE 4A
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:MULTISORB TECHNOLOGIES INC
Address:325 HARLEM ROAD
Box:City:BUFFALO
State:NY
ZIP:14224-1893
Country:US
Phone:716-824-8900
Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-NG17
CAGE:22627
Company Name:SIGMA TECH ENTERPRISES INC
Address:90 GLEN WAY SUITE 16
Box:City:SAN CARLOS
State:CA
ZIP:94070
Country:US
Phone:415-591-2510
CAGE:04KF9

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM OXIDE
CAS:1313-59-3
&lt; Wt:30.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM OXIDE
CAS:1309-48-4
RTECS #:OM3850000
&lt; Wt:5.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3; FUME; 9495

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM OXIDE
CAS:1302-74-5
RTECS #:GN0231000
&lt; Wt:30.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 RESP. DUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG AL*2O*3/M3

Ingred Name:SILICON DIOXIDE
CAS:14808-57-0
&lt; Wt:50.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANE IRRITATION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED INHALATION MAY CAUSE LUNG
    DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BREATHING OF DUST MAY AGGRAVATE
    ASTHMA & INFLAMMATORY OF FIBROTIC PULMONARY DISEASE.

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

First Aid:EYE CONTACT-FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN AND CONTACT
    PHYSICIAN. SKIN-WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
    INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IF
    NECESSARY. INGESTION-IF IN GESTED IN LARGE QUANTITIES, DRINK 2
    GLASSES OF WATER. CONTACT PHYSICIAN FOR PERMISSION TO INDUCE
    VOMITING. THIS PRODUCT GETS HOT AS IT ABSORBS WATER. BURNS TO MOIST
    BODY TISSUE CAN RESULT IF CONTACT I S PROLONGED. NO OTHER EVIDENCE
    OF SOURCE EFFECTS FROM AVAILABLE INFORMATION.

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

Flash Point:DOES NOT BURN
Extinguishing Media:USE  MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USED MATERIAL MAY CONTAIN PRODUCTS OF A
    HAZARDOUS NATURE.  THE USER OFTHIS	PORDUCT MUST IDENTIFY HAZARDS
    OF THE RETAINED MATERIAL AND INFORM 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 BOILING POINT
    OF WATER.  FLOODING WILLL REDUCE THE TEMPERATURE TO SAFE LIMITS.

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

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

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN PEL MIGHT BE
    EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:"NOT APPLICABLE"
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:N/A.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID RAISING DUST.  AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN,
    EYES, CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
N/A.

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Spec Gravity:2.1
Appearance and Odor:PRODUCT MAY APPEAR AS A BEAD PELLET, MESH CAKE OR
    POWDER. ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SUDDEN CONTACT WITH  HIGH CONCENTRATION OF CHEMICALS HAVING HIGH HEATS
    OF ABSORPTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THE ADDITION OF WATER WITHOUT FLOODING CAN
    CAUSE A RISE IN TEMPERATURE FROM THE HEAT OF ABSORPTION, AND
    CONTACT WITH SKIN MIGHT RESULT IN BURNS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DOES NOT READILY DECOMPOSE.  ABSORBED
    MATERIALS SUCH AS HYDROCARBONS WILL BE MORE EASILY GIVEN OFF.

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

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

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