2103 Modem Module
Appendix C Material Safety Data Sheets
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Effective Date | March 8, 2005 |
MSDS Number | M163 |
Section 1 – Product and Company Information
Product Name: | Silica gel, indicating, yellow |
Product Use: | Desiccant, absorbent |
Grades: | Silica gel, indicating |
Synonyms: | Amorphous silica gel, SiO2, silicon dioxide (amorphous) |
Company; | Multisorb Technologies, Inc. |
Street Address: | 325 Harlem Road |
City, State, Zip, Country: | Buffalo, NY |
Telephone Number: | (716) 824 8900 [USA] Monday - Friday (8:00 - 5:00 EDT) |
Fax Number: | (716) 824 4091 [USA] |
Website / | multisorb.com |
Section 2 – Composition / Information on Ingredients
Component Name | CAS Number | % by Weight |
Synthetic amorphous silica gel (SiO2) | 100 | |
Phenolphthalein | 100 ppm |
While this material is not classified, this MSDS contains valuable information critical to the safe handling and proper use of this product. This MSDS should be retained and available for employees and other users of this product.
Section 3 – Hazard Identification
Emergency Overview: A yellow bead or granular material that poses little or no immediate hazard. This material is not combustible.
Potential Health Effects:
Eyes: Dust and or product may cause eye discomfort and irritation seen as tearing and reddening.
Skin: The product dust may cause drying of the skin. Silica gel may get hot enough to burn skin when it adsorbs moisture rapidly. Use an excess of water to cool the silica gel.
Ingestion: Material is not toxic and will pass through the body normally.
Inhalation: Slight irritation is possible but none is expected.
Medical Effects Generally Aggravated by Exposure: | Respiratory ailments. |
Chronic Effects/Carcinogenity: May cause eye, skin and mucous membrane irritation and drying.