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Appendix C Material Safety Data Sheets

Material Safety Data Sheet

Indicating Silica Gel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identity (Trade Name as Used on Label)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturer

MULTISORB TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

MSDS Number* : M75

 

 

 

 

 

 

:

(formerly Multiform Desiccants, Inc.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address:

325 Harlem Road

 

CAS Number* :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buffalo, NY 14224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phone Number (For Information):

716/824-8900

 

Date Prepared:

July 6, 2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emergency Phone

716/824-8900

 

Prepared By* :

G.E. McKedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 1 - Material Identification and Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Components - Chemical Name & Common Names

%*

 

OSHA

 

ACGIH

 

 

OTHER LIMITS

(Hazardous Components 1% or greater; Carcinogens 0.1% or

 

 

PEL

 

TLV

 

RECOMMENDE

 

 

greater)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

Silica Gel SiO2

 

 

 

 

 

98.0

 

6mg/m3

 

10mg/m3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(total dust)

 

(total dust)

 

 

 

 

Cobalt Chloride

 

 

 

 

 

>2.0

 

0.05mg/m3

 

.05mg/m3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(TWA cobalt

 

(Cobalt, TWA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

metal dust &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fume)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Hazardous Ingredients

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2 - Physical/Chemical Characteristics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boiling

 

 

N/A

 

Specific Gravity

 

 

2.1

 

 

 

 

 

Point

 

 

 

 

 

 

(H20 = 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vapor Pressure

 

 

 

N/A

 

Melting

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

(mm Hg and Temperature

 

 

 

 

Point

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vapor

 

 

 

N/A

 

Evaporation Rate

N/A

 

 

 

Density

 

 

 

 

 

 

(__________=1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Air =1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solubility

Insoluble, but will adsorb moisture.

 

Water

Not reactive, but will adsorb moisture.

 

 

 

in Water

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reactive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appearance Purple crystals, no odor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and Odor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3 - Fire and Explosion Hazard Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash Point and

N/A

 

 

Auto-Ignition

N/A

Flammability Limits in

N/A

 

LEL

 

UEL

Methods Used

 

 

 

 

Temperature

 

Air % by Volume

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extinguisher Dry chemical, carbon dioxide and foam can be used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Fire

 

Water will generate heat due to the silica gel which will adsorb water and liberate heat.

 

 

 

Fighting Procedures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unusual Fire and

When exposed to water, the silica gel can get hot enough to reach the boiling point of water. Flooding with

Explosion Hazards

water will reduce the temperature to safe limits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 4 - Reactivity Hazard Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STABILITY

 

Conditions

 

Moisture and high humidity environments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stable

 

To Avoid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unstable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incompatibility

 

Water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Materials to Avoid)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hazardous

 

Carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decomposition

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION

 

Conditions

None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May Occur

 

 

 

To Avoid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Optional

 

 

 

 

 

Indicating Silica Gel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C-2