Teledyne 4220 installation and operation guide Material Safety Data Sheet

4220 Flow Meter

Appendix E 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

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