3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Emergency Overview
In the fresh unused state, this product is not flammable. When first wetted, the product can heat up to the boiling point of
water. Flood with water to cool material.
Form: Pellets
Color: Tan
Potential Health Effects:
Primary Routes of Exposure: Contact with skin and eyes. Exposure may also occur via inhalation or ingestion if
product dust is generated.
Skin Contact: May cause skin irritation. The product gets hot as it first adsorbs water.
Eye Contact: Dust and /or product may cause eye discomfort and/or irritation seen as tearing and
reddening.
Ingestion: The product gets hot as it first adsorbs water. Burns to moist body tissues can result if
contact is prolonged.
Inhalation: Exposure to dust particles generated from this material may cause irritation of the
respiratory tract.
Target Organ: Prolonged or repeated inhalation of dust may cause lung injury.
Carcinogenicity Classification:
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC):
Silicon oxide (synthetic) - Unclassifiable as to carcinogenicity in humans (Group 3).
U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP):
Neither the product nor the components are classified.
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):
Neither the product nor the components are classified or regulated.
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH):
Aluminum oxide - Not Classifiable as a Human Carcinogen (A4).
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Molsiv Adsorbents 4A-50 1/16 Revision Number: 1
F89464 January 2001
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