Conservation By Design Limited

CONSERVATION BY DESIGN LIMITED

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Self Indicating Orange-Green Silica Gel MS/0G

Description Si,ica Ge, is a 8ig8,y 'oro$s (orm o( amor'8o$s si,ica; it a#sor#s :ater into its 'ores #y '8ysica, means :it8o$t any c8emica, c8ange and is t8e idea, desiccant in t8e m$se$m environment or on t8e arc8aeo,ogica, dig site (or $se :it8in storage containers; dis',ay cases and 'ac!ing #o5es% Composition <n,i!e t8e (ormer #,$e 7 'in! se,(7indicating Si,ica Ge, o$r ne: Orange 7 Green Se,( Indicating Si,ica ge, #eads are non to5ic and sa(e to 8and,e% T8e Orange7Green #eads are im'regnated :it8 an organic indicator ./%* =ma52 indicating com'o$nd ena#,ing t8e #eads to c8ange (rom a dee' orange in t8e activated .dry2 condition to a dar! green :8en sat$rated :it8 :ater% T8e narro: 'ore #eaded variety o( si,ica ge, creates a,most no d$st d$ring $se ma!ing it a more 're(era#,e and 'ractica, monitoring 'rod$ct in any dis',ay or storage environment%

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Conservation By Design Limited Specification Moisture content at 145 degrees C Adsorption Capacity 20% RH, 25 degrees C 35% RH, 25 degrees C 50% RH, 25 degrees C Bul !ensity "article #i$e B%& sur'ace area "ore (olu)e A*erage pore dia)eter pH +10% ac,ueous solution.dour 1/0% 232 12/0% 232 20/0% 232 400 5 450 gra)s3litre 2 to 5)) 6700)23g 0/35 5 0/45 )l3g 20-30 A 1/1 5 2/2 8one 2/0 )a0i)u)

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Conservation By Design Limited C#emical Composition #ilica #i02 Hu)idity 9ndicator +Met:yl (iolet$sers G%ide 8en sat$rated :it8 moist$re va'o$r Orange7Green Si,ica Ge, remains a dry ; (ree (,o:ing #eaded so,id% Orange7Green Si,ica Ge, can a#sor# $' to )/= o( its o:n :eig8t; o( :ater; it is c8emica,,y inert; non7 (,amma#,e; a,most com',ete,y d$st (ree and most im'ortant,y non7to5ic% As a ro$g8 g$ide; " gms o( Orange7Green Si,ica Ge, :i,, treat a''ro5imate,y one c$#ic (oot o( dis',ay area% I e recommended t8at :8en o'ening containers o( Orange7Green .Orange7 8ite or origina, B,$e7>in!2 t8at t8e Si,ica Ge, #eads I gran$,es I sac8ets are removed ?$ic!,y to avoid any remainder in t8e container a#sor#ing :ater va'o$r (rom t8e atmos'8ere arid 'rom't,y 'ositioned a''ro'riate,y :it8in t8e designated treatment I dis',ay area% Regeneration To regenerate; e58a$sted Orange7Green Si,ica Ge, s8o$,d #e 8eated to #et:een 0/" DC and 00/ DC "% .Orange7 8ite and origina, B,$e varieties may re?$ire a s,ig8t increase in tem'erat$re to aro$nd 0*/ DC; see data s8eets (or co,o$r c8ange detai,s2 res$,ting in a co,o$r c8ange (rom a dar! green to dee' orange% 8en regenerated; a,,o: t8e #eads to coo, s,ig8t,y .enco$rage t8e moist$re t8at 8as #een driven o$t to @ dis'erse 7 to 'revent it (rom #eing immediate,y re7adsor#ed2 #e(ore storing in an airtig8t container $nti, re?$ired (or $se% Regeneration can #e re'eated many times #e(ore t8e #eads I crysta,s #ecome $nsta#,e; #eca$se t8e co,o$r c8ange is no ,onger a''arent% Even t8e Si,ica Ge, :i,, contin$e to adsor# moist$re t8o$g8% ;1/0% 232 appro0 00/2% 232 appro0

It is 'ossi#,e to dry si,ica ge, in a micro:ave oven% 4irst remove a,, ot8er items (rom t8e micro:ave; t8en 8eat t8e gran$,es (or aro$nd " min$tes .or $nti, t8e #eads I crysta,s 8ave ret$rned to t8eir origina, co,o$r2 o'ening t8e door (rom time to time to ,et t8e :ater va'o$r o$t and to a,,o: t8e gran$,es to Page & Conservation B Design !imted
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Conservation By Design Limited coo, do:n #e(ore re8eating again% Contin$e t8is 'rocess $nti, t8e gran$,es t$rn #ac! to t8eir origina, dee' orange stat$s% 8en regenerating se,(7indicating sac8ets $se on t8e minim$m 8eat re?$ired to ret$rn t8e #eads or crysta,s to t8eir origina, co,o$r; t8is :i,, 'revent t8e sac8et materia, deteriorating% Regenerating 8eat7 sea,ed sac8ets can ca$se t8e sea,s to (ai,% 8en regenerating try to ',ace t8e sac8ets s$c8 t8at air can circ$,ate aro$nd t8em; on s8e,ves rat8er t8an trays; and s$c8 t8at t8ey do not to$c8 t8e sides or #ase o( t8e oven% Store in an airtig8t container a(ter regeneration% A(ter regeneration t8oro$g8,y c,ean t8e micro:ave 'rior to re7$se and so as to eradicate any ,e(t over odo$r t8oro$g8,y air it o$t%

'ealt# and Safet >,ease read t8e a''ro'riate version o( o$r Materia, Sa(ety S8eet (or eit8er t8e Orange 7 Green; Orange 7 8ite or traditiona, B,$e 7 >in! Si,ica Ge, 'rod$cts 'rior to $se; t8ere may #e s$#t,e c8anges #et:een t8e Orange 7 Green and Orange to 8ite grades and :ider im',ications i( t8e origina, B,$e 7 >in! .no: deemed to5ic2 grade is $sed% e recommend t8at t8e MSDS s8eet is t8ere(ore c8ec!ed 'rior to $se%

Si,ica Ge, is very adsor#ent and may 8ave a drying e((ect on s!in and eyes; t8ose :it8 'artic$,ar,y i sensitive s!in may t8ere(ore 're(er to :ear g,oves :8en 8and,ing% Amor'8o$s Si,ica is c8emica,,y and #io,ogica,,y inert% MSDS ( SI!IC) G*! +Orange-Green ,eads1. Identification of S%,stance / preparation Orange to Green self indicating ,ead. Com'any identi(icationCONSERVATION BY DESIGN LIMITED
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Conservation By Design Limited

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". C#emical composition Amor'8o$s si,ica :it8 indicator Silica: A3%*= CAS No +B1073B7A Activated co ,o$ring agent- /%*= ma5% &. 'a0ards Identification T8is 'rod$ct is very adsor#ent and may 8ave a drying e((ect on s!in and eyes% E5'os$re to any d$st co$,d #e 8arm($,% Evolves 8eat on contact :it8 :ater% /. 1irst Aid Meas%res 1/ A(ter in8a,ation- remove to (res8 air; !ee' :arm and at rest% O#tain medica, attention i( sym'toms deve,o'% *% A(ter s!in contact- :as8 :it8 :ater; i( s!in irritation 'ersists see! medica, advice% 1% A(ter eye contact- (,$s8 :it8 :ater; i( irritation 'ersists see! medica, advice% )% )%A(ter ingestion- give :ater to drin!; see! media, advice% Do not ind$ce vomiting% 2. 1ire 1ig#ting Meas%res. 0% >rod$cts o( com#$stion- NONE% *% 4ire (ig8ting 'roced$res9e5ting$is8ing media- not a'',ica#,e; inorganic com'o$nd; not com#$sti#,e%

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Conservation By Design Limited

CONSERVATION BY DESIGN LIMITED
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Material Safet Data S#eet Silica Gel +MS/OIdentification of S%,stance I preparation Si,ica Ge, ORANGE Se,(7Indicating% Com'any detai,s- as 'er ,etter8ead a#ove% ". C#emical composition Synt8etic; amor'8o$s si,ica im'regnated :it8 iron com'o$nds% Si,ica A1= Iron Com'o$nds "= &- 'a0ards Identification T8e 'rod$ct is very adsor#ent and may 8ave a drying e((ect on s!in and eyes% SensitiCation o( s!in and res'iratory system 'ossi#,e% E5'os$re to d$st co$,d #e 8arm($,% Evo,ves 8eat on contact :it8 :ater% /. 1irst )id Meas%res 0% A(ter In8a,ation- remove to (res8 air% &ee' :arm and at rest% O#tain medica, attention i( sym'toms deve,o'% *% A(ter s!in contact- :as8 :it8 :ater; i( s!in irritation 'ersists see! medica, advice% 3/ A(ter eye contact- (,$s8 :it8 :ater I i( irritation 'ersists see! medica, advice% )% A(ter ingestion- give :ater to drin!; see! medica, advice% Do not ind$ce vomiting7 2. 1ire 1ig#ting Meas%res 0% >rod$cts o( com#$stion- NONE 2/ 4ire (ig8ting 'roced$res I e5ting$is8ing media- not a'',ica#,e $n$sed materia, :i,, not #$rn% Page 3 Conservation B Design !imted
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CAS No - +B1073B7A

EINECS - *107")"7)

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3. )ccidental 4elease Meas%res 0% >ersona, >rotection- res'iratory 'rotection i( d$s0y; eye and 8and 'rotection% *% Met8ods (or c,eaning $'- s:ee' $'; or 're(era#,y vac$$m $' and co,,ect in a s$ita#,e container (or recovery or dis'osa,% Avoid raising d$st% 5. 'andling and Storage 0% >reca$tions d$ring 8and,ing- avoid raising d$st; vac$$m $' d$st so$rces 'revent static e,ectric s'ar!s% *% >reca$tions d$ring storage- store in sea,ed containers in a dry ',ace% 3. )ccidental 4elease Meas%res 0% >ersona, >rotection- res'iratory 'rotection i( d$sty :it8 eye and 8and 'rotection as a''ro'riate% *% Met8ods o( c,eaning $' - s:ee' $'; or 're(era#,y vac$$m $' and co,,ect in container (or recovery or dis'osa,% Avoid raising d$st% Materia, in #ead s,i''ery% 5. 'andling and Storage 0% Dand,ing- avoid raising d$st; vac$$m $' d$st so$rces; 'revent static e,ectric s'ar!s% Materia, may #e s,i''ery in #ead (orm% *% Storage- store in sea,ed containers in a dry ',ace% 6. *7pos%re Controls / Personal Protection 0% General 0% res'iratory- e((ective d$st mas! *% 8and- 'rotective g,oves 1% eye- gogg,es; sa(ety g,asses )% s!in- overa,, *7pos%re !imits Si,ica amor'8o$ss$ita#,e (ormat is

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Conservation By Design Limited <& ED)/ - OES <& ED)/ - OES ACGED - TLV 3 8r T 3 8r T 3 8r T A A A A /%";g 9 m1 @o B mg 9 m1 *%) mg 9 m1 0/ mg 9 m1 tota, in8a,ation d$st res'ira#,e d$st

Activity agent- ACGID - 3 8r T

8. P# sical and C#emical Properties )ppearance 7 Orange #eads 7 T$rn green on adsor'tion o( :ater% Odo%r p' Sol%,ilit 1lamma,ilit / 1las# point 7 None; 7 *70/ ."=w/w s$s'ension in :ater2 7 ,ess 0= in :ater and so,vents ; 7 Not a'',ica#,e

10. Sta,ilit and 4eactivit Sta#i,ity 7 sta#,e; 8ygrosco'ic Conditions 9 materia,s to avoid 7 evo,ves 8eat in contact :it8 :ater% 7 avoid tem'erat$res in e5cess o( 0"/ Ec DaCardo$s decom'osition 'rod$cts 7 no data avai,a#,e% 11. 9o7icological information Ac$te To5icity Si,ica; amor'8o$s 7 Ora,; LD"/ F0";/// mg 9 !g; rat *ffects of e7pos%re( Eyes 7 d$st may ca$se irritation S!in 7 8eat may #e evo,ved; :8en in contact :it8 :ater may 8ave a drying e((ect% Carcinogenicity 7 Amor'8o$s si,ica is not c,assi(ied as carcinogenic to 8$mans 1". *cological/Biological Information Amor'8o$s Si,ica is c8emica,,y and #io,ogica,,y inert; it is not degrada#,e% By its inso,$#i,ity in :ater t8ere Page 6 Conservation B Design !imted
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Conservation By Design Limited is a se'aration at every (i,tration and sedimentation 'rocess% 1&. Disposal Considerations Dis'osa, according to nationa, and ,oca, reg$,ations% T8is materia, is not c,assi(ied as 8aCardo$s :aste $nder t8e EEC Directive A0 9 B3A% T8is materia, is not c,assi(ied as s'ecia, :aste $nder t8e <& S'ecia, Reg$,ations 0AAB and can #e dis'osed o( #y ,and(i,, at an a''roved site%

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1/. 9ransport Information Not dangero$s goods according to t8e trans'ort reg$,ations o( <& road; RID7ADR; IMO; MAR>OL; ICAO% Not c,assi(ied as dangero$s goods $nder t8e <nited Nations Trans'ort Reg$,ations% No s'ecia, 'ac!aging re?$irements% 12. 4eg%lator Information EC c,assi(ication- T8is 'rod$ct is not c,assi(ied as dangero$s% S '8rases- Dand,e in accordance :it8 good ind$stria, 8ygiene and sa(ety 'ractices% Avoid in8a,ation o( d$st%

T8is in(ormation is given in good (ait8 and is #ased on in(ormation s$'',ied #y t8e man$(act$rer o( t8is materia,% 4or $ser in(ormation ',ease cons$,t t8e data s8eet% 4e#r$ary *//1%

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