MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY INFORMATION

Product Name: R-56LX PLATFORMING CATALYST

Product Use: Catalyst

UOP LLC UOP CH Sàrl UOP Ltd.

25 E. Algonquin Road Z.A. La Pièce 16 "Liongate", Ladymead
Des Plaines, IL 60017-5017 1180 Rolle Guildford, Surrey GU1 1AT
USA Switzerland UK
Tel: +1-847-391-2000 Tel: +41-21-6953039 Tel: + 44-1483-304-848
Fax: +1-847-391-2953 Fax: +41-21-6953189 Fax: + 44-1483-466-336

Emergency Assistance - 24 hour Emergency Telephone Numbers:

Medical (PROSAR) : + 1-800-498-5701 or + 1-651-523-0309
Transportation or other emergencies (CHEMTREC) : + 1-800-424-9300 or + 1-703-527-3887

2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Emergency Overview:
Repeated or prolonged exposure may irritate eyes, skin and respiratory system.

Form: Pellets
Color: Creamy yellow

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.

Eye Contact: Repeated or prolonged exposure may cause eye irritation.

Skin Contact: Repeated or prolonged exposure may cause skin irritation.

Ingestion: The product is considered to have a low order of oral toxicity.

Inhalation: Exposure to dust particles generated from this material may cause irritation of the respiratory tract.

Chronic Effects: Prolonged or repeated inhalation of dust generated from this material may cause lung injury.

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Carcinogenicity Classification:

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC):

Neither the product nor the components are classified.

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).

3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT % WEIGHT ACGIH TLV- OSHA PEL- UNITS
& CAS NO. TWA TWA
Aluminum oxide (non-fibrous) <99 1(R) 15(TD) mg/m³
1344-28-1 5(R)
Aluminum chloride hydroxide <2 N.E. N.E. N.A.
12042-91-0
Platinum oxide <1 1(as Pt) N.E. mg/m³
1314-15-4
Rhenium oxide <1 N.E. N.E. N.A.
1314-68-7

Abbreviations:
N.A. - Not Applicable RD - Respirable Dust Fu - Fume IS - Insoluble
N.E. - None Established R - Respirable Fraction I - Inhalable FuD - Fume and Dust
STEL - Short Term Exposure Limit F - Respirable Fibers TD - Total Dust SC - Soluble Compounds

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 4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Eye contact: Flush immediately with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. If eye irritation persists, consult a physician.

Skin contact: Wash off with soap and plenty of water. If skin irritation persists, call a physician.

After inhalation: Remove the victim into fresh air. If symptoms persist, call a physician.

After ingestion: Do not induce vomiting. Obtain medical attention.

Notes to physician: The used product can retain material of a hazardous nature. Identify that material and treat
symptomatically.

5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

Suitable extinguishing media: Non-combustible. Use extinguishing media for surrounding fire.

Unsuitable extinguishing media: N.A.

Fire and explosion hazards: The product itself does not burn. The used product can retain material of a hazardous
nature. Identify that material and inform the fire fighters.

Special protective equipment: In the case of respirable dust and/or fumes, use self-contained breathing apparatus and
dust impervious protective suit.

Flash Point: N.A.

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

Personal protection: See Section 8.

Environmental precautions: No special environmental precautions required.

Clean-up: Sweep, shovel or vacuum spilled product into appropriate containers (do not use a vacuum if material has
contacted a hydrocarbon material). Pick-up and arrange disposal without creating dust. Never use spilled product.
Spilled product should be disposed of in accordance with all applicable government regulations. Flush with plenty of
water.
UOP can assist you in arranging for the recovery of precious metals.

7. HANDLING AND STORAGE

Handling: Handle and open container with care. Avoid formation of dust particles. Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
Provide an electrical ground connection during loading and transfer operations to avoid static discharge in an explosive
atmosphere and to prevent persons handling the product from receiving static shocks.

Storage: Store in original container. Keep in a dry place.

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 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
Engineering measures: Where natural ventilation is inadequate, especially in confined areas, use mechanical
ventilation, other engineering controls or respiratory protection to prevent inhalation of product dust.

Personal protection equipment: Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice.

Eye protection: Safety glasses or goggles.

Hand protection: Protective gloves.

Skin and body protection: Dust impervious protective suit.

Respiratory protection: In case of insufficient ventilation, wear suitable respiratory equipment. Air-purifying
respirator with NIOSH classification N-95 filter or P-95 (or equivalent) if oil/liquid aerosols are present (42 CFR 84).

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

These data do not represent technical or sales specifications.

Form: Pellets Color: Creamy yellow

Odor: None pH: N.A.

Boiling point/range: N.A. Melting point/range: N.A.

Flash point: N.A. Autoignition temperature: N.A.

Bulk density: 49.5 lbs/ft3 (0.79 g/cc) Explosion limits: N.A.

Vapor pressure: N.A. Relative density/Specific Gravity: N.A.

Vapor density: N.A. Viscosity: N.A.

Water solubility: Insoluble Solubility: N.D.

Abbreviations: N.D. - Not Determined
N.A. - Not Applicable

10. STABILITY
Stability: Stable.

Hazardous decomposition products: No decomposition if used as directed. Hydrocarbons and other materials that
contact the product during normal use can be retained on the product. It is reasonable to expect that decomposition
products will come from these retained materials of use. If the product is subject to extreme temperatures or chemical
conditions, decomposition may occur and the product will include the oxides shown in Section 3.

Conditions/Materials to avoid: Free water may damage the product.

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 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Acute toxicity:

LD50/oral/rat: >5000 mg/kg *

LD50/dermal/rabbit: >2000 mg/kg *

LC50/inhalation/rat: >14.78 mg/l *

Chronic toxicity: Classification of Ingredients

EC Carcinogenic: Carcinogenicity (ACGIH):

Not listed. A4 (Aluminum oxide)

EC Mutagenic: IARC classification:

Not listed. Not listed.

EC Toxic for Reproduction:

Not listed.

Routes of exposure: Exposure may occur via inhalation, contact with skin and eyes.

Irritation:

Skin (rabbit): Not classified as a skin irritant. *

Eye (rabbit): Not classified as an eye irritant. *

Additional product information:

* The toxicological data has been taken from products of similar composition.
Avoid repeated exposure.

Additional component information:

No data available.

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 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Mobility: Biodegradation:
No data available. No data available.

Bioaccumulation: Aquatic toxicity:

No data available. No data available.

Further Information:
No information available.

13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

Provisions relating to waste: EPA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Hazardous and Solid Waste
Management Regulations.

Disposal information: This product (in its fresh unused state) is not listed by generic name or trademark name in the
U.S. EPA's RCRA regulations and does not possess any of the four identifying characteristics of hazardous waste
(ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity or toxicity). Materials of a hazardous nature that contact the product during normal use
may be retained on this product. The user of the product must identify the hazards associated with the retained material
in order to assess the waste disposal options.
UOP can assist you in arranging for the recovery of precious metals.

14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

UN-No.: Proper shipping name: Packing group:
N.A. Not applicable. N.A.

Transport Mode Class Additional Information Remarks

U.S. DOT: Not regulated. Reportable N.A. N.A.

Quantity:
Marine Pollutant DOT: No

ADR/RID: Not regulated. Danger Code: N.A. N.A.

IMDG: Not regulated. Marine pollutant: No N.A.

EmS: N.A.

IATA: Not regulated. N.A.

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 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
United States
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): All the ingredients of this mixture are registered on the TSCA Chemical
Substance Inventory.

CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act) Reportable Quantity:
The following component(s) of this product is/are subject to release reporting under 40 CFR 302 when release exceeds
the Reportable Quantity (RQ):
-- None --

SARA Title III (Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986):

Section 302 (Extremely Hazardous Substances):
The following component(s) of this product is/are subject to the emergency planning provisions of 40 CFR 355 when there
are amounts equal to or greater than the Threshold Planning Quantity (TPQ):
Hydrogen chloride - TPQ=500 lbs; RQ=5000 lbs.

Section 313 (Toxic Chemicals):

The following component(s) have been specified as Toxic Chemicals under SARA Section 313 and may be subject to the
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting requirements under 40 CFR 372:
-- None --

The following components are listed in U.S. State Regulations:

State Reg Reference: State Reg Reference:

California - Proposition 65: None.

Massachusetts Right-To-Know: Aluminum oxide

New Jersey Right-To-Know: Aluminum oxide

Pennsylvania Right-To-Know: Aluminum oxide

Note: Other U.S. State Regulations may exist, check your local sources if available or contact the UOP Product Stewardship Manager
(see Section 16).

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Canada
Canadian Hazardous Products Act:
This product is not classified as a controlled product under regulations pursuant to the Federal Hazardous Product Act
(e.g. WHMIS).

Canadian Environmental Protection Act: Rhenium oxide is on the NDSL (Non-Domestic Substance List). All other
ingredients of this mixture are notified to CEPA and on the DSL (Domestic Substances List).

European Union (EU)

European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances: All components of this product are included in
EINECS/ELINCS.

Council of European Communities Directive on Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous

Substances/Preparation (67/548/EEC & 1999/45/EC, as amended):
No Dangerous Goods Label Required.

Additional Governmental Inventories

Australia - Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS): All the ingredients of this mixture appear on the AICS.

China: All the ingredients of this mixture appear on the China Inventory.

Japan - Existing and New Chemical Substances (ENCS): Rhenium oxide does not appear on the Japanese
ENCS. All other ingredients of this mixture are registered in accordance with Japanese regulations.

Korea - Existing and Evaluated Chemical Substances (ECL): All the ingredients of this mixture appear on the
ECL.

Philippines - Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS): All the ingredients of this mixture
appear on the PICCS.

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 16. OTHER INFORMATION
Summary of changes: Sections 1, 16
Supersedes: October 2008
Prepared by: UOP Health, Safety & Environmental Department

HMIS™ - Hazardous Material Identification System:

HMIS™ Ratings: 0-minimal hazard, 1- slight hazard, 2- moderate hazard, 3- serious hazard, 4- severe hazard.

HEALTH : 1
FLAMMABILITY : 0
REACTIVITY : 0

For additional information concerning this product, contact the following:

For health, safety and environmental information, For technical or purchasing

please contact: information, please contact:

Product Stewardship Manager Product Stewardship Europe Customer Service

UOP LLC UOP N.V. UOP LLC
25 E. Algonquin Road Noorderlaan 147 25 E. Algonquin Road
Des Plaines, IL 60017-5017 B-2030 Antwerpen Des Plaines, IL 60017-5017
USA Belgium USA
Tel: +1-847-391-3095 Tel: +32-3-5409-971 Tel: +1-800-243-6757
Fax: +1-847-391-2953 Fax: +32-3-5417-806 Fax: +1-847-391-2097

PRODUCT EMERGENCIES

If you have a product-related emergency, resulting in an incident such as a spill or release of product or human exposure
and need assistance from UOP, please contact the following number:

24-Hour EMERGENCY NUMBER (CHEMTREC) : +1-800-424-9300 or +1-703-527-3887;

for MEDICAL EMERGENCY (PROSAR): +1-800-498-5701 or +1-651-523-0309
The data and recommendations presented in this data sheet concerning the use of our product and the materials contained therein are believed to be
accurate and are based on information which is considered reliable as of the date hereof. However, the customer should determine the suitability of such
materials for his purpose before adopting them on a commercial scale. Since the use of our products by others is beyond our control, no guarantee,
express or implied, is made and no responsibility assumed for the use of this material or the results to be obtained therefrom. Information on this form is
furnished for the purpose of compliance with Government Health and Safety Regulations and shall not be used for any other purposes. Moreover, the
recommendations contained in this data sheet are not to be construed as a license to operate under, or a recommendation to infringe, any existing
patents, nor should they be confused with state, municipal or insurance requirements, or with national safety codes.

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