Product ID:CALCIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:12/19/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-964-3497
MSDS Number: BFZLZ

Emergency Phone: 201-379-1400

Info Phone: 201-379-1400

Cage: 94480

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 94480

CALCIUM SULFATE,ANHYDROUS CAS# 7778-18 -9

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 5 MG/M3 RESPIRABLE DUST
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE UNPLEASANT DEPOSITS IN NASAL
PASSAGES AND COUGH. MAY CAUSE UNPLEASANT DEPOSITS ON THE SKIN.
INJURY MAY OCCUR TO THE SKIN DUE TO RIGOROUS CLEANSING PROCEDURES
NECESSARY TO REMOVE DEPOSITS. M AY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION AND REDUCED
VISIBILITY. INGESTION MAY CAUSE OBSTRUCTION IN THE PYLORUS AND/OR
GI TRACT IRRITATIN
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:NASAL BLOCKAGE, COUGH, SKIN IRRITATION, EYE
IRRITATION, BLURRED VISION, OBSTRUCTION OF THE PYLORUS, GASTRIC
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. RESTORE BREATHING. KEEP
WARM AND QUIET. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA
THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH
WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: GIVE GLYCERIN OR GELATIN SOLUTIONS OR LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER TO DELAY SETTING PROCESS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. USE PROCEDURES SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS. KEEP
UPWIND.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECUATIONS INDICATED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH BEFORE
REUSE.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOUSRE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:ADVISABLE
Other Protective Equipment:AS NECESSARY TO AVOID REPEATED OR PROLONGED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2642F,1450C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:2.964
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NIL
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS WHITE WITH A BLUE, GRAY OR REDDISH TINGE
OR BRICK RED
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, DIAZOMETHANE, RED PHOSPHORUS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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