Product ID:INDICATING DRIERITE
MSDS Date:09/05/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-937-6882
MSDS Number: BJFQS

W.A.HAMMOND DRIERITE CO.

138 DAYTON AVE.
XENIA, OH 45385-2830
US

Emergency Phone: 513-376-2927/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 513-376-2927

Cage: 70000

W.A.HAMMOND DRIERITE CO.

460 XENIA, OH 45385-2830 US

Telephone: 937-376-2927

Cage: 70000

COBALT CHLORIDE

CAS: 7646-79-9

RTECS: GF9800000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3

CALCIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7778-18-9

RTECS: WS6920000

Fraction By Weight: 97%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. CHRONIC: THE DRYING ACTION OF THIS MATERIAL CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE NOSE AND THROAT AND
IRRITATION OF THE SKIN. AVOID PROLO NGED BREATHING OF THE DUST OR
CONTACT OF DUST WITH THE SKIN. MAY AFFECT THE KIDNEYS, LUNGS, AND
THYROID.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT AND ITS COMPONENTS ARE NOT
LISTED ON THE IARC, NTP OR OSHA CARCINOGENS LISTS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE VOMITING, DIARRHEA AND A SENSATION OF HOTNESS
IF INGESTED. MAY PRODUCE AN ALLERGIC SKIN RASH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM CONDITIONS AND
SKIN DISEASES.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY WASH FROM EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER,
OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER & LOWER EYE LIDS. IF IRRITATION
OCCURS AND PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP
AND WATER . INGESTION: GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUE VOMITING
IMMEDIATELY. CALL A PHYSICIAN. HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
CHLORINE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM UP OR FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE REQUIRED

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED BREATHING OF THE DUST
OR CONTACT OF DUST WITH THE SKIN. KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:WEAR GOGGLES IF DUST CAUSES EYE DISCOMFORT. WEAR A
PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTY
CONDITIONS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR IF CONDITIONS ARE DUSTY.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE TO
MAINTAIN DUST LEVELS BELOW TLV FOR NUISANCE DUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED WORK CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER
AND EYEWASHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING. VACUUM UP ANY DUST. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.87
Solubility in Water:0.3G/100ML
Appearance and Odor:BLUE GRANULES, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL ACCORDING TO
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. COVER PROMPTLY TO AVOID
BLOWING DUST.

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