Product ID:CALCIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:08/16/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-956-6275
MSDS Number: BLDBD

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

CALCIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7778-18-9

RTECS: WS6920000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HAZARD IS THAT OF A NUISANCE DUST.
COUGHING, SNEEZING, AND LABORED BREATHING MAY OCCUR IN CASE OF
SEVERE INHALATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING, SNEEZING, LABORED BREATHING IN CASE
OF SEVERE BREATHING OF DUST.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST-SHOULD A VERY LARGE AMOUNT BE INGESTED, DILUTE BY
RAPIDLY GIVING LARGE AMOUNTS OF MILK OR WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
EYE-FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CONTACT PHYSICIAN IF
IRRITATION O CCURS. SKIN-WASH ALL AFFECTED AREAS WITH SOAP & WATER.
INHALATION-MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL PHYSICIAN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT.

Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:MAKE SURE ALL PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE
CLEAN-UP FOLLOW GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES. SWEEP OR SHOVEL
UP SPILLED PRODUCT. WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS NOT AVAILABLE,
WEAR A DUST RESPIRATOR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE STORED IN A
COOL, DRY AREA. LONG TERM STORAGE MAY RESULT IN CAKING. MINIMIZE
DUST FORMATION AND PREVENT EYE CONTACT.
Other Precautions:CALCIUM SULFATE IS NOT CORROSIVE TO MATERIALS
COMMONLY USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF PROCESS EQUIPMENT, STORAGE AND
SHIPPING CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:IF DUST IS BEING GENERATED, USE A NIOSH APPROVED
HALF-FACE PIECE MECHANICAL FILTER RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE USED WHERE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LONG-SLEEVED CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES SUCH AS
WASHING BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID CREATING DUST. DO NOT BREATH DUST.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.32
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT,0.24G/100GH2O
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF THE PRODUCT IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL
OR IN SUCH A MANNER THAT WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT.

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