Product ID:DESSICANT, ACTIVATED, ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:02/22/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-281-1837
MSDS Number: BSRXN

DAIGGER A AND CO

199 CARPENTER ST
WHEELING, IL 60090-6066
US

Emergency Phone: 800-621-7193

Info Phone: 800-621-7193

Preparer: HMIS TECHNICIAN

Cage: 1V571

DAIGGER A AND CO.; DAIGGER SCIENTIFIC DIV.

MANASSAS, VA 22110 US

Telephone: 703-330-6400

Cage: 1V571

CALCIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7778-18-9

RTECS: WS6920000

Fraction By Weight: 95-97%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9394

COBALT CHLORIDE

CAS: 7646-79-9

RTECS: GF9800000

Fraction By Weight: 3-5%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF VERY HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE MILD, TEMPORARY IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM. CONTACT WITH EYE MAY CAUSE SOME MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE SOME MILD, MINOR D ISCOMFORT OF GI TRACT.
CHRONIC: REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO MASSIVE CONCENTRATIONS
MAY CAUSE LUNG INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, SNEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH. EYES: TEARING, DISCOMFORT. INGESTED: POSSIBLE SOME MILD
NAUSEA, STOMACH DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING LUNG DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLD LIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS
PERSIST. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.
INGESTION : RINSE MOUTH WITH WATER AND DRINK 1 CUP OF WATER, IF
CONSCIOUS. NO HEALTH EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED.

Flash Point:NON COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP OR SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR
LATER DISPOSAL. AVOID CREATING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE NEEDED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE DUST TIGHT CONTAINERS. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. AVOID GENERATING DUST.
Other Precautions:STORE IN SUITABLE, LABELLED CONTAINERS. PROTECT FROM
DAMAGE. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING IS IMPORTANT TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF
DUST.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST
CARTRIDGE. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:WHEN LARGE SCALE INDUSTRIAL USE OCCURS, USE ADEQUATE
MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:COVERALLS OR LONG SLEEVES. EYE WASH STATION
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS NOT AVALIABLE FROM MANUFACTURER. THIS RECORD GENERATED BY HMIS
TECHNICIAN FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT. MSDS WRITTEN FOR DATA FOUND FOR
CALCIUM SULFATE & COBALT CHLORIDE, MOST OF DATA IS FOR CALCIUM SUL
FATE-COBALT CHLORIDE IS ONLY 3-5%. IF/WHEN MFR MSDS AVAILABLE,
RECORD WILLBE UPDATED.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2480F,1360C
Spec Gravity:2.96 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, ODOURLESS POWDER. PH OF 20% SUSPENSION IN
WATER= 6-7.5.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, DIAZOMETHANE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS AT
VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. PRODUCT IS NOT HAZARDOUS, NO EPA WASTE NUMBER
SHOULD APPLY TO PRODUCT IN ORIGINAL STATE.

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