Product ID:INDICATING DRIERITE
MSDS Date:08/12/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-959-3754
MSDS Number: BYVWG

W A HAMMOND DRIERITE CO.

138 DAYTON AVE
XENIA, OH 45385
US

Emergency Phone: 513-376-2927

Info Phone: 513-376-2927

Cage: IO383

W.A.HAMMOND DRIERITE CO.

460 XENIA, OH 45385-2830 US

Telephone: 937-376-2927

Cage: 70000

CALCIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7778-18-9

RTECS: WS6920000

Fraction By Weight: 97%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

COBALT CHLORIDE

CAS: 7646-79-9

RTECS: GF9800000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3 CO

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 CO

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: PARTICLES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
SKIN: THIS MATERIAL IS NOT TOXIC. MAY DRY OR IRRITATE SKIN.
INHALATION: MAY CAUSE AN IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY ORGANS OF
SENSITIVE PERSONS RESULTING IN THE OBSTRU CTION OF AIRWAYS WITH
SHORTNESS OF BREATH. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE VOMITING, DIARRHEA AND
SENSATION OF WARMTH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT CHLORIDE: IARC MONOGRAPHS ON
EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEMICALS TO MAN, V 52, PG 363,
1991: GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY AND
LUNG DISEASE SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA AND
ASTHMA.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION
CONTINUES OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. SKIN: WASH WITH WATER. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE
VOMITING. OBTA IN MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NOT
COMBUSTIBLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM MATERIAL INTO APPROPRIATE
WASTE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID DUSTING CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL, DRY PLACE. AVOID GENERATING DUST.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:MASK NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FOR DUST.
Ventilation:TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IS NOT USUALLY NECESSARY
BUT MAY BE DESIRABLE IN SPECIFIC WORK SITUATIONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: 2642F,1450C DECOMPOSES.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Spec Gravity:1.87 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:0.25 G/L
Appearance and Odor:BLUE GRANULES; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CL*2 AT 318C; SO*3 AT 1450C.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS MATERIAL MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH PROCEDURES ACCEPTABLE UNDER FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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