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Source of MSDS: VWR SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
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SECTION I - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: DRIERITE(R)
COMMON SYNONYMS: CALCIUM SULFATE, ANHYDROUS
CHEMICAL FAMILY: CALCIUM COMPOUNDS
FORMULA: CASO4
FORMULA WT.: N/A
CAS NO.: 7778-18-9
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: N/A
PRODUCT USE: LABORATORY REAGENT
PRODUCT CODES: L056
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PRECAUTIONARY LABELING
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BAKER SAF-T-DATA* SYSTEM
HEALTH - 1 SLIGHT
FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE
REACTIVITY - 0 NONE
CONTACT - 1 SLIGHT
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
GOGGLES; LAB COAT
U.S. PRECAUTIONARY LABELING
CAUTION
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
DURING USE AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. WHEN NOT IN USE KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
INTERNATIONAL LABELING
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. AFTER CONTACT WITH SKIN, WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH
PLENTY OF WATER. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SAF-T-DATA* STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)
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J.T.BAKER INC. 222 RED SCHOOL LANE, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
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SECTION II - COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT CAS NO. WEIGHT % OSHA/PEL ACGIH/TLV
CALCIUM SULFATE, ANHYDROUS 7778-18-9 98-100 15 MG/M 10 MG/M
DRIERITE(R) IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF W.A. HAMMOND DRIERITE CO.
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SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE (MMHG): N/A
MELTING POINT: 1450 C (2642 F) VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1): N/A
(AT 760 MM HG)
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 2.96 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
(H2O=1)
SOLUBILITY(H20): SLIGHT (0.1-1%) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0
(21 C)
PH: N/A
ODOR THRESHOLD (P.P.M.): N/A PHYSICAL STATE: SOLID
COEFFICIENT WATER/OIL DISTRIBUTION: N/A
APPEARANCE & ODOR: CRYSTALS. ODORLESS.
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SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP): N/A
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: N/A
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A LOWER - N/A
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FIRE EXTINQUISHING MEDIA
USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
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SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA (CONTINUED)
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SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
NONE IDENTIFIED.
TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
SULFUR DIOXIDE
EXPLOSION DATA-SENSITIVITY TO MECHANICAL IMPACT
NONE IDENTIFIED.
EXPLOSION DATA-SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE
NONE IDENTIFIED.
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SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 10 MG/M
SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL): NOT ESTABLISHED
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): NOT ESTABLISHED
TOXICITY OF COMPONENTS
NO INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
CARCINOGENICITY
NONE IDENTIFIED.
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REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS
NONE IDENTIFIED.
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SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA (CONTINUED)
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EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
SKIN CONTACT: NONE IDENTIFIED
EYE CONTACT: IRRITATION
SKIN ABSORPTION: NONE IDENTIFIED
INGESTION: NONE IDENTIFIED
CHRONIC EFFECTS: NONE IDENTIFIED
TARGET ORGANS
NONE IDENTIFIED
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY
INHALATION, EYE CONTACT
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED AND THE PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: IF A PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE THE EXPOSED
PERSON TO FRESH AIR.
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SKIN CONTACT: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF
SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
EYE CONTACT: IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SARA/TITLE III HAZARD CATEGORIES AND LISTS
ACUTE: YES CHRONIC: YES FLAMMABILITY: NO PRESSURE: NO REACTIVITY: NO
EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: NO
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SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA (CONTINUED)
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CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: NO
SARA 313 TOXIC CHEMICALS: NO
TSCA INVENTORY: YES
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SECTION VI - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: AIR, MOISTURE, DUSTING
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG ACIDS, ALUMINUM
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: OXIDES OF SULFUR
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SECTION VII - SPILL & DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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SECTION VIII - INDUSTRIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS
EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A
DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION
EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR, A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
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SECTION IX - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA* STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)
STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE
AREA.
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SECTION X - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
MARINE POLLUTANTS: NO
AIR (I.C.A.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
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U.S. CUSTOMS HARMONIZATION NUMBER: 38220000000
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NOTE: WHEN HANDLING LIQUID PRODUCTS, SECONDARY PROTECTIVE CONTAINERS MUST BE
USED FOR CARRYING.
-N/A = NOT APPLICABLE, OR NOT AVAILABLE;
N/E = NOT ESTABLISHED.-
THE INFORMATION IN THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET MEETS THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT AND
REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER (29 CFR 1910.1200 ET. SEQ.) AND THE
CANADIAN WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INFORMATION SYSTEM. THIS DOCUMENT
IS INTENDED ONLY AS A GUIDE TO THE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONARY HANDLING OF
THE MATERIAL BY A PERSON TRAINED IN, OR SUPERVISED BY A PERSON TRAINED
IN, CHEMICAL HANDLING. THE USER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE
PRECAUTIONS AND DANGERS OF THIS CHEMICAL FOR HIS OR HER PARTICULAR
APPLICATION. DEPENDING ON USAGE, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING INCLUDING EYE AND
FACE GUARDS AND RESPIRATORS MUST BE USED TO AVOID CONTACT WITH MATERIAL
OR BREATHING CHEMICAL VAPORS/FUMES.
EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT MAY HAVE SERIOUS ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. THIS
CHEMICAL MAY INTERACT WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES. SINCE THE POTENTIAL USES
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ARE SO VARIED, BAKER CANNOT WARN OF ALL OF THE POTENTIAL DANGERS OF USE
OR INTERACTION WITH OTHER CHEMICALS OR MATERIALS. BAKER WARRANTS THAT
THE CHEMICAL MEETS THE SPECIFICATIONS SET FORTH ON THE LABEL.
BAKER DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WITH REGARD
TO THE PRODUCT SUPPLIED HEREUNDER, ITS MERCHANTABILITY OR ITS FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
THE USER SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT THIS PRODUCT CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY AND
EVEN DEATH, ESPECIALLY IF IMPROPERLY HANDLED OR THE KNOWN DANGERS OF USE
ARE NOT HEEDED. READ ALL PRECAUTIONARY INFORMATION. AS NEW DOCUMENTED
GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, BAKER WILL PERIODICALLY
REVISE THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET.
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