W.A.HAMMOND DRIERITE CO. -- INDICATING DRIERITE  -- 6850-00-689-6438
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:INDICATING DRIERITE
MSDS Date:07/09/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-689-6438
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:W.A.HAMMOND DRIERITE CO.
Address:138 DAYTON AVE.
Box:460
City:XENIA
State:OH
ZIP:45385-2830
Country:US
Info Phone Num:937-376-2927
Emergency Phone Num:937-376-2927
CAGE:70000
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:W.A.HAMMOND DRIERITE CO.
Address:138 DAYTON AVE.
Box:460
City:XENIA
State:OH
ZIP:45385-2830
Country:US
Phone:937-376-2927
CAGE:70000

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:CALCIUM SULFATE
CAS:7778-18-9
RTECS #:WS6920000
= Wt:97.
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Ingred Name:COBALT CHLORIDE
CAS:7646-79-9
RTECS #:GF9800000
= Wt:3.

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: 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 OBSTRUC TION OF AIRWAYS WITH
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE VOMITING, DIARRHEA AND
    SENSATION OF WARMTH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT CHLORIDE: IARC LISTED: (COBALT &
    COBALT COMPOUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AS GROUP 2B).
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, NOSE, THROAT, OR RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY AND
    LUNG DISEASE SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA &
    ASTHMA.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. DUST: INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: WASH WITH
    WATER. INGESTION: IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN
    MEDIC AL ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE PROVIDE
Upper Limits:NONE PROVIDE
Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM MATERIAL INTO APPROPRIATE
    WASTE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID DUSTING CONDITIONS.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
    DRY PLACE. AVOID GENERATING DUST.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:MASK NIOSH/OSHA APPROVED FOR DUST.
Ventilation:TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:GLOVES OR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ARE NOT
    USUALLY NECESSARY BUT MAY BE DESIRABLE IN SPECIFIC WORK
    SITUTATIONS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=1450.C, ######F
M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:1.87 (H20=1)
Solubility in Water:0.25 GRAMS PER LITER
Appearance and Odor:BLUE GRANULES, NO ODOR

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CL2 AT 318; SO3 @ 1450 DEG C.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

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

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