=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:INDICATING DRIERITE
NIIN:00-959-3754
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJVSZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:W.A.HAMMOND DRIERITE CO.
Address:138 DAYTON AVE.
Box:460
City:XENIA
State:OH
ZIP:45585
Country:US
Info Phone Num:513-376-2927
Emergency Phone Num:513-376-2927
Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED.
CAGE:70000
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:METADURE CORP
Address:17 VALLEY RD
Box:106
City:BUTLER
State:NJ
ZIP:07405-1707
Country:US
CAGE:56190
Company: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  =============

Name:CALCIUM SULFATE
CAS:7778-18-9
RTECS #:WS6920000
= Wt:97.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

Name:COBALT CHLORIDE
CAS:7646-79-9
RTECS #:GF9800000
= Wt:3.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG CO/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG CO/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED.
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 AND COBALT COMPOUNDS ARE
    CLASSIFIED AS GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, NOSE, THROAT OR RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING UPPER
    RESPIRATORY AND LUNG DISEASE SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA AND ASTHMA.

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

Eyes: FLUSH WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES OBTAIN
    MEDIACAL ATTENTION. DUST: INHILATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN:
    WASH WITH WATER. INGESTION: IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, INDUCE
    VOMITING. OBTAIN MED ICAL ATTENTION..

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUSTIBLE  USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
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.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
    DRY PLACE. AVOID GENERATING DUST.
Other Precautions:NOT PROVIDED.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCETABLE LEVEL, A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    FOR DUST MUST BE WORN.
Ventilation:TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS
Protective Gloves:NOT NECESSARY BUT MAY BE DESIRABLE IN SPECIFIC WORK
    CONDITIONS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:GLOVES OR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ARE NOT
    USUALLY NECESSARY BUT MAY BE DESIRABLE IN SPECIFIC WORK CONDITIONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT RELEVANT.
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:=1450.C, 2642.F
Vapor Pres:NOT RELEVANT.
Spec Gravity:1.87
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:0.25 GRAM PER LITER
Appearance and Odor:BLUE GRANULES - ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT RELEVANT

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT PROVIDED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CL2 AT 318; SO2 AT 1450C

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED.

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

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

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NOT PROVIDED.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NOT PROVIDED.
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED.
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED.

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