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

MSDS NAME:INDICATING DRIERITE
NIIN:00-937-6882
MSDS Number: BJFQS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:W.A.HAMMOND DRIERITE CO.
Address:138 DAYTON AVE.
Box:460
City:XENIA
State:OH
ZIP:45385-2830
Country:US
Info Phone Num:513-376-2927
Emergency Phone Num:513-376-2927/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:70000
=== Contractor Identification ===
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:COBALT CHLORIDE
CAS:7646-79-9
RTECS #:GF9800000
Fraction by Wt: 3%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3

Name:CALCIUM SULFATE
CAS:7778-18-9
RTECS #:WS6920000
Fraction by Wt: 97%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9192

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. CHRONIC: THE DRYING ACTION OF THIS MATERIAL CAN CAUSE
    IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE NOSE AND THROAT AND
    IRRITATION OF THE SKIN. AVOID PROLO NGED BREATHING OF THE DUST OR
    CONTACT OF DUST WITH THE SKIN. MAY AFFECT THE KIDNEYS, LUNGS, AND
    THYROID.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT AND ITS COMPONENTS ARE NOT
    LISTED ON THE IARC, NTP OR OSHA CARCINOGENS LISTS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE VOMITING, DIARRHEA AND A SENSATION OF HOTNESS
    IF INGESTED. MAY PRODUCE AN ALLERGIC SKIN RASH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM CONDITIONS AND
    SKIN DISEASES.

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

Eyes: IMMEDIATELY WASH FROM EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER & LOWER EYE LIDS. IF IRRITATION
    OCCURS AND PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP
    AND WATER . INGESTION: GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUE VOMITING
    IMMEDIATELY. CALL A PHYSICIAN. HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
    CHLORINE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM UP OR FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE REQUIRED

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED BREATHING OF THE DUST
    OR CONTACT OF DUST WITH THE SKIN. KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:WEAR GOGGLES IF DUST CAUSES EYE DISCOMFORT. WEAR A
    PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTY
    CONDITIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST
    RESPIRATOR IF CONDITIONS ARE DUSTY.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE TO
    MAINTAIN DUST LEVELS BELOW TLV FOR NUISANCE DUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES FOR DUSTY CONDITIONS
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED WORK CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER
    AND EYEWASHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING OR SMOKING. VACUUM UP ANY DUST. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST.

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.87
Solubility in Water:0.3G/100ML
Appearance and Odor:BLUE GRANULES, NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL ACCORDING TO
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. COVER PROMPTLY TO AVOID
    BLOWING DUST.

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