W.A.HAMMOND DRIERITE CO. -- INDICATING DRIERITE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:INDICATING DRIERITE
MSDS Date:07/01/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
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
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MSDWAH.01
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70000
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:COLE PARMER INSTRUMENT CO
Address:7425 NORTH OAK PARK AVE
Box:City:NILES
State:IL
ZIP:60648
Country:US
Phone:708-647-7600
CAGE:IO461
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:COBALT CHLORIDE
CAS:7646-79-9
RTECS #:GF9800000
= Wt:3.
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/M3

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

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CANCER HAZARD. CONTAINS COBALT
    CHLORIDE WHICH IS LISTED AS A LUNG CARCINOGEN.  EYES: PARTICLES MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: THIS MATERIAL IS NOT TOXIC. MAY DRY OR
    IRRITATE SKIN. INHALATION:	MAY CAUSE  AN IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY
    ORGANS ON SENSITIVE PERSONS RESULTING IN THE OBSTRUCTION OF AIRWAYS
    WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH. INGESTION:  MAY CAUSE VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
    AND SENSATION OF WARMTH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT CHLORIDE: IARC GROUP 2B (COBALT
    AND COBALT COMPOUNDS), VOLUME 52, PAGE 363, 1991.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, NOSE, THROAT, OR RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: FLUSH WITH WATER, IF IRRITATION CONTINUES OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: WASH WITH WATER. INHALATION
    (DUST): RMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS,
    INDUCE VOMITI NG, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NOT
    COMBUSTIBLE (MFR).
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
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 IN CLOSED CONTAINERS.  AVOID
    GENERATING DUST.  STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING.	AVOID
    BREATHING DUST.  WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPIATE FOR THE
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . MASK NIOSH/OSHA APPROVED FOR DUST.
Ventilation:TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . GLOVES OR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ARE NOT USUALLY NECESSARY
    BUT MAY BE DESIRABLE IN SPECIFIC WORK SITUATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED
    TO MINIMIZE DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHEMICAL NAME/FAMILY: 1/16" TO 1/4" BLUE GRANULES.

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

Spec Gravity:1.87 (H20=1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:N/A (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:0.25 G/100ML
Appearance and Odor:BLUE GRANULES, NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CL 2 @318C: S03 @ 1450C.

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

Toxicological Information:THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: N/A.

====================  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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