EM DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS INC -- CALCIUM SULFATE, ANHYDROUS  -- 6810-00-242-4066
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM SULFATE, ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:02/24/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-242-4066
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EM DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-354-9200
Emergency Phone Num:609-354-9200
CAGE:0GDF9
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:955 COBB PLACE BLVD
Box:City:KENNESAW
State:GA
ZIP:30144
Country:US
Phone:404-590-9016
CAGE:8C742
Company Name:EM SCIENCE, A DIVISION OF EM INDUSTRIES
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:856-423-6300
CAGE:0GDF9

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

Ingred Name:CALCIUM SULFATE
CAS:7778-18-9
RTECS #:WS6920000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
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:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NON-TOXIC. HOWEVER, DUST MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED AS A CANCER
    CAUSING AGENT.
Effects of Overexposure:NON-TOXIC. HOWEVER, DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
    & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
    INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY.
    INGESTED:DO N OT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR
    WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. DOCTOR TO ORDER VOMITING.
    NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS
    SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE
    OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES ON THERMAL
    DECOMPOSITION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE AT
    CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY.  USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR DUST
    IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR
    REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO R ESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:USE LAB HOOD OR OTHER LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE
    BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE,PVC, OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/ SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAAKE INTERNALLY.  EYE WASH AND SAFETY
    EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED FROM FOCAL POINT F (AIR FORCE).  AIR FORCE IDENTIFIED THE
    NSN.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2642F,1450C
Spec Gravity:POWDER
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE INDICATED
Stability Condition to Avoid:DUSTING, EXTREME HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:DOES NOT OCCUR

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.  MANUFACTURER MAKES NO SUGGESTIONS AS TO METHOD OF
    DISPOSAL.

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