MSDS

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07/02/2013
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3. Composition/information on ingredients
Name
CAS number
%
calcium sulfate [Sulfuric acid, calcium salt (1:1)]
13397-24-5
>10 - <=15
4. First aid measures
Eye contact
:
Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15 to 20 minutes.
Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue
rinsing eye. Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
Skin contact
:
Take off contaminated clothing. Rinse skin immediately with plenty of
water for 15 to 20 minutes. Call a poison control center or doctor for
treatment advice.
Inhalation
:
Move person to fresh air. If person is not breathing, call 911 or an
ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably mouth-to-mouth if
possible. Call a poison control center or doctor for further treatment advice.
Ingestion
:
Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice.
Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow. Do not induce vomiting
unless told to do so by a poison control center or doctor. Never give
anything by mouth to an unconscious person.
Notes to physician
:
No specific treatment. Treat symptomatically. Contact poison treatment
specialist immediately if large quantities have been ingested or inhaled.
5. Fire-fighting measures
Flammability of the product
:
No specific fire or explosion hazard.
Extinguishing media
Suitable
:
Use an extinguishing agent suitable for the surrounding fire.
Not suitable
:
None known.
Special exposure hazards
:
Promptly isolate the scene by removing all persons from the vicinity of the
incident if there is a fire. No action shall be taken involving any personal
risk or without suitable training.
Hazardous thermal
decomposition products
:
No specific data.
Special protective equipment
for fire-fighters
:
Fire-fighters should wear appropriate protective equipment and self-
contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) with a full face-piece operated in
positive pressure mode.
6. Accidental release measures
Personal precautions
:
Evacuate surrounding areas. Keep unnecessary and unprotected personnel
from entering. Do not touch or walk through spilled material. Put on
appropriate personal protective equipment (see Section 8).
Environmental precautions
:
No specific hazard.
Methods for cleaning up
Small spill
:
Move containers from spill area. Vacuum or sweep up material and place in
a designated, labeled waste container. Dispose of via a licensed waste
disposal contractor.
Large spill
:
Vacuum or sweep up material and place in container for disposal. Never