Drierite™
SIGALD/737828 - with indicator, 10-20 mesh
Synonym: Calcium sulfate; Gypsum
CAS Number: 7778-18-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CaO4S
Molecular Weight: 136.14
MDL Number: MFCD00010912
Linear Formula: CaSO4
Product Type: Chemical
| form | chunks |
| InChI | 1S/Ca.H2O4S/c;1-5(2,3)4/h |
| InChI key | OSGAYBCDTDRGGQ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| particle size | 10-20 mesh |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| SMILES string | [Ca++].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| Application: | Drierite™ (CaSO4) may be employed as drying agent in the following studies: • For the removal of water via adsorption during the gas-chromatographic estimation of methanol, ethanol and isopropanol in biological samples. • As scrubber for the drying of air. • For the drying of nitrile samples during the calorimetric estimation of their enthalpies of vaporization. • For the removal of water vapor during the coulometric estimation of carbon dioxide for air pollution monitoring. |
| Legal Information: | Drierite is a trademark of W.A. Hammond Drierite Co., LTD |
| Symbol |   GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H317 - H334 - H341 - H350 - H360F - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P202 - P261 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | T,N |
| Risk Statements | 49-60-42/43-51/53-68 |
| Safety Statements | 53-22-36/37-45-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 3077 9 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |