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456071

Drierite™

with indicator, 6 mesh

Synonym(s):

Calcium sulfate, Gypsum

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Linear Formula:
CaSO4
CAS Number:
7778-18-9
Molecular Weight:
136.14
NACRES:
SB.52
PubChem Substance ID:
329756833
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
MDL number:
MFCD00010912

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Product Name

Drierite™, with indicator, 6 mesh

InChI

1S/Ca.H2O4S/c;1-5(2,3)4/h;(H2,1,2,3,4)/q+2;/p-2

SMILES string

[Ca++].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI key

OSGAYBCDTDRGGQ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

form

chunks

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable

particle size

6 mesh

Quality Level

100

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Application

Drierite™ (CaSO4) was used in Drierite™/Ascarite column for the purification of air during the estimation of CO2 production by flow-through respirometry system.
it 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.

General description

Drierite™ (CaSO4) is widely employed as a chemical desiccant in laboratories. Its use is preferred over silica gel for the estimation of CO2. It acts as a drying agent by absorbing moisture in air to form CaSO4 hemihydrate.

Legal Information

Drierite is a trademark of W.A. Hammond Drierite Co., LTD

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Health hazardEnvironment
GHS08,GHS09

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Carc. 1B - Repr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Respirometry: anhydrous drierite equilibrates with carbon dioxide and increases washout times.
White CR, et al.
Physiological and Biochemical Zoology : Pbz, 79(5), 977-988 (2006)
The analysis of carbon monoxide in urban air at the ppm level, and the normal carbon monoxide value.
L Dubois et al.
Journal of the Air Pollution Control Association, 16(3), 135-139 (1966-03-01)
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