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CALCIUM SULFATE

Product Name
CALCIUM SULFATE
CAS No.
7778-18-9
Chemical Name
CALCIUM SULFATE
Synonyms
CaSO;Calciumsulfat;anhydrite;anhydrouscalciumsulfate;CALCIUM SULFATE, POWDER;Drierite, with indicator;gibs;thiolite;crysalba;muriacite
CBNumber
CB7151358
Molecular Formula
Ca.O4S
Formula Weight
136.14
MOL File
7778-18-9.mol
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CALCIUM SULFATE Property

Melting point:
1450 °C
Density 
2.960
storage temp. 
Store at RT.
solubility 
2g/l
form 
Powder
Specific Gravity
2.96
color 
White
Odor
wh. to sl. yel.-wh. powd. or crystals, odorless, tasteless
Water Solubility 
Soluble in water.
Sensitive 
Moisture Sensitive
Merck 
14,1706
Exposure limits
ACGIH: TWA 10 mg/m3
OSHA: TWA 15 mg/m3; TWA 5 mg/m3
NIOSH: TWA 10 mg/m3; TWA 5 mg/m3
Stability:
Stable. Incompatible with aluminium, strong acids.
LogP
-1.031 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference
7778-18-9(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System
Calcium sulfate (7778-18-9)
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Safety

Hazard Codes 
T,N,Xi
Risk Statements 
49-42/43-51/53-36/37-68-60-50/53
Safety Statements 
53-22-36/37-45-60-24/25-36-26-61
RIDADR 
UN 3077 9/PG 3
WGK Germany 
1
RTECS 
WS6920000
3
TSCA 
Yes
HazardClass 
9
HS Code 
28332980
Hazardous Substances Data
7778-18-9(Hazardous Substances Data)
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Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements

H317May cause an allergic skin reaction

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled

H341Suspected of causing genetic defects

H350May cause cancer

H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Precautionary statements

P202Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood.

P273Avoid release to the environment.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P308+P313IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention.

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N-Bromosuccinimide Price

Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
DX2515
Product name
Drierite™ Indicating
Purity
size 8?mesh
Packaging
1Lb
Price
$97
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
DX2519
Product name
Drierite™ Indicating
Purity
size 10-20?mesh
Packaging
5Lb
Price
$322
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
DX2515
Product name
Drierite™ Indicating
Purity
size 8?mesh
Packaging
5Lb
Price
$244
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
DX2510
Product name
Drierite™ non-Indicating
Purity
8 Mesh
Packaging
5Lb
Price
$152
Updated
2024/03/01
Sigma-Aldrich
Product number
237132
Product name
Calcium sulfate
Purity
325 mesh, 99%
Packaging
100g
Price
$63.5
Updated
2024/03/01
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CALCIUM SULFATE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

Calcium sulfate and its hydrates are important industrial compounds that have been used throughout history. Calcium sulfate is obtained naturally from mined gypsum rock, but it also exists in mineral form. Gypsum forms in beds as sedimentary rock when calcium sulfate, which is a natural component of seawater, is deposited as shallow marine water bodies evaporate. Gypsum is a transparent, soft, white mineral and is the most common sulfate mineral.

Chemical Properties

white powder or granules

Chemical Properties

Both calcium sulfate and calcium sulfate dihydrate are white or offwhite, fine, odorless, and tasteless powder or granules.

Chemical Properties

Calcium sulfate forms white to clear crystals. It is commonly encountered in the anhydrous form or as the dihydrate.

Physical properties

Anhydrous calcium sulfate is a crystalline substance; orthorhombic; the color may vary as white, gray, blue or brick-red; occurs as insoluble anhydrite or porous soluble anhydrite; density 2.96 g/cm3; hardness 3.5 Mohs; insoluble anhydrite is practically insoluble in water (0.21% at 20°C); soluble anhydrite readily absorbs moisture and is soluble in water.
Hemihydrate is a white fine powder; sparingly soluble in water (3g/L at 25°C); combines with water, setting to a hard mass.
Dihydrate may occur as lumps or powder; density 2.32 g/cm3; partially loses water on heating at 100°C; slightly soluble in water (2.4 g/L at 25°C); KSP =2.4x10-5; almost insoluble in organic solvents.

History

Gypsum’s use dates back to prehistoric times. Archeological evidence shows that it was mined from caves and used to paint ancient gravestones. The earliest evidence of its use as a building material dates from 6000 b.c.e. in the southwest Asian areas of ancient Anatolia and Syria. Egyptians used gypsum and plaster in their buildings and monuments, with both found in the Great Pyramids built around 3700 b.c.e. Calcium sulfate has been used for more than 2,000 years in China to produce tofu. The word gypsum comes from the Greek word for chalk, gypsos. The Greek natural philosopher Theophrastus (371–286 b.c.e.) referred to gypsum in his writings. Gypsum was extensively used in Roman times and throughout the Middle Ages.
In the 1700s, Paris was a leading plaster center, with most of its buildings made using plaster. After the fire of London in 1666 destroyed 80% of the city, the king of France ordered all wooden houses in France to be covered with plaster as protection against fire. The hemihydrate form got the name plaster of Paris from the extensive gypsum deposits quarried in the Montmartre district of Paris. In 1765 and 1766, Antoine Lavoisier (1743–1794) presented papers to the French Academy of Science on gypsum that explained the setting of plaster. Lavoisier determined that gypsum is a hydrated salt and that set plaster occurs when the hemihydrate form rehydrates back to gypsum.

Uses

The largest use of calcium sulfate is in the construction industry, which accounts for more than 90% of its production.Gypsum has hundreds of other applications outside the construction industry. It can be used agriculturally for several purposes: to supply calcium and sulfur to soils, to balance pH, and to condition soil. Food grade calcium sulfate is used as a calcium supplement in enriched foods such as flour, cereals, and baked goods. It is used as a gelling and firming agent with canned vegetables. Calcium sulfate is the most common tofu coagulant. The positively charged calcium ion in calcium sulfate attracts the negatively charged groups in protein molecules, causing thermally denatured proteins to coagulate. Anhydrous calcium sulfate is used as a filler to whiten food and consumer products such as frostings, ice creams, paper, paints, and toothpaste. Powdered gypsum can be used as a chalk for marking athletic fields and other large areas.

Uses

Pharmaceutic aid (tablet and capsule diluent).

Uses

The insoluble anhydrite is used in cement formulations and as a paper filler; the soluble anhydrite is used as a drying agent; the hemihydrate is used for wall plaster and wallboard; gypsum is used in manufacture of plaster of paris and portland cement.

Definition

anhydrite: An important rockforminganhydrous mineral form ofcalcium sulphate, CaSO4. It is chemicallysimilar to gypsum but isharder and heavier and crystallizes inthe rhombic form (gypsum is monoclinic).Under natural conditions anhydriteslowly hydrates to formgypsum. It occurs chiefly in whiteand greyish granular masses and isoften found in the caprock of certainsalt domes. It is used as a raw materialin the chemical industry and inthe manufacture of cement and fertilizers.

Production Methods

Gypsum is mined throughout the world, with gypsum mines in 90 countries. In addition to mined gypsum, gypsum is produced synthetically as a by-product of chemical processes. Most synthetic gypsum comes from flue gas desulfurization used to control sulfur emissions from electric power generation, especially coal-burning power plants. In this process calcium carbonate reacts with sulfur dioxide to produce calcium sulfite (CaSO3): CaCO3(s) + SO2(g) → CaSO3(s) + CO2(g). Calcium sulfite is then oxidized to gypsum: 2CaSO3(s) + O2(g) + 4H2O(l) → 2CaSO4?2H2O(s). The second major source of synthetic gypsum is acid neutralization. The sulfate production of titanium dioxide, TiO2, used as a whitener in many commercial products, yields gypsum as a by-product in the process of neutralizing acidic waste. Gypsum is also generated from sugar and citric acid production. In the latter, dilute citric acid (C6H8O7) is precipitated with calcium hydroxide as calcium citrate (Ca3(C6H5O7)2).

Production Methods

Anhydrous calcium sulfate occurs naturally as the mineral anhydrite. The naturally occurring rock gypsum may be crushed and ground for use as the dihydrate or calcined at 1508℃ to produce the hemihydrate. A purer variety of calcium sulfate may also be obtained chemically by reacting calcium carbonate with sulfuric acid or by precipitation from calcium chloride and a soluble sulfate.

General Description

Odorless, white powder or colorless, crystalline solid. Crystals sometimes have a blue, gray or reddish tinge or can be brick red. Density: 2.96 g cm-3.

Reactivity Profile

CALCIUM SULFATE is non-combustible. Decomposes to give toxic oxides of sulfur, but only at very high temperature (>1500°C). Generally of low reactivity but may act as an oxidizing agent: incompatible with diazomethane, aluminum, and phosphorus. Certain forms of CALCIUM SULFATE react with water; others do not. INSOLUBLE ANHYDRITE or dead-burned gypsum is made by the dehydration of CALCIUM SULFATE dihydrate (gypsum) at high (> 600°C) temperature. At room temperature, insoluble anhydrite dissolves very slowly to the extent of 0.24 g per 100 g of water and does not absorb moisture from the air. SOLUBLE ANHYDRITE, which is obtained by heating CALCIUM SULFATE dihydrate at a temperature below 300°C, has a high affinity for water and is used as a desiccant. Soluble anhydrite absorbs water to form CALCIUM SULFATE hemihydrate (Plaster of Paris).

Health Hazard

Calcium sulfate is considered to be a nuisance dust.
There have been no reports of adverse effects in humans exposed to calcium sulfate. Excessive concentrations would be expected to cause reduced visibility and skin and upper respiratory tract irritation.1 One report on gypsum miners attributed adverse effects to respirable quartz rather than calcium sulfate.

Pharmaceutical Applications

Calcium sulfate dihydrate is used in the formulation of tablets and capsules. In granular form it has good compaction properties and moderate disintegration properties.
Calcium sulfate hemihydrate, is used in the preparation of plaster of Paris bandage, which is used for the immobilization of limbs and fractures; it should not be used in the formulation of tablets or capsules.
Anhydrous calcium sulfate is hygroscopic and is used as a desiccant. The uptake of water can cause the tablets to become very hard and to fail to disintegrate on storage. Therefore, anhydrous calcium sulfate is not recommended for the formulation of tablets, capsules, or powders for oral administration.
Therapeutically, calcium sulfate is used in dental and craniofacial surgical procedures.

Agricultural Uses

Anhydrite is a naturally occurring, solid, white mineral called anhydrous calcium sulphate (CaSO4). It differs from gypsum in hardness and in hydration. It is used as a raw material in the chemical industry and in the manufacture of fertilizers and cement.

Safety Profile

A nuisance dust. Reacts violently with aluminum when heated. Mixtures with diazomethane react exothermically and eventually explode. Mixtures with phosphorus ignite at high temperatures. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of SO,, See also CALCIUM COMPOUNDS and SULFATES.

Safety

Calcium sulfate dihydrate is used as an excipient in oral capsule and tablet formulations. At the levels at which it is used as an excipient, it is generally regarded as nontoxic. However, ingestion of a sufficiently large quantity can result in obstruction of the upper intestinal tract after absorption of moisture.
Owing to the limited intestinal absorption of calcium from its salts, hypercalcemia cannot be induced even after the ingestion of massive oral doses.
Calcium salts are soluble in bronchial fluid. Pure salts do not induce pneumoconiosis.

Potential Exposure

Calcium sulfate is used as a pigment; in Portland cement, in tiles and plaster; in polishing powders, a filler in paints and paper coatings; in the drying of gases and liquids; a soil conditioner; in molds and surgical casts; in wallboard, and many others.

First aid

If this chemical gets into the eyes, remove anycontact lenses at once and irrigate immediately for at least15 min, occasionally lifting upper and lower lids. Seek medical attention immediately. If this chemical contacts theskin, remove contaminated clothing and wash immediatelywith soap and water. Seek medical attention immediately.If this chemical has been inhaled, remove from exposure,begin rescue breathing (using universal precautions, including resuscitation mask) if breathing has stopped and CPR ifheart action has stopped. Transfer promptly to a medicalfacility. When this chemical has been swallowed, get medical attention. Give large quantities of water and inducevomiting. Do not make an unconscious person vomit.

storage

Calcium sulfate is chemically stable. Anhydrous calcium sulfate is hygroscopic and may cake on storage. Store in a well-closed container in a dry place, avoiding heat.

Shipping

Calcium sulfate is a “NONREGULATED MATERIAL.”

Incompatibilities

In the presence of moisture, calcium salts may be incompatible with amines, amino acids, peptides, and proteins, which may form complexes. Calcium salts will interfere with the bioavailability of tetracycline antibiotics. It is also anticipated that calcium sulfate would be incompatible with indomethacin, aspirin, aspartame, ampicillin, cephalexin, and erythromycin since these materials are incompatible with other calcium salts.
Calcium sulfate may react violently, at high temperatures, with phosphorus and aluminum powder; it can react violently with diazomethane.

Incompatibilities

Contact with diazomethane, aluminum, phosphorus, and water may cause explosions. Note: Hygroscopic material (i.e., absorbs moisture from the air). Reacts with water, forming gypsum and plaster of Paris.

Waste Disposal

Landfilling

Regulatory Status

GRAS listed. Accepted for use as a food additive in Europe. Included in the FDA Inactive Ingredients Database (oral capsules, sustained release, tablets). Included in nonparenteral medicines licensed in the UK and Europe. Included in the Canadian List of Acceptable Non-medicinal Ingredients.

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View Lastest Price from CALCIUM SULFATE manufacturers

Hebei Yanxi Chemical Co., Ltd.
Product
CALCIUM SULFATE 7778-18-9
Price
US $100.00-42.00/kg
Min. Order
1kg
Purity
0.99
Supply Ability
30 tons
Release date
2023-10-10
Hebei Mojin Biotechnology Co., Ltd
Product
CALCIUM SULFATE 7778-18-9
Price
US $0.00/KG
Min. Order
1KG
Purity
99%
Supply Ability
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Release date
2023-09-20
Hebei Guanlang Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
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CALCIUM SULFATE 7778-18-9
Price
US $0.00-0.00/KG
Min. Order
1KG
Purity
99%
Supply Ability
500000kg
Release date
2022-12-24

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