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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Fine-grain, odorless powder commonly called [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=plaster%20of%20Paris plaster of Paris].  Hemihydrate calcium sulfate is made by partially calcining [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gypsum gypsum]. When mixed with water, plaster of Paris will dry to a hard mass. It is used for wall plasters, wallboard, moldings, and statuary.
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Fine-grain, odorless powder commonly called [[plaster of Paris]].  Hemihydrate calcium sulfate naturally occurs as the mineral bassanite, but is commonly made by partially calcining [[gypsum]]. When mixed with water, plaster of Paris will dry to a hard mass. It is used for wall plasters, wallboard, moldings, and statuary.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
plaster of Paris; dried calcium sulfate; dried gypsum; plaster;
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bassanite; plaster of Paris; dried calcium sulfate; dried gypsum; plaster;
  
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== Risks ==
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* Ingestion may be harmful. 
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* Anmol Chemicals: [http://www.calciumsulfate.org/calciumsulfatesulphateSDS-GHS.html#:~:text=Calcium%20Sulfate%20Sulphate%20Dihydrate%2C%20Hemihydrate%2C%20Anhydrous%20SDS%20GHS%2C,at%20rest%20in%20a%20position%20comfortable%20for%20breathing. SDS]
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==Physical and Chemical Properties==
 
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| 2.5 - 2.7 g/ml
 
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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== Resources and Citations ==
 
 
Ingestion may be harmful. 
 
 
 
Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/c0499.htm MSDS]
 
 
 
== Authority ==
 
  
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 1753
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 1753

Latest revision as of 14:32, 18 May 2022

Description

Fine-grain, odorless powder commonly called Plaster of Paris. Hemihydrate calcium sulfate naturally occurs as the mineral bassanite, but is commonly made by partially calcining Gypsum. When mixed with water, plaster of Paris will dry to a hard mass. It is used for wall plasters, wallboard, moldings, and statuary.

Synonyms and Related Terms

bassanite; plaster of Paris; dried calcium sulfate; dried gypsum; plaster;

Risks

  • Ingestion may be harmful.
  • Anmol Chemicals: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Composition CaSO4-0.5H2O
CAS 7778-18-9
Melting Point 163 C
Density 2.5 - 2.7 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 145.15

Resources and Citations

  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1753