Additional threats to employees are posed by. the ease with which many corrosive chemicals ignite, explode or react with incompatible substances. In North Carolina, the N.C. Department of Labor enforces the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act through a. state plan approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Calcium sulfate (or calcium sulphate) is a common laboratory and industrial chemical. In the form of Î³- anhydrite (the nearly anhydrous form), it is used as a desiccant. It is also used as a coagulant in products like tofu. In the natural state, unrefined calcium sulfate is a translucent, crystalline white rock.
Calcium phosphate. Calcium phosphate is a family of materials and minerals containing calcium ions (Ca2+) together with inorganic phosphate anions. Some so-called calcium phosphates contain oxide and hydroxide as well. They are white solids of nutritious value.