Product ID:ZINC PURIFIER
MSDS Date:10/01/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N010387
MSDS Number: BGVPK

MCGEAN-ROHCO INC

2910 HARVARD AVE
CLEVELAND, OH 44109

Emergency Phone: 216-441-4900;800-424-9300 CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 216-441-4900

Cage: 87097

MCGEAN-ROHCO INC

CLEVELAND, OH 44113 US

Cage: 87097

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 15%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

HYDROGEN SULFIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 7783-06-4

RTECS: MX1225000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL (C),20 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN:VERY CORROSIVE.INGESTION:N/K
.INHALATION:N/K .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.INGESTION:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .INHALATION:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR.SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) .

Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:H*2S AND OXIDES OF SULFUR COULD BE
RELEASED.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON SUITABLE MATERIAL.PLACE IN
COMPATIBLE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,WELL VENTILATED
AREA.STORE AWAY FROM ACIDS AND OXIDIZING MATERIALS.KEEP ANY SPILLS
OUT OF SEWER.
Other Precautions:N/K

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEM WORKERS GOG .PLUS FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
N/K

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>100C,212F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Spec Gravity:1.32 (WATER=1)
pH:12-13
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:ORANGE-RED LIQUID.HYDROGEN SULFIDE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS RELEASE H*2S GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/K
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SLOW HYDROLYSIS OF SULFUR TO GIVE
H*2S.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .OXIDIZE INORGANIC SULFUR
COMPOUNDS TO SULFATE.NEUTRALIZE.FLUSH TO SEWER WITH A LARGE
QUANTITY OF WATER.

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