BPBKY - Z-20, ZINC ACETATE DIHYDRATE

  • MSDS: BPBKY
  • Manufacturer: FISHER SCIENTIFIC
  • Product Name: Z-20, ZINC ACETATE DIHYDRATE
  • National Stock Number: 6810-00-270-3257
Product Identification

Product ID:Z-20, ZINC ACETATE DIHYDRATE
MSDS Date:07/08/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-3257
MSDS Number: BPBKY

Responsible Party
FISHER SCIENTIFIC
1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Contractor
FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV
FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Ingredients

ZINC ACETATE, DIHYDRATE

CAS: 5970-45-6

RTECS: ZG8750000

Fraction By Weight: 100%


MAY CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE AFTER REPEATED OR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


GLASSES OF H*2O,& INDUCE VOMIT BY TOUCHING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


MUST BE LOWER THAN HIPS TO PVNT ASPIR.KEEP PATIENT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


MG/KG (0.06-0.125 ML OF 20% SOLN PER KG OF BODY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


DEXTROSE IV OVER 1-2 HR PERIOD TWICE DAILY. MAX DOSE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


IN 5-DAY COURSES W/REST PERIOD OF AT LEAST 2 DAYS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


SHOULD NOT EXCEED 50 MG/KG/DAY. DAILY URINALYSES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


REDUCED IF ANY UNUSUAL URINARY FINDINGS APPEAR. IV

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESS.ADMIN OF DRUGS/TREATMENT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


HANDBOOK OF POISONING, 11TH ED.).

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


BICARBONATE. ADD SUITABLE AGENT TO NEUT SPILLED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


IMMOBILIZED MASSES OF POLLUTION & PRECIPITATES.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


SML SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 2170 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ACUTE) INHAL:HIGH CONC OF ZINC DUST
MAY PRDCE IRRIT, DYSPNEA,& COUGHING. SKIN:DIRECT CONT MAY CAUSE
IRRIT, REDNESS,& PAIN. EYE: DIRECT CONT MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN,
BLURRED VISION,& CONJUNCT. INGEST: MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT, NAUS,
VOMIT/GI PAIN. METAL SALTS MAY CAUSE BURNING PAIN IN MOUTH/THROAT,
TENESMUS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: RETCHING, HEMOLYSIS, ANURIA, LIVER
DMG W/JAUNDICE, HYPOTENSION, COLLAPSE & CONVUL. SOL ZINC SALTS MAY
PRDCE IRRIT/CORR OF ALIMENTARY TRACT W/PAIN. DELAYED DEATHS HAVE
BEEN ASCRIBED TO INANIT ION FOLLOWING SEV STRICTURES OF ESOPHAGUS &
PYLORIS. (CHRONIC) SKIN: RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS TO ZINC SALTS MAY CAUSE
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF
RESP. GET MED ATTN. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT
& H*2O UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET
MED ATT N. EYE: WASH EYES IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER/LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM
REMAINS. INGEST: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & NOT CONVUL, IMMED GIVE
2-4 (ING 3)

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
STD FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIP.MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED
MATL W/HIGH PRESS H*2O STREAMS. DIKE FIRE (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SOIL SPILL:DIG HOLDING AREA SUCH AS LAGOON,
POND/PIT FOR CONTAINMENT. USE PROT COVER SUCH AS PLASTIC SHEET TO
PVNT MATL FROM DISSOLVING IN FIRE EXTING H*2O/RAIN. H*2O SPILL:
NEUT W/AGRICULTURAL LIME, SLAKED LIME, CRUSHED LIMESTONE/SODIUM
(ING 12)
Neutralizing Agent:AGRICULTURAL LIME, SLAKED LIME, CRUSHED LIMESTONE,
OR SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:HIGH LEVELS: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK. FIRE
FIGHTING: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG/FULL LGTH FACESHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP. EYE
WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:CNTRL H*2O FOR LATER DISP. USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE
OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAPS, KEEP UPWIND. EFTS OF
OVEREXP: DERM W/ERYTHEMATOUS, PAPULAR, & GRANULOMATOUS RXNS IN R
XNS IN SUSCEPTIBLE INDIV. EYE: RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS MAY CAUSE
CONJUNCT. INGEST: NO DATA AVAIL, HOWEVER, METAL SALTS (ING 2)

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:459F,237C
Spec Gravity:1.7
Solubility in Water:31.1%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID WITH FAINT, ACETOUS ODOR
AND ASTRINGENT TASTE.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY RELEASE TOXIC FUMES OF ZINC OXIDE AND CARBON OXIDES UNDER THERMAL
DECOMPOSITION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE ACRID SMOKE AND FUMES OF ZINC OXIDES.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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