Product ID:ZINC METAL,MOSSY
MSDS Date:07/01/1986
FSC:9650
NIIN:00D003544
MSDS Number: BXGDN

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177/334-4222/800-424-9300

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI

Cage: EO227

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

ZINC (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS NOT RELEVENT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
TRACT. PRODUCT IS NOT HAZARDOUS. HEALTH HAZARDS ARE DUE TO
DUSTS/FUMES. ACUTE- EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
SKIN:PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHA
LATION:FUMES MAY CAUSE CHILLS & FEVER. DUSTS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
ORAL:UNLIKELY. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, COUGHING, CHILLS, FEVER,
WEAKNESS

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER WITH DRY SAND, EARTH, SODA ASH OR DRY
POWDER (ABC)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. THE FUMES ARE HIGHLY TOXIC
CAUSING "FUME FEVER".
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.
BULK DUST IN DAMP STATE MAY HEAT SPONTANEOUSLY AND IGNITE ON
EXPOSURE TO AIR. CONTACT WITH BASE/ACID FORMS HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
REUSE OR DISPOSAL. AVOID WATER CONTACT.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
AWAY FROM ACIDS, HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS AND STRONG BASES. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CREATING DUSTS OR FUMES. AVOID EYE CONTAT.
AVOID INHALATION OF DUST OR FUME. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL
CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT
FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEH OLD USE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
DUST MASK. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1665F,907C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:787F,419C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 909F
Vapor Density:2.26
Spec Gravity:7.14
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY METAL, MOSSY - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, ALKALIES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, MOISTURE AND AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM OXIDES OF ZINC, ZINC FUME.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL
LANDFILL OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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