Product ID:ZINC NITRATE,4344,8808,8812
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-088-5528
MSDS Number: CGMSZ

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537 EXT 6501

Cage: EO303

Telephone: 800-582-2537 EXT 6501/908-859-2151

Cage: EO303

ZINC NITRATE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7779-88-6

RTECS: ZH4772000

Fraction By Weight: 99- 100%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 1400 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- EYE OR SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION AND PAIN. INHALATION CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. INGESTION CAUSES GASTROINTE STINAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC-
ZINC SALTS ARE ELIMINATED FAIRLY PROMPTLY, MAKING CHRONIC EFFECTS
LESS THAN ACUTE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DISCOMFORT, PAIN, TEARING, BLURRING
OF VISION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, FAINTNESS, BLUISH LIPS AND SKIN, ITCHING

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN AT ONCE.
SKIN:FLUSH W ITH PLENTY OF WATER IMMEDIATELY. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. SEEK IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY OR WATER, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. INCREASES FLAMMABILITY
OF COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES. IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE
SUBSTANCES, IT MAY REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO IGNITE/EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY
EQUIPMENT. SWEEP, SCOOP OR PICK UP SPILLED MATERIAL. AVOID DUST
DISPERSAL. PACKAGE FOR DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL AREA TO REMOVE RESIUAL
CONTAMINATION. REPORT SPILL TO AUTHORITIES IF REQUIRED
(800-424-8802).
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID BREATHING DUSTS. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. AVOID DUST
ACCUMULATION. OBSERVE A LL WARNINGS LISTED FOR THE PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS ARE
HIGH, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST OR DUST MASK. IN
EMERGENCIES OR INSTANCES WHERE THE EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN,
USE A FULL-FACE POSITIVE PR ESSURE AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEBATH, WASHING FACILITY, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:221F,105C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:97.0F,36.1C
Spec Gravity:2.07
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:200 G/100 G
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE CRYSTALS OR FLAKES - SLIGHT
NITRIC ACID ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METAL POWDERS, CYANIDES, SODIUM HYPOPHOSPHITE, STANNOUS CHLORIDE, P,
THIOCYANATES, C, METALLIC SULFIDES, S, ORGANICS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAMES, IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF NITROGEN OXIDES, ZINC
OXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. REUSING OR RECYCLING IS
RECOMMENDED.

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