Product ID:ZINC STEARATE
MSDS Date:11/21/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F011171
MSDS Number: BJBHP

Emergency Phone: (314) 982-5000

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Cage: DO886

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Cage: DO886

ZINC STEARATE

CAS: 557-05-1

RTECS: ZH5200000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NUISANCE DUST. INHALATION: DUST MAY
INCLUDE COUGHING & DIFFICULT BREATHING. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
ABDOMINAL SPASMS & DIARRHEA. SKIN: IRRITATION & ECZEMA. EYES:
REDNESS & PAIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: OVEREXPOSURE TO DUST MAY CAUSE
PROGRESSIVE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS, CYANOSIS, PULMONARY EDEMA,
IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION, COUGHING, & DIFFICULT BREATHING.
INGESTION: LARGE DOSE MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL SPASMS & DIARRHEA. SKIN:
IRRITATION & ECZEMA. EYES: REDNESS & PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN. INGESTION:
GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNT, GET MED
ATTN. SKIN: WASH AREA W/SOAP & WATER. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, SEEK
MED ATTN. EYES: WASH THOROUGHLY W/WATER. GET MEDATTN.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:534F
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, FOAM.
PRESSURE FROM EXTINGUISHING MEDIA MAY CAUSE SEVERE DUSTING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SCBA W/FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND/POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
MELTED FATTY ACID CAN GIVE GREASE TYPE FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO HAZARD IF GRANULAR FORM. FINE DUST
DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS & IN THE PRESENCE OF
IGNITION SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA OF
LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PROTECTION FROM
INHALATION OF DUST. CLEAN UP IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE
DUST INTO AIR. USE NON-SPARK ING TOOLS. RECOVER & PLACE IN CLOSED
CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS.
STORE IN ACOOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICIAL
DAMAGE. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.
Other Precautions:AS PART OF GOOD INDUSTRIAL & PERSONAL HYGIENE &
SAFETY PROCEDURE, AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. AVOID DUST
CLOUD IN PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT
BE WORN WHEN WORK ING WITH THIS MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR
MAY BE WORN UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL: RECOMMENDED. LOCAL EXHAUST: PREFERRED
VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, APRON, & COVERALLS
Work Hygienic Practices:AS PART OF GOOD INDUSTRIAL, PERSONAL HYGIENE &
SAFETY PROCEDURE, AVOID UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO CHEMICAL SUBTANCE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF PULMONARY DISEASE SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED
TO DUSTS. THE EXACT PRODUCT COMPOSITION DEPENDS ON PURITY OF TALLOW
USED.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:248-266F
Spec Gravity:1.095
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE, SOFT WHITE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS/ALKALIES, PEROXIDES, OXYGEN, & ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, ZINC OXIDES FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY MAY BE
BURNED IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE
FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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