Product ID:ZINC CHLORIDE, GRANULAR
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-247-0610
MSDS Number: BKBWL

AMCO CHEMICAL CORP.

3RD CYPRS
OAKLAND, CA 94607
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 804-275-4371

Preparer: HAZMAT DATA BANK BRANCH

Cage: 97984

MMM SUPPLY INC

LONG BEACH, CA 90813-1145 US

Telephone: 213-590-8633

Cage: 7X274

ZINC CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 7646-85-7

RTECS: ZH1400000

Fraction By Weight: >94%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3/2 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/2STEL FUME93

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL-RAT LD50: 350 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. CAUSES SKIN
IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC EFFECTS: STOMACH PAINS, VOMITING, LUNG
IRRITATION, CHESTPAIN AND EDEMA WHICH MAY BE FATAL.
Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC EFFECTS INCLUDE STOMACH IRRITATION,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA.

First Aid:EYES- IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN- IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION- REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. IN CASE OF EXPOSURE, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND AIR-SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL MAY RELEASE HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE GAS UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR
WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AN D HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
Neutralizing Agent:20% SODIUM BICARBONATE SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSE AVOID
CONTACT WITH MOISTURE. THIS MATERIAL IS HYDROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO KEEP VAPORATION CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV. SCRUB
AIR BEFORE RECIRCULATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1350F,732C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:559F,293C
Spec Gravity:2.905
pH:ACID
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, ODORLESS CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS REGARDING DISPOSAL.

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