Product ID:ZINC ACETATE DIHYDRATE, Z-20
MSDS Date:07/08/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-912-2998
MSDS Number: BLDBC

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIVISION

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410

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

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

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ZINC ACETATE, DIHYDRATE

CAS: 5970-45-6

RTECS: ZG8750000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

NO DATA

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DAMAGE AFTER RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS.

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IMMED GIVE 2-4 GLASSES OF H*2O, & INDUCE

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FROM SITTING POSITION,HEAD MUST BE LOWER THAN HIPS

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GIVE 15-25

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DISODIUM EDETATE IN 250-500 ML OF 5% DEXTROSE

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DOSE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 50 MG/KG/DAY.DRUG SHOULD BE

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2 DAYS BETWEEN COURSES.AFTER FIRST

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URINALYSES SHOULD BE DONE DURING TREATMENT

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FINDINGS APPEAR.IV ADMINISTRATION IS

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PRESS.ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS & TREATMENT SHOULD

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UP WITH SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO

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PEOPLE AWAY, ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY.

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ADD SUITABLE AGENT TO NEUTRALIZE SPILLED

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FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD WITH GOGGLES.

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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:INHAL:ACUTE:HIGH CONC OF ZINC DUST MAY
PRODUCE IRRIT,DYSPNEA,& COUGHING.CHRONIC:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED IN
HUMANS.SKIN:ACUTE:DIRECT CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRIT,REDNESS,&
PAIN.CHRONIC:RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS TO ZI NC SALTS MAY CAUSE DERM
W/ERYTHEMATOUS,PAPULAR,& GRANULOMATOUS RXNS IN SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVID.
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EYE: ACUTE: DIRECT CONTACT MAY CAUSE
REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED VISION, & CONJ. CHRONIC: RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS
MAY CAUSE CONJ .INGEST: ACUTE: MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT, NAUSEA, VOMIT &
GI PAIN, METAL SALTS MAY CAUSE BURNING PAIN IN MOUTH & THROAT,
TENESMES, RETCHING, HEMOLYSIS, ANURIA, LIVER DAMAGE (SEE SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF
RESP. GET MED ATTN. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP OR MILD
DETERGENT & H*2O UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS ( 15-20 MIN).
GET MED ATTN. EYE: WASH EYES IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF H*2OOCCASIONALLY
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (
15-20 MIN). INGEST: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & NOT CONVULSIVE, (SEE
INGRED 4)

Flash Point:NON COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CO*2,HALON,H*2O SPRAY OR STANDARD
FOAM.FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. DO NOT
SCATTER SPILLED MATL W/HIGH PRESS H*2O STREAMS. DIKE FIRE CNTRL
H*2O FOR LATER DISP.USE AGENTS SUITABLE(SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SOIL SPILL:DIG HLDG 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.OCCUPATIONAL SPILL:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO I T W/OUT
RISK.FOR SMALL SPILLS,TAKE(SEE INGRED 13)
Neutralizing Agent:AGRICULTURAL LIME,SLAKED LIME,CRUSHED
LIMESTONE,SODIUM BICARBONATE.(SEE ING 15)

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.

Respiratory Protection:HIGH LEVELS-NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.FIRE
FIGHTING-NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPER IN PRESS
DEMAND OR OTHER POS PRESS MODE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES.AND(SEE ING 16)
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNGD
SKIN CONTACT W/SUBSTANCE.EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAP, KEEP
UPWIND. EFTS OF OVEREXP: W/JAUNDICE, HYPOTENSION, COLLAPSE &
CONVULSIONS. SOLUBLE ZINC SALTS MAY PRDCE IRRIT/CORR OF ALIMENTARY
TRACT W /PAIN. DELAYED DEATHS HAVE BEEN ASCRIBED TO INANITION
FOLLOWING SEVERE (SEE INGRED 2)

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 A FAINT, ACETOUS ODOR
AND ASTRINGENT TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE ACRID SMOKE AND FUMES OF ZINC OXIDES, CARBON OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:USE MECHANICAL DREDGES OR LIFTS TO EXTRACT
IMMOBILIZED MASSES OF POLLUTION AND PRECIPITATES. DISPOSE I/A/W
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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