Product ID:ZINC OXIDE 40
MSDS Date:02/12/1988
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N019952
MSDS Number: BLGZJ

ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA

300 FRANKFORT ROAD
MONACA, PA 15061
US

Emergency Phone: 215-826-8604 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 412-774-1020

Cage: HO977

ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA

MONACA, PA 15061 US

Telephone: 412-774-1020

Cage: HO977

ZINC OXIDE

CAS: 1314-13-2

RTECS: ZH4810000

Fraction By Weight: 99.6%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

LEAD (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: .0025%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3;1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3;DUST 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CADMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

Fraction By Weight: .01%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1027

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 DUST;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRLNG INHAL OF HIGH LEV OF FINE DUST
MAY RESULT IN TIGHTNESS OF CHEST, METALLIC TASTE, COUGH, DIZZ,
FEVER, CHILLS, HDCH, NAUSEA, & DRY THROAT. EXPOS TO SUBLIMED ZINC
OXIDE FUME MAY PRDCE SYMPTOMS KNOW N AS "OXIDE CHILLS", WHICH HAVE
NO RECOGNIZED COMPLICATIONS. LIKE ANY FINELY DIVIDED PARTICULATE
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXPOS
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM:GROUP 2A (IARC), GROUP 2 (NTP).
LEAD: GROUP 2B(IARC)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MATTER, THIS MATERIAL MAY CAUSE
MECHANICAL IRRITATION TO SKIN AND EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ZINC OXIDE MAY BE AN IRRITANT TO
PRE- EXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHAL:OVEREXP USUALLY DISAPPEAR WITHIN 24 HOURS. SYMPTOMATIC
TREATMENT, SUCH AS BED REST, POSSIBLY ASPIRIN, TO AFFORD RELIEF
FROM FEVER AND CHILLS. EYE:FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MD. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN:FLUSH
W/ COPIOUS AMOUNT OF H20. CALL MD .

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NON FLAMMABLE. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:AS WITH ANY NUISANCE DUST, AVOID EXCESSIVE
DUSTING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE
Other Precautions:PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE WHEN WORKING IN AREAS
WHERE THIS MATERIAL IS USED.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR OTHER VENTILATION THAT WILL PRODUCE DUST
CONCENTRATIONS TO LESS THAN PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS MAY HELP PREVENT SKIN
IRRITATION IN HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:T6
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3587F,1975C
Spec Gravity:5.61
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A CLOSED CONTAINER OR HEAVY BAG.
MATERIAL MAY BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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