BLXXS - ZINC SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE, Z4750

  • MSDS: BLXXS
  • Manufacturer: SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
  • Product Name: ZINC SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE, Z4750
  • National Stock Number: 6810-00N021642
Product Identification

Product ID:ZINC SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE, Z4750
MSDS Date:07/25/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N021642
MSDS Number: BLXXS

Responsible Party
SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-8070

Cage: 21076

Contractor
SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Ingredients

7)

CAS: 7446-20-0

RTECS: ZH5300000

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 2150 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:ACUTE:CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE
NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST:CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY .

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:NON COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER
GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID
RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. HYROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DO NOT USE
IF SKIN IS CUT OR SCRATCHED.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH:WITH SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE. NEUTRALIZE THE SOLUTION
BEFORE FLUSHING DOWN THE DRAIN. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL LAWS.

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.957
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS.

Stability

STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN 1) WATER: 2) ACID SOLN OR
3) OXIDIZED TO A WATER-SOLUBLE STATE. PRECIPITATE MATL AS
SULFIDE,ADJUSTING PH OF SOLN TO 7 TO COMPLETE PRECIPITATION. FILTER
INSOLUBLES & DISP OF IN H AZ WASTE SITE.DESTROY ANY EXCESS SULFIDE
(SUPDAT)

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