Product ID:PRIME WESTERN METAL
MSDS Date:01/04/1991
FSC:9535
NIIN:00N024560
MSDS Number: BMBFH

Emergency Phone: 412-774-1020;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 412-774-1020

Cage: HO977

Telephone: 412-774-1020

Cage: HO977

NO INGREDIENT FOR THIS FORMULATION_INGREDIENT

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:ACUTE:ING 1:INHAL OF HIGH LEVELS OF
ZINC VAP (ZINC OXIDE FUMES) MAY RESULT IN TIGHTNESS OF CHEST,
METALLIC TASTE, COUGH, DIZZ, FEVER, CHILLS, HDCH, NAUSEA & DRY
THROAT. OVEREXPOS MAY PRDCE SYMPS KNOWN AS METAL FUME FEVER/"ZINC
SHAKES", AN ACUTE,SELF-LIMITING COND W/O RECOGNIZED COMPLICATIONS.
SYMPS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM & COMPOUNDS:GROUP 2A (IARC);
GROUP 2 (NTP). LEAD:GROUP 2B (IARC)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OF METAL FUME FEVER INCLUDE:CHILLS,
FEVER, MUSC PAIN, NAUSEA & VOMIT. ING 2:EXPOS TO HIGH CONCS OF LEAD
MAY CAUSE HDCH, NAUSEA, VOMIT, ABDOM SPASMS, FATIGUE, SLEEP
DISTURB, WT LOSS, ANEMIA & PAIN IN LEGS, ARMS & JOINTS. ING
4:EXPOS TO HIGH CONCS OF CADMIUM MAY CAUSE SORE THROAT & NASAL
TISS, COUGH, (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALATION OF DUST MAY BE AN
IRRITANT TO PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHAL:SYMPS RESULTING FROM OVEREXPOS USUALLY DISAPPEAR W/IN
24 HRS. SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT SUCH AS BED REST & POSS ASPIRIN
RECOMM TO RPOVIDE RELIEF FROM FEVER & CHILLS. IN ALL CASES, CALL
MD. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER . EYE:FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES . INGEST:GET MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER & COOL W/SUITABLE DRY EXTING AGENT (CLASS D
FIRES) SUCH AS DRY POWDER (ANSUL MET-L-X), ZINC OXIDE OR DRY SAND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
WATER SHOULD NOT BE USED,BUT WHEREVER NEC TO COOL EXPOS, EXTREME
CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PVNT(SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEATING OF METAL BEYOND BOILING POINT
RESULTS IN EVOLUTION OF ZINC VAPS WHICH IMMED REACTS W/AIR TO FORM
ZINC OXIDE FUME.SLABS MUST BE COMPLETELY DRY(SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:MATERIAL SHOULD BE CONTAINED FOR RECYCLING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY LOCATION, SEPARATE FROM
ACIDS AND ALKALIS. KEEP METAL DRY SO IT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
MOISTURE WHEN READY FOR USE.
Other Precautions:DAMP SLABS PLACED IN MOLTEN METAL MAY RESULT IN A
STEAM EXPLOSION.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED TYPE RESPIRATOR FOR
PROTECTION AGAINST DUST AND METAL FUME.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR OTHER VENTILATION THAT WILL REDUCE DUST
CONCENTRATIONS TO LESS THAN PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APPROP PROT GARMENTS SHOULD BE WORN.SUCH
GARMENTS MAY INCLD APRONS,FACE SHIELD,LEGGINGS,ETC.,DEPENDING ON
CONDS OF USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:ALWAYS PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE WHEN
WORKING IN AREAS WHERE THIS MATERIAL EXISTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:0/13KPA @909F. FIRE FIGHT PROC:CONTACT W/MOLTEN ZINC/BURNING ZINC
PRODS. EXPLO HAZ:BEFORE CHARGING INTO MOLTEN METAL TO PVNT STEAM
EXPLO. EFTS OF OVEREXP:& METALLIC TASTE FOLLOWED BY MALAISE,STIFFN
ESS,MUSC PAIN & SHORT OF BREATH. CHRONIC:ING 1:EXPOS TO ZINC MAY
CAUSE RESP TRACT IRRIT W/NASOPHARYNGITIS & (ING 5)

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1666F,908C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:788F,420C
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:7.12
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-WHITE, OR BLUISH-WHITE METAL.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS AND ALKALIS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ZINC BOILS OFF AS VAPOR AT ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL MAY BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF I/A/W
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. THIS MATERIAL
MAY BE REGULATED UNDER CERCLA, TSCA, SARA &/OR RCRA REGULATIONS.

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