Product ID:4270, ZINC
MSDS Date:09/08/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N028384
MSDS Number: BMXTT

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LN
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

ZINC. PEL/TLV AS ZINC OXIDE.

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 TDUST;5FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST;5FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INHAL OF FUMES MAY CASUE HEADACHE, NAUS,
VOMIT, DIARR, CHILLS, FEVER, AND ACHING MUSCLES. PROLONGED SKIN
CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERM. INGEST M AY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMIT, HDCHS,
DIZZ, GIIRRIT. NOTE:PROD IS A SOLID MASS; HOWEVER, WARNINGS ARE
BASED (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ON INHALATION OF DUST, MIST, OR FUME
EMISSIONS THAT ARE POSSIBLE DURING MANUFACTURING OR CHEMICAL
REACTIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASE,
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS.

First Aid:INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHAL: IF PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE
AMOUNTS, MOVE THE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYE: IMME D FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH PLENTY
OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
WARNING - APPLICATION OF WATER TO HOT METAL MAY GENERATE STEAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.
REACTS WITH MOST ACIDS TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN GAS, WHICH CAN FORM AN
EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA. ISOLATE FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:DURING USE AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1665F,907C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:786F,419C
Spec Gravity:7.14 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:BLUISH-WHITE METALLIC SOLID WITH NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, WATER, HALOGENATED
HYDROCARBONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, DUSTING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF ZINC, HYDROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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