Product ID:4240, ZINC
MSDS Date:09/08/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N028387
MSDS Number: BMXTX

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

ZINC (SARA III). PEL/TLV AS ZINC OXIDE.

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3TDUST;5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3TDUST;5 FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INHALATION OF FUMES MAY
CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, CHILLS, FEVER, & ACHING
MUSCLES. PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUS E DERMATITIS. INGESTION
MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: NOTE: PRODUCT IS SOLID MASS; HOWEVER,
WARNINGS ARE BASED 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:INGESTION: IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: IF PERSON
BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR. GET
MEDICAL ATTENT ION. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTYOF 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 EXTINGUISHING 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 EXPLO MIX WITH AIR. REACTS
WITH MOST ACIDS TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN GAS, WHICH CAN FORM AN EXPLO
MIX W/AIR. TOX GASES PRDCED: ZINC FUMES, HYDROGEN GAS.

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 MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE A
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:DURING USE AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN,
CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:R2
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 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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