Product ID:4290, ZINC
MSDS Date:09/08/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N028391
MSDS Number: BMXVC

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

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

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:INHAL OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO UPPER
RESP TRACT. FUMES MAY CAUSE HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT, DIARR, CHILLS,
FEVER, & ACHING MUSCLES. SKIN: MAY CAUSE DERMAT. INGEST: MAY CAUSE
NAUS, VOMIT, HDCH, DIZZ, GI IRRI T. NOTE: PROD IS A SOLID MASS;
HOWEVER,WARNINGS ARE BASED ON INHAL OF DUST, MIST/FUME EMISSIONS
THAT(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ARE POSSIBLE DURING MFG OR CHEMICAL
RXNS. NUMERICAL RATING IS BASED ON SOLID METAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASE,
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS.

First Aid:INGEST: IF PERS IS CONS, IMMED GIVE LGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET
MED ATTN. INHAL: IF PERS BRTHS IN LGE AMTS, MOVE EXPOSED PERS TO
FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN. EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MED ATTN. SKIN: IMMED WASH WITH PLENTY OF
SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE. WARNING - APPLIC OF WATER TO HOT METAL MAY GENERATE STEAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESS SCBA &
FULL PROT EQUIP .
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 MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQD WHERE ADEQUATE VENT CNDTNS EXIST. IF
AIRBORNE CONC IS HIGH, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED APPROPRIATE
RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENT TO KEEP
FUME/DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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
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:ZNO*X, H*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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