Product ID:4344, ZINC NITRATE 6-HYDRATE
MSDS Date:03/28/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N028397
MSDS Number: BMXVJ

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Cage: 70829

ZINC NITRATE (6-HYDRATE)

CAS: 7779-88-6

RTECS: ZH4772000

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 1190 MG/KG.
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 OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE
VOMITING. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
EYES: IMMEDIATELY FL USH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. ALL EXPOSURES: CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE
WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH SHOCK, FRICTION
OR HEAT. STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE
FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA SCBA & FULL PROT CLOTHING.
KEEP COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC.) AWAY FROM SPILLED
MATERIALS. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN,
DRY CONTAINERS AND COVER; REM OVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE
SEPARATELY & AWAY FROM FLAMM & COMBUST MATLS. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPAT
MATLS. DO NOT EXPOSE TO HEAT. PRODUCT MELTS @ 97F.
Other Precautions:STORE/TRANSPORT AT OR BELOW 70F (21C). KEEP FROM
CONTACT WITH CLOTHING & OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.

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:WEAR UNIFORM.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:97F, 36C
Vapor Density:8.4
Spec Gravity:2.07 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS,
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, SHOCK, FRICTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

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