Product ID:4248, ZINC
MSDS Date:09/08/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-7868
MSDS Number: BMZCQ

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. PEL/TLV AS ZINC OXIDE.

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 10MG/M3 TDUST;5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 TDUST;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:INHAL OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO UPPER
RESP TRACT. INHAL OF FUMES MAY CAUSE HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT, DIARR,
CHILLS, FEVER & ACHING MUSCLES. PRLNG SKIN CONT MAY CAUSE DERM.
INGEST MAY CAUSE NAUS, VOMIT, HDCH S, DIZZ, GI IRRIT. NOTE:PROD IS
SOLID MASS; HOWEVER, WARNINGS ARE BASED ON INHAL OF DUST, MIST/FUME
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EMISSIONS THAT ARE POSS DURING
MFG/CHEM RXNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASE,
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS.

First Aid:INGEST:IF SWALLOWED & PERS IS CONSCIOUS, IMMED GIVE LG AMTS
OF H*2O. GET MD. INHAL:IF PERS BREATHES IN LG AMTS, MOVE EXPOSED
PERS TO FRESH AIR. GET MD. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR @
LST 15 MI NS. GET MD. SKIN:IMMED WASH W/PLENTY OFSOAP & H*2O FOR @
LST 15 MINS.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTING MEDIA APPROP FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
WARNING - APPLICATION OF WATER TO HOT METAL MAY GENERATE STEAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST MAY FORM EXPLO MIXT W/AIR. REACTS
W/MOST ACIDS TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN GAS, WHICH CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE
MIXTURE W/AIR. TOX GASES PRDCED:ZINC FUMES, HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP & 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:DURING USE AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQD WHERE ADEQ VENT CONDITIONS EXIST. IF
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE 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: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 W/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 &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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