Product ID:ZINC POWDER 1221
MSDS Date:07/29/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N033994
MSDS Number: BPTPG

ZINC CORP OF AMERICA

300 FRANKFORT RD
MONACA, PA 15061-2295
US

Emergency Phone: 412-774-1020;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 412-774-1020

Cage: 0GMG6

ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA

MONACA, PA 15061-2295 US

Telephone: 724-774-1020

Cage: 0GMG6

ZINC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 98%

OSHA PEL 10 MG ZNO/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG ZNO/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LEAD (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 0.50%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

OF THE SYMPS OF SHORT-TERM EXPOS & MAY ALSO CAUSE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SYMPS OF CNS DMG INCL FATIGUE, HDCH, TREMORS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION & POSS INJURY HAS ALSO BEEN ASSOC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

APPEARS ON THE NAVY LISTING OF OCCUPATINAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:ZINC/ZINC OXIDE:INHAL OF HIGH LEVELS
MAY RESULT IN TIGHTNESS OF CHEST, METALLIC TASTE, COUGH, DIZZINESS,
FEVER, CHILLS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND DRY THROAT. OVEREXPOSURE MAY
PRODUCE SYMPTOMS KNOWN AS META L FUME FEVER OR "ZINC SHAKES", AN
ACUTE, SELF-LIMITING CNDTN W/OUT RECOGNIZED COMPLICATIONS.
SYMPS(EFTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OF METAL FUME FEVER INCLUDE:CHILLS,
FEVER, MUSCULAR PAIN, NAUSEA & VOMITING. LEAD:EXPOSURE TO HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS OF LEAD MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
ABDOMINAL SPASMA, FATIGUE, SLEE P DISTURBANCES, WEIGHT LOSS,
ANEMIA, & PAIN IN LEGS, ARMS & JOINTS. CHRONIC:ZINC:MAY CAUSE RESP
TRACT IRRIT (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALATION OF DUST MAY BE AN
IRRITANT TO PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:CALL MD IN ALL CASES. INHAL:SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT, SUCH AS
BED REST AND POSSIBLY ASPRIN IS RECOMMENDED TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM
FEVER & CHILLS. EYE:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MI NUTES. SKIN:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL
MD . INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER & COOL W/SUITABLE DRY EXTINGUISHING AGENT
(CLASS D FIRES) SUCH AS DRY POWDER, ZINC OXIDE OR DRY SAND. NO
WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIPMENT . DO NOT SPREAD BURNING MATL. SMOTHER & ALLOW FIRE TO GO
OUT. DRY ZINC DUST WILL NOT IGNITE (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BULK DUST IN CONTACT WITH WATER OR DAMP
AIR EVOLVES HYDROGEN. THE HEAT PRODUCED DURING THIS RXN COULD
IGNITE HYDROGEN. AN EXPLO CNDTN MAY EXIST IF THIS (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:PROHIBIT SMOKING, AVIOD ALL IGNITION SOURCES,
AND AVOID DUSTING. METAL SHOULD BE CONTAINED FOR RECYCLING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
SPACE, SEPARATE FROM ACIDS AND ALKALIS. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTING
CONDITIONS OR IN THE PRESENCE OF ZINC VAPOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR OTHER VENTILATION THAT WILL REDUCE DUST
CONCENTRATIONS TO LESS THAN PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE WHEN WORKING IN
AREAS WHERE THIS MATERIAL IS USED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:SPONTANEOUSLY, BUT ONCE IGNITED, MAY BURN READILY IN
AIR. EXPLO HAZ:HAPPENS IN A CONFINED SPACE. DRY DUST MAY FORM A
DUST EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE IN AIR. ZINC OXIDE FUME MAY RESULT FROM COMB
USTION OF ZINC DUST. EFTS OF OVEREXP:W/NASOPHARYNGITIS &
LARYNGITIS. LEAD:PRLNGD EXPOS TO LEAD MAY PRODUCE MANY (ING 3)

HCC:R2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1665F,907C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:788F,420C
Spec Gravity:7.12
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY GRANULAR METALLIC PARTICLES WITH NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH ACIDS, ALKALIS, AND WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HYDROGEN MAY EVOLVE WHEN IN CONTACT WITH
WATER OR DAMP AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAIN IN A DRY CLOSED CONTAINER. MATERIAL MAY
BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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