Product ID:ZINC POWDER 1225
MSDS Date:07/29/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N033999
MSDS Number: BPVZK

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

LATEST HAZARDOUS LIST INFORMATION AND SAFE HANDLING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ZINC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 98.0%

OSHA PEL 5MG/M3;10 MG/M3 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 5MG/M3;10 MG/M3 STEL

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

PRODUCE MANY OF THE SYMPS OF SHORT-TERM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& WEIGHT DROP. SYMPS OF CNS DMG INCL FATIGUE, HDCH,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& DELIRIUM. KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION & POSS INJURY HAS ALSO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

APPEARS ON NAVY LISTING OF OCCUP REPROD HAZ. SEEK

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:ZINC/ZINC OXIDE:INHAL OF HIGH
LEVELS OF ZINC OXIDE MAY RSLT IN TIGHTNESS OF CHEST, METALLIC
TASTE, COUGH, DIZZ, FEVER, CHILLS, HDCH, NAUS, & DRY THROAT.
OVEREXP MAY PRODUCE SYMPS KNOWN AS METAL FUME FEVER/"ZINC SHAKES";
AN ACUTE, SELF-LIMITING CNDTN WITHOUT RECOGNIZED COMPLICATIONS.
SYMPS OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD: GROUP 2B (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: METAL FUME FEVER INCL: CHILLS, FEVER,
MUSCULAR PAIN, NAUS, VOMIT, ABDOM SPASMS, FATIGUE, SLEEP
DISTURBANCES, WEIGHT LOSS, ANEMIA, & PAIN IN LEGS, ARMS/JOINTS.
CHRONIC:ZINC/ZINC OXIDE:CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO ZINC MAY CAUSE RESP
TRACT IRRIT W/NASOPHARYNGITIS & LARYNGITIS. LEAD:PRLNGD EXPOS TO
LEAD MAY(ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALATION OF DUST MAY BE AN
IRRITANT TO PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:SYMPS RSLTG FROM INHAL OVEREXP USUALLY DISAPPEAR WITHIN 24
HRS. SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT, SUCH AS BED REST & POSS ASPRIN IS RECOM
TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM FEVER & CHILLS. EYE:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF
H*2O F OR @ LST 15 MIN. IN ALL CASES, SEE MD FOR MED ATTN.
SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF H*2O. SEE MD . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. SUPPORT BRTH (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP). INGEST:GET MD IMMED .

Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER & COOL W/A SUITABLE DRY EXTINGUISHING AGENT
(CLASS D) SUCH AS DRY POWDER, ZINC OXIDE/DRY SAND. DO NOT USE H*20.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
DO NOT SPREAD BURNING MATL. SMOTHER & ALLOW FIRE TO GO OUT. DRY
ZINC DUST WILL NOT IGNITE (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BULK DUST IN CNTCT W/H*20 OR DAMP AIR
EVOLVES HYDROGEN. THE HEAT PRODUCED DURING THIS RXN COULD IGNITE
THE HYDROGEN. AN EXPLO CNDTN MAY EXIST IF (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:PROHIBIT SMOKING, AVOID 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, VENTILATED
SPACE, SEPARATE FROM ACIDS AND ALKALIS. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE WHEN WORKING IN AREAS
WHERE THIS MATERIAL IS USED.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED TYPE RESPIRATOR FOR
DUSTING CONDITIONS OR IN THE PRESENCE OF ZINC VAPOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR OTHER VENT 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 MAY HELP PREVENT SKIN
IRRITATION IN HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: SPONTANEOUSLY, BUT ONCE IGNITED, MAY BURN READILY IN
AIR. EXPLO HAZ: THIS HAPPENS IN CONFINED SPACE. DRY DUST MAY FORM A
DUST EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE IN AIR. ZINC OXIDE FUME MAY RESULT FROM
COMBUSTION OF ZINC DUST. IGNIT TEMP: CLOUD 690C, LAYER 540C. IGNIT
SENSITIVITY:<0.1. EXPLOSION SEVERITY: <0.1.

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, & H*2O.
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 CNTNR. MATERIAL MAY BE
RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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