Product ID:ZINC POWDER #2 DUST
MSDS Date:07/29/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N033993
MSDS Number: BQFMZ

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

PRLNGD EXPOS TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY ALSO CAUSE CNS DMG, GI DISTURBANCES, ANEMIA &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TREMORS, HYPERTENSION, HALLUCINATIONS, CONVULSIONS &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC LEAD POISONING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

10 MG/M3 TDUST;5 MG/M3 RDUST.

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 98%

OSHA PEL SEE INGREDIENT NAME

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

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

HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT, ABDOMINAL SPASMA,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ZINC/ZINC

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:NOTE:LEAD (CAS #7439-92-1) APPEARS ON
THE NAVY LISTING OF OCCUP REPRO HAZS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROP
HLTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLNG &
EXPOS REC . ACUTE:ZIN C/ZINC OXIDE:INHAL OF HIGH LEV OF ZINC OXIDE
MAY RESULT IN TIGHTNESS OF CHEST, METALLIC TASTE, COUGH, (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD:GROUP 2B (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DIZZ, FEVER, CHILLS, HDCH, NAUS, DRY
THROAT. OVEREXP MAY PRODUCE SYMPS KNOWN AS METAL FUME FEVER/"ZINC
SHAKES" AN ACUTE, SELF-LIMITING CONDTN W/OUT RECOGNIZED
COMPLICATIONS. SYMPS OF METAL FU ME FEVER INCL:CHILLS, FEVER,
MUSCULAR PAIN, NAUS & VOMIT. LEAD:EXPOS TO HIGH CONC OF LEAD MAY
CAUSE (ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALATION OF DUST MAY BE AN
IRRITANT TO PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER.
CALL MD . INHAL:SYMPS RESULTING FROM INHAL OVEREXPOS USUALLY
DISAPPEAR W/IN 24 HRS. SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT, SUCH AS BED REST &
POS S ASPRIN IS REC TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM FEVER & CHILLS. CONSULT
MD IMMED. EYE:FLUSH AREAS W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. CONSULT MD IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER & COOL W/SUITABLE DRY EXTING AGENT (CLASS D
FIRES) SUCH AS DRY POWDER (ANSUL MET-L-X), ZINC OXIDE/DRY (SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. 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 CONT W/WATER/DAMP AIR
EVOLVES HYDROGEN. HEAT PRODUCED DURING THIS RXN COULD IGNITE
HYDROGEN. AN EXPLOS CONDTN MAY EXIST IF THIS HAPPENS (SUPDAT)

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, SEPERATE FROM ACIDS AND ALKALIS. PROTECT FROM PHYSICIAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE WHEN IN AREAS WHERE
THIS MATERIAL IS USED.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED TYPE RESPIRATOR FOR
DUSTING CONDITIONS OR IN PRESENCE OF ZINC VAPORS.
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 MAY HELP PREVENT SKIN
IRRITATION IN HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA:SAND. DO NOT USE WATER. FIRE FIGHT PROC:SPONTANEUOSLY, BUT
ONCE IGNITED, MAY BURN READILY IN AIR. EXPLOS HAZ:IN A CONFINED
SPACE. DRY DUST MAY FORM A DUST EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE IN AIR. ZINC O
XIDE FUME MAY RESULT FROM COMBUSTION OFZINC DUST.

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 LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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