Product ID:ZINC METAL POWDER
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F027517
MSDS Number: BQZRG

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

ZINC

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MECHANICAL IRRITATION,
DIFFICULTY BREATHING, SNEEZING, COUGHING. INGESTION:
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES, PAIN, STOMACH CRAMPS, & NAUSEA.
SKIN/EYES: MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: WHEN HEATED, THE FUMES ARE HIGHLY
TOXIC & MAY CAUSE FUME FEVER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN DISORDERS, IMPAIRED
RESPIRATORY FUNCTION

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING
BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DRY POWDER, SODIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE
DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ZINC WILL BURN IN AIR AT ELEVATED TEMPS.
AUTOIGNITION: 680C (DUST CLOUD), 460C (LAYER). BULK DUST IN DAMP
STATE MAY HEAT SPONTANEOUSLY/IGNITE ON AIR EXPOSURE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. PROVIDE MILD
VENTILATION IN AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP OR VACUUM UP
IN MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE ZINC POWDER IN AIR & PLACE ZINC IN
CLOSED CONTAINER FOR RE COVERY OR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCE & MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES. AVOID BREATHING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR. FOR
EMERGENCIES, USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:907C/1665F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:419C/787F
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:7.14
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY OR BLUISH-GRAY POWDER, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SULFUR & HALOGENS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT
CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS, STRONG ACIDS & ALKALIES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN IN MOIST AIR, ZINC OXIDE
W/OXYGEN AT HIGH TEMPERATURE, ZINC VAPOR & ZINC FUME

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN A RCRA APPROVED FACILITY IN
ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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