Product ID:ZINC OXIDE
MSDS Date:10/29/1985
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-889-1027
MSDS Number: BRPFH

NEW JERSEY ZINC COMPANY

4TH STREET AND DELAWARE AVE
PALMERTON, PA 18071
US

Emergency Phone: 215-826-8869

Info Phone: 215-826-8869

Cage: 1F136

NEW JERSEY ZINC COMPANY

PALMERTON, PA 18071 US

Telephone: 215-826-8869

Cage: 1F136

ZINC OXIDE

CAS: 1314-13-2

RTECS: ZH4810000

Fraction By Weight: 99.3%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

LEAD (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 0.002%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3;1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3;DUST 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CADMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

Fraction By Weight: 0.001%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1027

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 DUST;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 0.05%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF ZINC FUMES MAY
CAUSE " ZINC OXIDE CHILLS", WHICH HAVE NO RECOGNIZED COMPLICATIONS.
CHRONIC: UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: CHILLS, FEVER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALED: SYMTOMATIC TREATMENT, SUCH AS BED REST, POSSIBLY
ASPIRIN, TO AFFORD RELIEF FROM FEVER AND CHILLS.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
BUNKER GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID EXCESSIVE DUSTING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR EMERGENCY
OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:Z7
Melt/Freeze Pt:=1975.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:5.61 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER WITH PALE GREEN TINT, NO ODOR. FOUND
IN SILVER-ZINC BATTERY.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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