Product ID:ZOCO ZINC OXIDE
MSDS Date:06/14/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N044988
MSDS Number: BSCMG

ZOCHEM

1 TILBURY CT
BRAMPTON, ONTARIO, CA
US

Emergency Phone: 416-453-4100;416-453-6477

Info Phone: 416-453-4100;416-453-6477

Preparer: E. SOETERIK

Cage: 36065

ZOCHEM

BRAMPTON, ONTARIO, CA US

Telephone: 416-453-4100;416-453-6477

Cage: 36065

99.9-100

CAS: 1314-13-2

RTECS: ZH4810000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL 10MG/M3 TDUST;5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 TDUST;5 FUME

PROPIONIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 79-09-4

RTECS: UE5950000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

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:INHAL: DUST CAN CAUSE IRRIT OF NOSE,
THROAT, & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; COUGHING AND CHOKING. ZINC OXIDE
IS CLASSIFIED AS A NUISANCE DUST. HOWEVER, INHALATION OF FRESHLY
FORMED ZINC OXIDE CAN LEAD TO METAL FUME FEVER. SYMPTOMS: CHILLS,
MILD FEVER AND ACHING MUSCLES AND JOINTS LASTING 24 HRS OR LESS.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INGEST: NON-TOXIC. ALTHOUGH INGESTION
IS UNLIKELY, IT CAN RESULT IN CONSEQUENT PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
THIRST, AND DIARRHEA. SKIN: DUST MAY IRRITATE OR DRY THE SKIN. EYE:
DUST CAN CAUSE IRRI TATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; IF BREATHING DIFFICULT, ASSIST
BREATHING AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. EYE: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WARM WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. S EEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST: GET MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:NON COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:NONE; MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN. EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM SPILLS INTO A CONTAINER.
SPILLED AREAS MAY BE WASHED WITH WATER, BUT DO NOT WASH INTO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LOCAL VENTILATION IF TLV
LIKELY TO BE EXCEEDED, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK OR
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LOCAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS. FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IS
RECOMMENDED FOR BULK DUST HANDLING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLUBILITY IN H*2O: 0.00016 G/100 ML COLD WATER.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1787F,975C
Spec Gravity:5.61
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE ODORLES POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INTIMATE MIXTURES WITH CHLORINATED RUBBER ABOVE 216C.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE ZINC OXIDE SHOULD BE HANDLED IN A MANNER
WHICH COMPLIES WITH LOCAL, STATE/PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
FOR NON-HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

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