Product ID:ZINC, POWDER, 4282
MSDS Date:03/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-956-5671
MSDS Number: BSHLF

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

ZINC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 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:ACUTE:INHAL:IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, CHILLS,
FEVER, ACHING MUSCLES. SKIN:PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
INGEST:HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION.CHRONIC:NONE IDENTIFIED. TARGET ORGANS:RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LUNGS, PULMONARY SYSTEM, SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASE,
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY
INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
SKIN:FLUSH W/ WATER. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER W/DRY SODA ASH. NEVER USE WATER OR CHEMICAL
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE W/AIR.
REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER OR ACIDS PRODUCING HIGHLY FLAMMABLE
VAPORS. CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE/EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF
IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING OR FLAMES IN AREA. DO NOT USE
WATER. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP & REMOVE. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN
COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT, SPKS/FLAME. ISOLATE
FROM INCOMPAT MATLS. STORE SEPARATELY.
Other Precautions:DANGEROUS WHEN WET, SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST. FLAMM
SOLID. MAY CAUSE IRRIT. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER & ACIDS. MAY BE
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED/INHALED. DUST MAY FORM FLAMM & EXPLO MIXT
W/AIR, ESP WHEN DAMP. K EEP FROM ANY POSS CONT W/WATER. (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1664F,907C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:786F,419C
Spec Gravity:7.14 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:BLUE TO GRAY METALLIC POWDER; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, STRONG BASES, STRONG ACIDS, HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS, STRONG
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, AIR, HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF ZINC, HYDROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D001,
D003 (IGNITABLE, REACTIVE WASTE).

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