Product ID:ZINC OXIDE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003155
MSDS Number: BSHQQ

Emergency Phone: 317-842-8722

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Cage: 6T060

Telephone: 317-842-8722

Cage: 6T060

ZINC OXIDE

CAS: 1314-13-2

RTECS: ZH4810000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 TDUST; 9394

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SKIN/EYE:IRRITATION. INHAL:IRRI
RESPIRATORY TRACT. NUISANCE DUST CAN CAUSE UNPLEASANT DEPOSITS IN
NASAL PASSAGES. HI CONC ZINC CHILLS MAY OCCUR. INGEST:EXCESSIVE
ORAL DOSES MAY CAUSE INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION. CHRONIC:PER MFG'S
MSDS NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:ITCHING. EYE:REDNESS OR PAIN.
INHAL:COUGHIHG, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, ZINC CHILL---WEAKNESS,
FATIGUE, NAUSEA, CHILLS. INGEST:NAUSEA, FEVER, STOMACH CRAMPS,
INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING HEART CONDITION OR
IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE
EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEE DOCTOR FOR ANY BREATHING
DIFFICULTY. INGEST:GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DILUTE. IF LG
AMTS OF MATERIAL WERE SWALLLOWED, SEE DOCTOR. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP &
WATER. SEE DO CTOR IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYE:WASH THOROUGHLY
W/WATER. SEE DOCTOR IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.

Lower Limits:NONE SPECIF.
Upper Limits:NONE SPECIF.
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREAHING APPARATUS W/FULLFACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE
PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR AN
EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEANUP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION FROM DUST. SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A ATIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:MATERIAL IS A DUST NUISANCE.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, A NOISH-APPROVED DUST/MIST
RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING, EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USAGE AND BEFORE
EATING/DRINKING. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
W/CHEMICAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUBLIMES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3587F,1975C
Vapor Pres:NONE SPEC.
Vapor Density:NONE SPEC.
Spec Gravity:5.67
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFA.
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO YELLOWISH-WHITEAMORPHOUS POWDER WITH NO
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINATED RUBBER; REACTS VIOLENTLY W/MAGNESIUM, LINSEED OIL. W/
MAGNESIUM CAN REACT EXPLOSIVELY WHEN HEATED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SUBLIMES TO PRODUCE TOXIC FUMES.

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

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