Product ID:ZINC CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:08/08/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-063-6099
MSDS Number: BSQBB

MALLINCKRODT INC

PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

ZINC CHLORIDE

CAS: 7646-85-7

RTECS: ZH1400000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 350 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY BE CORROSIVE TO THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: IRRITATION/CORROSION TO THE
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. SKIN: IRRITATION, SKIN BURN, ULCERATIONS.
EYES: DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: SORE THROAT, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, LABORED BREATHING. INGESTION: ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA,
VOMITING. SKIN: REDNESS, PAIN. EYES: BLURRED VISION, REDNESS, PAIN.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF
WATER/MILK, VOMITING MAY OCCUR SPONTANEOUSLY BUT DON'T INDUCE.
NEVER GIVE FLUIDS TO UN CONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR
15 MINUTES, WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. EYES:
WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN MIXED W/POTASSIUM A WEAK EXPLOSION
WILL OCCUR ON IMPACT

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM
DUST. PICK UP & PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
RECLAMATION/DISPOSAL IN A METHOD THAT DOESN 'T GENERATE DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT IT'S SOURCE
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN/QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1350 F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:554 F
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:2.91
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE GRANULES W/ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CYANIDES & SULFIDES, POTASSIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORINE & ZINC OXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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