Product ID:ZINC ACETATE
MSDS Date:09/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N053070
MSDS Number: BVQMR

Emergency Phone: 201-455-3700

Info Phone: 204-455-5630

Cage: 0AU44

Telephone: 973-515-1840

Cage: 0AU44

ZINC ACETATE, DIHYDRATE

CAS: 5970-45-6

RTECS: ZG8750000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT): 2460 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:INHAL: WILL IRRITATE MUCOUS MEMBRANES,
CAUSE COUGHING, WEAKNESS, GENERALIZED ACHING, CHILLS, FEVER,
NAUSEA. SUCH SYMPTOMS ARE USUALLY TRANSITORY. DUST/MIST MAY
IRRITATE CAUSING COUGHING OR DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING. INGEST:
IRRITATION OR CORROSION OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT W/PAIN, EMESIS,
ETC. TOXICITY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: & TOXIC ACTIONS ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE
OF COPPER SALTS. SKIN: ACTS AS MILD IRRITANT. CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: PROMPTLY FLUSH W/WATER CONTINUING FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
IF SYMPS PERSIST, GET MED ATTN. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER, THEN
FLUSH W/WATER UNTIL ALL CHEM IS REMOVED. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG &
WASH BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG
W/DFCLTY, GIVE OXYGEN IF QUALIFIED OPERATOR IS AVAIL. INGEST: IF
CONSCIOUS, IMMED INDUCE VOMIT BY GIVING 2 TO 4 GLASSES OF WATER &
TOUCHING (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE, FLOOD WITH WATER. ANY
STANDARD AGENT MAY BE USED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL WITH WATER
SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS EXISTS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP, AVOIDING DUSTY CONDITIONS, & COLLECT
IN CONTAINER (E.G. FIBERBOARD) & CLOSE. STORE FOR LATER USE OR
DISPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
FINISH CLEAN-UP WITH WATER .
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE OF LOW FIRE
RISK IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING DUST, MIST OR FUMES. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO
NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES SHOULD DUSTY/MISTY CONDITIONS ARISE OR IF
SOLUTION IS BEING HA NDLED.

Respiratory Protection:FOR DUSTY/MISTY CONDITIONS, USE DUST/MIST RESP
APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA. FOR FUMES OF ZINC OXIDE WHICH MIGHT BE
FORMED AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA OR
SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST IF DUSTY, MISTY/FUMING CNDTNS
PREVAIL. NATURAL EXHAUST SHOULD BE ADEQ IN ABSENCE OF THESE CNDTNS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:TO MINIMIZE CONTACT WEAR FULL WORK CLOTHING
INCLUDING LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT & TROUSERS, SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE & HOUSEKEEPING
PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: ABOUT 5-6 (5% AQ SOLN @ 25C:6-7). SOL IN H*2O: 30% (FOR DIHYDRATE
AT AMBIENT). CNDTNS(STAB): IS COMPLETE @ 350-400C. WHEN HEATED
BELOW ITS MELTING POINT (1975C), ZNO SUBLIMES, EMITTING TOX FUMES.
FIRST AID PROC: BACK OF THROAT W/FINGER. CALL MD. GIVE MILK/EGG
WHITES W/WATER. KEEP WARM & QUIET.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:459F,237C
Spec Gravity:1.735 (H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER/GRANULES, SLIGHTLY
EFFLORESCENT; FAINT ACETIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDANTS: MAY REACT W/EXPLOSIVE VIOLENCE. WATER-REACTIVE MATLS
SUCH AS OLEUM: STRONG EXOTHERMIC REACTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING CAUSES MATL TO LOSE WATER AT 212F;
CAUSES MATL TO START TO DECOMPOSE TO ZNO @ APPROX 250C. THIS
PROCESS (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT KNOWN. HOWEVER, IN A FIRE, EXPECT
AT LEAST CO, CO*2 WITH ZINC OXIDE AS RESIDUE, GIVING OFF TOX FUMES
OF ZINC OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF WASTE ZINC ACETATE MAY BE SUBJECT TO
FED, STATE & LOC REGS. USERS SHOULD REVIEW THEIR OPERATIONS IN
TERMS OF APPLIC LAWS & REGS, THEN CONSULT W/APPROP REGULATORY
AGENCIES BEFORE DISCHARGIN G OR DISPOSING OF WASTE MATERIAL. NOT
AHAZ WASTE.

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