Product ID:ZINC DICHLORIDE, ZX0068
MSDS Date:12/11/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N053806
MSDS Number: BVVTT

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480 DEMOCRAT RD
GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-345-9200

Cage: DO242

EM SCIENCE

70 GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08927 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: DO242

ZINC CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 7646-85-7

RTECS: ZH1400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3;2 STEL(FUME)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 350 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. VAPOR
IRRITATING TO EYES & RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. INGESTION CAN DAMAGE
THROAT & ESOPHAGUS. CONTACT CAN CAUSE BURNS. PROLONGED CONTACT
CAUSES SEVERE BURNS & ULCERATION. POSSIBLE LUNG DAMAGE. TESTS ON
LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE TUMORS & PRODUCE ADVERSE
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MUTAGENIC & REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET MED ASSISTANCE FROM ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. SKIN:IMMED
FLUSH THORO W/LG AMTS OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & WASH BEFORE
REUSE. EYES:IMMED FLUSH THORO W/WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRE SH AIR; GIVE ARTF RESP IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED.
INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT; GET IMMED MED ATTN.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CORROSIVE TO MOST METALS WHEN DISSOLVED
IN WATER. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOS/PERSONAL PROT. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES
UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS. CONTAIN
RELS & ELIM ITS SOU RCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA. DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR VAPOR.
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS;
USE CAUTION! DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. HARMFUL IF INHALED OR
SWALLOWED. CAUSES BURNS. DELIQUESCENT. MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
IS EXCEEDED (TLV/PEL), NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS
ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT
OTHER NIOSH/MSHA APPRV D RESPS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR W/EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEETS ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA . IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG SHOULD BE WORN TO PVNT SKIN CONT.
(ING 2)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS DESCRIBED UNDER DISP.
COMPLY W/FED, STATE & LOC REGS ON REPORTING RELS. REFER TO
REGULATORY INFO FOR REPORTABLE QTY & OTHER REGULATORY DATA. RESP
PROT:S PECIFIED CNDTNS (SEE YOUR SFTY EQUIP SUPPLIER). ENGINEERING
&/OR ADMIN CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOS.

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1350F,732C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:554F,290C
Spec Gravity:2.91 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS OR GRANULES; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ZNO, HCL, CL.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL DOES NOT HAVE EPA WASTE NUMBER & IS NOT A
LISTED WASTE, HOWEVER CONSULTATION W/PERMITTED WASTE DISP SITE
(TSD) SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. ALWAY CONT PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER
(TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIAN CE W/ALL CURRENT LOC, STATE & FED REGS.

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