Product ID:ZINC TELLURIDE
MSDS Date:08/22/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N057272
MSDS Number: BWQLR

CERAC INC

MILWAUKEE, WI 53201
US

Emergency Phone: 414-289-9800;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 414-289-9800

Cage: FO994

CERAC, INCORPORATED

1178 MILWAUKEE, WI 53233 US

Telephone: 414-289-9800

Cage: 67027

ZINC TELLURIDE

CAS: 1315-11-3

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

METALLIC TASTE, LOSS OF APPETITE & NAUS. VARIOUS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DOSES CAN BE FATAL.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: MAY CAUSE SNEEZING, COUGHING,
DIFFICULTY BRTHG, NAUSEA & IRRIT OF RESP TRACT. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
IRRIT, ITCHING & DERMATITIS. EYE: MAY CAUSE BURNING SENSATION,
IRRIT, REDNESS & WATERING OF EYES IF COMES IN CONTACT. ZINC IS NOT
INHERENTLY A TOX ELEMENT. HOWEVER, WHEN HEATED IT EVOLVES A FUME OF
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ZINC OXIDE WHICH, WHEN INHAL FRESH,
CAN CAUSE DISEASE KNOWN AS "BRASS FOUNDER", "AGUE" OR "BRASS
CHILLS", SWEET TASTE, THROAT DRYNESS, COUGH, WEAKNESS, GENERALIZED
ACHING, FEVER, NAUS & VOMI T. ZINC OXIDE DUST, WHICH IS NOT FRESHLY
FORMED, IS VIRTUALLY INNOCUOUS. THERE IS NO CUMULATIVE EFT TO THE
INHAL(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY & SKIN DISORDERS.

First Aid:INGEST: GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF MILK & INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK MED
ATTN. INHAL: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. SEEK MED ATTN. ADMIN O*2
IF BRTHG IS DFCLT. SKIN: BRUSH MATL OFF SKIN. WASH AFFECTED AREA
W/SOAP & WATER. SEEK MED ATTN. EYE: FLUSH EYES WITH LUKEWARM WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MED ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO, OR GRAPHITE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, IT MAY EMIT
TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
ISOLATE AREA WHERE SPILL OCCURRED & INSURE THAT PROPER VENT IS
AVAILABLE. VACUUM UP SPILL USING A HIGH EFFICIENCY UNIT & PLACE IN
CNTNR FOR PROPER DISP. TAKE CARE NOT TO RAISE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN A
COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST-MIST-FUME
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST: MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV LEVEL FOR TELLURIUM.
SPECIAL: HANDLE IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
CONTAMINATION OF SKIN & CLOTHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS & FACE THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING &
BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: OF ZINC FUMES. WORKERS IN ZINC REFINING HAVE BEEN RPTD
AS SUFFERING FROM A VARIETY OF NON-SPEC INTESTINAL, RESP & NERVOUS
SYMPS. ULCERATION OF NASAL SEPTUM & ECZEMATOUS DERMATOSIS ARE ALSO
RPTD. TELLURIUM CMPDS: IMPART GARLIC-LIKE ODOR TO BREATH & SWEAT.
HEAVY EXPOS MAY RSLT IN HDCH, DROWSINESS(ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2260F,1238C
Spec Gravity:6.34
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor:GREY OR BROWNISH-RED POWDER; RUBY-RED CRYSTALS BY
SUBLIMATION.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:H*2,H*2TE, ZN, TE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HEAT, FLAME, MOISTURE & INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS.

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

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