Product ID:XXCC 3
MSDS Date:04/27/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-281-4244
MSDS Number: BYSZH

ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT COMMAND

RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CNT
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD 21010
US

Emergency Phone: 301-671-4411/278-5201 (NIGHTS)

Info Phone: 301-671-4411/278-5201 (NIGHTS)

Cage: 81361

ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT COMMAND

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD 21010 US

Cage: 81361

ZINC OXIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1314-13-2

RTECS: ZH4810000

Fraction By Weight: 8- 10.1%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

OCTACHLOR CARBONILIDE

Fraction By Weight: 90 - 92%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV FOR ZINC OXIDE IS 5 MG/M3.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, LUNGS. ACUTE-
EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. ORAL:RELATIVELY NONTOXIC. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO
NOT IN DUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, RINSE MOUTH WITH WATER & DRINK
1-2 GLASSES OF WATER/MILK. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF
SPONTANEOUS VOMITING OCCURS, MONITOR FOR BREATHING DIFFICULTY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. HCL MAY BE PRESENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IT EMITS HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS AND
NITROGEN OXIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILLAGE. AVOID CREATING DUST. PLACE
SPILLAGE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. VENTILATE
AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM OXIDIZING
AND OTHER INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
USE IN VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
DUST MASK.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
(10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR).
Protective Gloves:LATEX TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR DUST GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>302F,>150C
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE GRANULAR CRYSTAL POWDER WITH A STRONG
BLEACH-LIKE, CHLORINE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE, AMMONIUM CARBONATE, ORGANIC AMINES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
OXIDES OF NITROGEN, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CHLORINE GAS MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:THE POWDER MAY BE BURIED IN A SANITARY LANDFILL.
XXCC3 IS NOT A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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