Product ID:Z68500 ZINC SULFATE,HEPTAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:08/17/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F049182
MSDS Number: BZVNL

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

ZINC SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE

CAS: 7446-20-0

RTECS: ZH5300000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY
TRACT, PULMONARY EDEMA. CORROSIVE. SKIN: CORROSIVE, IRRITATION,
BURNS. PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT W/METAL SALTS, DERMATITIS
W/ERYTHEMATOUS, PAPULAR & GRANULOMATOU S REACTIONS IN SUSCEPTIBLE
INDIVIDUALS.EYES: CORROSIVE, IRRITATION, BURNS. REPEATED/PROLONGED
CONTACT-CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, SORE THROAT, COUGH, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, LABORED BREATHING, PAIN, CHEST TIGHTNESS, DYSPNEA, FROTHY
SPUTUM, CYANOSIS, DIZZINESS, WEAK, RAPID PULSE, HYPOTENSION,
HEMOCONCENTRATION, REDNESS, BURNS, BLURRED VISION, FEVER, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN, WATER/BLOODY DIARRHEA.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. MAINTAIN AIRWAY, BLOOD
PRESSURE & RESPIRATION. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY
& SUPPORTIVELY. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR 15-20
MINS. IF B URNS OCCUR, COVER AREA SECURELY W/STERILE, DRY,
LOOSE-FITTING DRESSING. EYES: WASH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. CONTINUE
IRRIGATING W/NORMAL SALINE UNTIL THE PH RETURNS TO NORMAL. (SEE
SUPP)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM. LARGE
FIRES: WATER SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS W/O RISK. APPLY WATER TO SIDES
OF CONTAINERS. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. DON'T USE WATER
DIRECTLY ON MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF LARGE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS ARE
INVOLVED, USE WATER SPRAY/FOG IN FLOODING AMOUNTS. USE WATER SPRAY
TO ABSORB CORROSIVE VAPORS. (SEE SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:DIG A PIT, LAGOON/HOLDING AREA TO CONTAIN
LIQUID/SOLID MATERIAL. COVER SOLIDS W/PLASTIC SHEET TO PREVENT
DISSOLVING IN RAIN/FIREFIGHTING WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:CAUSTIC SODA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. MATERIAL IS HYGROSCOPIC.

Respiratory Protection:THE RESPIRATOR MUST BE BASED ON CONTAMINATION
LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, IT MUSTN'T EXCEED THE WORKING LIMITS &
MUST BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF/DUST RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UNUSUAL FIRE CONT'D: COOL CONTAINERS W/WATER FROM A DISTANCE. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND. FIRST AID CONT'D: COVER W/STERILE
BANDAGES. INGESTION: DILUTE POISON W/WATER/MILK & REMOVE TO GASTRIC
LAVAGE, GASTRIC LAVAGE SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL
PERSONNEL. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:934F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:212F
Spec Gravity:1.957
pH:4.5
Solubility in Water:96.5%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS EFFORESCENT/HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALS W/NO
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ZINC SULFATE: OXIDIZERS. METAL SULFATES: ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL: ZINC OXIDE/TOXIC OXIDES OF
SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:ADD SUITABLE AGENT OT NEUTRALIZE SPILLED
MATERIAL TO PH-7. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.