Product ID:ZINC CHLORIDE, I-164
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067554
MSDS Number: CBGCJ

CHEM SERVICE INC

WEST CHESTER, PA 19381
US

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

ZINC CHLORIDE

CAS: 7646-85-7

RTECS: ZH1400000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DO NOT ADMIN LIQS/INDUCE VOMIT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GLASSES OF WATER. CONT POIS CTL CTR IMMED IF NEC. GET

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO MAKE SURE AIRWAY DOES NOT BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AND FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE CORROSIVE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INCREASED MUCOUS SECRETIONS IN LUNGS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CAUSE DIARRHEA. CAN BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(RAT):350 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:CONT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN LAB.
ALL CHEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ-AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONT! VAPS
&/OR DIRECT EYE CONT CAN CAUSE SEV EYE BURNS. CAN CAUSE SKIN BURNS.
RPTD EXPOS TO VAPS &/OR D UST CAN CAUSE EYE INJURY. VAPS CAN CAUSE
SEV EYE INFLAM & SWELLING OF ADJOINING TISS. CAN BE HARMFUL IF(EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:INHALED. CAN CAUSE DELAYED LUNG
INJURY. DUST &/OR VAPS CAN CAUSE IRRIT TO RESP TRACT. CAN CAUSE
CYANOSIS. CAN BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. SUSPECTED CARCIN-MAY PRDCE
CANCER. CAN CAUSE NERV SYS I NJURY & GI DISTURBS. POSS
CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR-MAY CAUSE SEIZURES; NAUS; VOMIT; AIRWAY
OBSTRUCTION &/OR (ING 7)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF POIS.
IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE
OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR @
LST 15 MIN. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MIN.IF NO BURNS HAVE
OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE. REMOVE & WASH CONTAM CLTHG.
DO NOT WEAR SHOES/CLTHG UNTIL ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL CHEM ODORS.
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE
WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE
ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE APPROP OSHA/MSMA APPRVD SFTY
EQUIP. AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE
IN COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
NOT HNDL CHEM/ITS CNTNR. FURNISHED FOR LAB USE ONLY! MAY NOT BE
USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FOOD
ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 5)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS
HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP.
IF PATIENT IS EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK-KEEP WARM & QUIET. GET MED
ATTN IF NEC. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE
LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1350F,732C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:541F,283C
Spec Gravity:2.907
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PUNGENT, ACRID ODOR. WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CORROSIVE. INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG BASES. REACTS WITH CARBONATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT USE MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM OR THEIR
ALLOYS AS CONTAINERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMP LIBERATES TOX FUMES.
HYGROSCOPIC. CORRODES STEEL, COPPER & ITS ALLOYS. DECOMP UNDER
ALKALINE CNDTNS. (ING 6)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL LANDFILL.

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