Product ID:ZINC POWDER, 1214
MSDS Date:08/24/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N070204
MSDS Number: CBLJM

ZINC CORP OF AMERICA

300 FRANKFORT RD
MONACA, PA 15061
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 412-774-1020

Cage: 0GMG6

ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA

MONACA, PA 15061-2295 US

Telephone: 724-774-1020

Cage: 0GMG6

ZINC (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 99.6%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

0.04-0.055

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15MG/M3 DUST; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CADMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

Fraction By Weight: 0.003%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3 DUST; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 DUST;9495

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS CONSTITUTING ONLY A WEAK

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, 1994

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:ZINC/ZINC OXIDE:INHAL OF HIGH
LEVELS OF ZINC OXIDE MAY RSLT IN TIGHTNESS OF CHEST, METALLIC
TASTE, COUGH, DIZZ, FEVER, CHILLS, HDCH, NAUS & DRY THROAT. OVEREXP
MAY PRDCE SYMP KNOWN AS METAL FUME FEVER/"ZINC SHAKES":ACUTE,
SELF-LIM CNDTN W/OUT RECOGNIZED COMPLICATIONS. SYMP OF METAL FUME
FEVER (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON THE
EVALUATION OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMICALS TO MAN VOL. 58,PG 119, 1993:
GROUP 1. NTP (ING 5)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INCL:CHILLS, FEVER, MUSCULAR PAIN,
NAUS & VOMIT. ZINC/ZINC OXIDE:CHRONIC:EXPOS TO ZINC MAY CAUSE RESP
TRACT IRRIT W/NASOPHARYNGITIS & LARYNGITIS. LEAD APPEARS ON NAVY
LISTING OF OCCUP CHEM RE PROD HAZ. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM
APPROPHLTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE
HNDL & EXPO INFO
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALATION OF DUST MAY BE AN
IRRITANT TO PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. CALL MD . INHAL:SYMPTOMS RESULTING FROM INHALATION
OVEREXPOSURE USUALLY DISAPPEAR WITHIN 24 HOURS. SYMPTOMATIC
TREATMENT , SUCH AS BED REST & POSSIBLY ASPIRIN IS RECOMMENDED TO
PROVIDE RELIEF FROM FEVER & CHILLS. EYES:FLUSH AREAS WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IN ALL CASES, CONSULT MD FOR
MED ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER & COOL W/SUITABLE DRY EXTING AGENT (CLASS D
FIRES) SUCH AS DRY POWDER (ANSUL MET-L-X), ZINC OXIDE/DRY (SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. DO
NOT SPREAD BURNING MATL. SMOTHER & ALLOW FIRE TO GO OUT. DRY ZINC
DUST WILL NOT IGNITE SPONTANEOUSLY,(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BULK DUST IN CNTCT W/H*2O/DAMP AIR
EVOLVES HYDROGEN. HEAT PRODUCED DURING THIS RXN COULD IGNITE THE
HYDROGEN. EXPLO CNDTNS MAY EXIST IF THIS HAPPENS IN (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:PROHIBIT SMOKING, AVOID ALL IGNITION SOURCES,
AND AVOID DUSTING. METAL SHOULD BE CONTAINED FOR RECYCLING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED
SPACE, SEPARATE FROM ACIDS AND ALKALIS. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE WHEN WORKING IN AREAS
WHERE THIS MATERIAL IS USED.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED TYPE RESPIRATOR FOR
DUSTING CONDITIONS OR IN THE PRESENCE OF ZINC VAPOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR OTHER VENTILATION THAT WILL REDUCE DUST
CONCENTRATIONS TO LESS THAN PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
BARRIER CREAMS MAY HELP PVNT SKIN IRRIT IN HYPERSENSITIVE
INDIVIDUALS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA:SAND. DO NOT USE WATER. FIRE FIGHT PROC:BUT ONCE IGNITED,
MAY BURN READILY IN AIR. EXPLO HAZ:CONFINED SPACE. DRY DUST MAY
FORM A DUST EXPLOSIVE MIXT IN AIR. ZINC OXIDE FUME MAY RESULT FRO M
COMBUSTION OF ZINC DUST. DUST WITH ANIGNIT SENSITIVITY LESS THAN
0.2 & AN EXPLOSION SEVERITY LESS THAN 0.5 (ING 4)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1665F,907C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:788F,420C
Spec Gravity:7.12
Solubility in Water:INSOL, REACTS W/H*2O
Appearance and Odor:GRAY GRANULAR METALLIC PARTICLES WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH ACIDS, ALKALIS, AND WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HYDROGEN MAY EVOLVE WHEN IN CONTACT WITH
WATER OR DAMP AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAIN IN A DRY CLOSED CONTAINER. MATERIAL MAY
BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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