Product ID:ZINC REFERENCE STANDARD SOLUTION, SZ13 500
MSDS Date:03/04/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N074402
MSDS Number: CCRPK

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

ZINC OXIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1314-13-2

RTECS: ZH4810000

Fraction By Weight: 0.10-1%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

NITRIC ACID (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM;4 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 94.9%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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:ACUTE:EYE:CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. MAY
CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE INJURY. SKIN:MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION. CAUSES
BURNS. MAY CAUSE DEEP, PENETRATING ULCERS. INGEST:CAUSES
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT BURNS. MAY CAUSE PERFORATION OF DIGESTIVE
TRACT. INHALATION:EFFECTS MAY BE DELAYED. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
RESPIRATORY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TRACT WITH BURNING PAIN IN NOSE AND
THROAT, COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND PULMONARY
EDEMA. CHRONIC:REPEATED INHALATION MAY CAUSE CHRONIC BRONCHITIS.
REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE EROSION OF TEETH. MAY CAUSE FETAL
EFFECTS BASED UPON ANIMAL STUDIES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, OCCAS
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID IMMED. SKIN:GET MED AID
IMMED. IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS
WHILE REMOVI NG CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. DESTROY CONTAMSHOES.
INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE
2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON
PERS. INHAL: (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:SUBSTANCE IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE; USE AGENT MOST
APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILLS W/INERT MATERIAL, (E.G., DRY
SAND OR EARTH), THEN PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER.
NEUTRALIZE SPILL W/SODIUM BICARBONATE. NITRIC ACID IS LISTED AS A
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE UNDER THE C LEAN WATER ACT.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES.
Other Precautions:DANGER! CORROSIVE. CAUSES SKIN & EYE BURNS. CAUSES
DIGESTIVE AND RESPIRATORY TRACT BURNS. DO NOT INGEST OR INHALE. USE
PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS INDICATED IN EXPOSURE
CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION SECTION.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN 29
CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW PELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR APPROP PROT CLTHG TO PREVENT SKIN CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:W/ORGANIC MATERIALS & COMBUSTIBLES. FIRST AID
PROC:REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF
RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED AID. NOTES TO
MD:TREAT SYM PTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. EYE PROT:&FULL LENGTH
FACESIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:14
Vapor Density:0.7
Spec Gravity:1.1
pH:ACIDIC
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRIC ACID REACTS W/OVER 150 CHEM COMBINATIONS. REFER TO NFPA FIRE
PROT GUIDE FOR SPECIFICS. REACTS EXPLOSIVELY(SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, TOXIC FUMES OF ZINC
OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT W/FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. NOT LISTED AS A MATERIAL BANNED FROM
LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

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