Product ID:LC27230/LC27270 ZINC SULFATE SOLUTIONS
MSDS Date:12/20/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F054686
MSDS Number: CGHND

LABCHEM INC

200 WILLIAM PITT WAY
PITTSBURGH, PA 15238
US

Emergency Phone: 412-826-5230

Info Phone: 412-826-5230

Cage: EO318

LABCHEM, INC.

PITTSBURGH, PA 15238 US

Telephone: 412-826-5230

Cage: 0MX47

ZINC SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE

CAS: 7446-20-0

RTECS: ZH5300000

Fraction By Weight: 10-33%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 2150 MG/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION W/SORE THROAT, MAY RESULT IN INFLAMMATION & ULCERATION
TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: IRRITATION, BURNS, DERMATITIS. EYES:
BLURRED VISION, BURNS, MAY CAUSE CONJUN CTIVITIS W/PROLONGED
CONTACT. INGESTION: GI TRACT W/BURNS TO MOUTH & THROAT. MAY CAUSE
DAMAGE TO KIDNEYS & LIVER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, SORE THROAT, COUGHING, REDNESS,
BURNS, PAIN, BLURRED VISION, NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, CONVULSIONS,
INFLAMMATION

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED.
SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF
CHEMICAL BURNS TO SKIN, COVER W/STERILE DRESSING. COVER EYES
W/STERILE BANDAGES. INGE STION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2-4 GLASSES OF
WATER/MILK TO DILUTE & REMOVE BY GASTRIC LAVAGE. IF VOMITING, KEEP
HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY, REGULAR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE ANY SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AQUEOUS SOLUTION-NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD
WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT/FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE W/CAUSTIC SODA/LIME. ABSORB W/INERT
MATERIAL (VERMICULITE) & PLACE IN PLASTIC BAGS FOR LATER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA.

Respiratory Protection:REQUIRED
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:PROPER PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING W/CHEMICALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ORAL LD50 INFORMATION IS FOR: ZINC SULFATE, HEPTAHYDRATE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<32F
Spec Gravity:1-1.2
pH:4.5
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS SOLUTION, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF ZINC & SULFUR

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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