Product ID:ZINC,POWDER,P 7-89-9370
MSDS Date:10/09/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D007563
MSDS Number: CGMSH

BAKER J T INC

222 RED SCHOOL LN
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-9343

Info Phone: 908-859-9343

Cage: 0Z8D6

J T BAKER, DIV OF MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-9343

Cage: 0Z8D6

ZINC (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 96 - 97%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ZINC OXIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1314-13-2

RTECS: ZH4810000

Fraction By Weight: 3.37%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

LEAD (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 0.3%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.05MG/M3, A3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CADMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3 DUST; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 DUST;9596

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 630 MG/KG (ZINC OXIDE)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EYE:MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
SKIN:PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. INHALE:DUST
MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITA TION. FUMES MAY CAUSE
CHILLS AND METAL FUME FEVER. ORAL:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE
DIZZINESS. CHRONIC- NONE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS LEAD.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, COUGHING, CHILLS, FEVER,
WEAKNESS, MUSCULAR PAIN, TEARING, DRY THROAT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY OR GASTROINTESTINAL
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:BRUSH OFF
EXCESS POWDER, FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.
PROVIDE OXY GEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER &
INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY. CALL A PHYSICIAN AT ONCE. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER WITH DRY SAND, EARTH/SODA ASH, DRY
POWDER(ABC). DO NOT USE WATER, FOAM, HALOGENATED
EXTINGUISHERS/CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.
TOXIC FUMES MAY BE FORMED. MAY EXPLODE IF IGNITED BY FLAME. DUST IN
CONTACT WITH WATER OR DAMP AIR EVOLVES HYDROGEN.

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT. REMOVE
IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA. RECOVER FOR REUSE IF NOT
CONTAMINATED. CLEAN, DRY PRODUCT MAY BE RETURNED TO DRY CONTAINER
AND SEALED. PLACE CONTAMINATED SPI LL IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. DO
NOT USEWATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM
IGNITION SOURCES & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE. AVOID DUSTING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN. AVOID INHALATION OF
DUSTS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL.
FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD/HOUSEHOLD USE. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILA TION. EMPTY CONTAINER RETAINS RESIDUE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS
PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:R2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1664F,907C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1450F,788C
Spec Gravity:7.14
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:REACTS
Appearance and Odor:BLUE, SILVERY METAL POWDER - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, WATER, STRONG ALKALIS, HALOGENATED
HYDROCARBONS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE, OPEN FLAME, DUSTING, OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM ZINC FUMES, ZINC OXIDE,
HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL
FACILITY. REUSING IS RECOMMENDED. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBERS:
D001, D003 (IGNITABLE, REACTI VE WASTE)

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