Product ID:ZINC OXIDE
MSDS Date:11/09/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1157
MSDS Number: CJSJL

Emergency Phone: 310-516-8000

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Preparer: G.A. BINAS

Cage: TO353

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

ZINC OXIDE

CAS: 1314-13-2

RTECS: ZH4810000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL(MOUSE)=7950 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:ACUTE:HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN
CONTACT(IRRITANT), OF EYE CONTACT(IRRITANT), SLIGHTLY HAZARDOUS IN
CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT). SUBSTANCE TOXIC TO LUNGS, MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, GI TRACT, UPPER RESPIRAT ORY TRACT AND CNS. CHRONIC: CAN
PRODUCE TARGET ORGANS DAMAGE. SUBSTANCE IS CLASSIFIED AS A POSSIBLE
DEVELOPMENTAL TOXIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS:NOT
AVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:ISKIN/EYE:IRRITATION. PROL EXPO MAY RESULT IN
SKIN BURNS & ULCERATIONS. OVER-EXPO BY INHALATION MAY CAUSE
COUGHING.

First Aid:EYE-CHECK/REMOVE CONTACT LENSES.DONT USE EYE OINTMENT.SEEK
MED ATTN. SKIN: WASH W/RUNNING WATER & SOAP. CLEAN WELL ALL
FOLDS,CREVICES, CREASES, GROIN. IF IRRITATION PERSIST GET MED ATTN.
INHAL:REMOVE TO WELL VENTILATED AREA. GET IMMED MED ATTN. LOOSEN
TIGHT CLOTH. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. LOOSEN TIGHT
CLOTHING. IF NOT BREATHING, PERORM MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION.
GET IMMED MED ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE: USE DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. LARGE FIRE:
USE WATER SPRAY, FOG, OR FOAM. DO NOT USE WATER JET.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RISKS OF EXPLSOION OF THE PRODUCT IN
PRESENCE OF HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL-USE APPROP TOOLS TO PUT SPILLED SOLID IN
WASTE DISPOSAL CONTNR. LARGE- USE A SHOVEL TO TRANSFER MATERIL
INTO CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON
THE CONTAMINATED SURF ACE AND ALLOW TO EVACUATE THROUGH SANITARY
SYSTEM. BE CAREFUL THAT PRODUCT IS NOT PRESENT AT LEVELS ABOVE TLV.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER DRY AND STORE IN COOL
PLACE. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL. KEEP LOCKED UP.
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:DONT INGEST OR BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
IN CASE OF INSUFF VENTI WEAR SUITABLE RESP EQPMT. IF INGEST SEEK
MED ADVICE IMMED,SHOW CNTNR OR LABEL. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN/EYES.
KEEP AWAY FROM I NCOMPATIBLES SUCH AS MOISTURE.

Respiratory Protection:USE DUST RESPIRATOR. BE SURE TO USE
APPROVED/CERTIFIED RESPIRATOR OR EQUIVALENT.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, & OTHER
ENGINEER CNTRLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE
LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL SUIT,BOOTS,LAB COAT.LG SPILLS USE
SPLASH GOGG,FULL SUIT,DUST RESP,BOOTS,GLOVES.
Work Hygienic Practices:TWA:5 STEL:10 (MG/M3) FROM ACGIH (1995).
CONSULT LOC AUTHORITIES FOR ACCEPTABLE EXPO LIMITS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=1975.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:5.607 (WAER=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID; ODORLESS, BITTER TASTE, WHITE TO YELLOWISH
COLOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY EXPLODE WHEN MIXED WITH CHLORINATED RUBBER. REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH
MAGNESIUM, LINSEED OIL. ZINC OXIDE AND MAGNESIUM CAN REACT
EXPLOSIVELY WHEN HEATED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT AVAILABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION: NOT AVAILABLE.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYLE TO PROCESS,IF POSSIBLE.CONSULT YOUR LOCAL
OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.

Toxicological Information:ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY (LD50):7950 MG/KG
(MOUSE). SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO LUNGS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES. HAZARDOUS
IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (CORROSIVE,IRRITANT), OF INGESTION, OF
INHAL. TOXICITY TO ANIMALS: NOT A VAILABLE. ANIMAL:PASSES THROUGH
PLACENTAL BARRIER, EXCRETED IN MATERINAL MILK. LONG TERM
DEGRADATION PRODUCTS MAY ARISE. PRODUCTS OF DEGRADATION ARE TOXIC
AS THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT.

Ecological:NOT AVAIALBLE.

Transport Information:MSDS: DOT CLASSIFICATION: ZINC PEROXIDE, 5.1,
UN1516, II.

SARA Title III Information:SARA 313 TOXIC CHEMICAL NOTIFICATION &
RELEASE REPORTING: ZINC OXIDE. CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: ZINC
OXIDE.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA 8(B) INVENTORY:ZINC OXIDE.
OSHA:HAZARDOUS BY DEFINITION OF HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATION STD
(29CFR1910.1200).
State Regulatory Information:RHODE ISLAND, PENNSYLVANIA AND
MASSACHUSETTS RTK: ZINC OXIDE.

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