Product ID:39198-50,ZINC METAL,POWDER
MSDS Date:03/01/1995
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJZGH

Emergency Phone: 800-256-2586 (DAY)

Info Phone: 708-451-0150

Preparer: R. M. CARLSON

Cage: TO476

Telephone: 708-451-0150

Cage: TO476

ZINC

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: UNKNOWN.

OSHA PEL NOT PROVIDED.

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (AS ZN)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED.
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: IRRITATION
POSSIBLE TO SKIN, EYES, LUNGS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, AND GI TRACT.
FUMES MAY CAUSE "ZINC FUME FEVER". CHRONIC: DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT PROVIDED. (HMIS: NOT LISTED.)
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION POSSIBLE TO SKIN, EYES, LUNGS,
MUCOUS MEMBRANES, AND GI TRACT. FUMES MAY CAUSE "ZINC FUME FEVER".
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN OR
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBILE.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL
ADVICE IF IRRITATION OCCURS. EYES: WASH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS
OCCASIONALLY. GET ME DICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT RUB.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: IF SWALLO WED, INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY
GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CALL A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NOT APPLICAPLE.
Autoignition Temp:=460.C, 860.F
Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER WITH DRY POWDER (I.E. SAND, SODIUM
CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE).
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID WATER. IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS WITH A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR
OTHER POSITIVE PRESSUR E MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST, IN MOIST AIR CAN GENERATE
SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE THE HYDROGEN GAS RELEASED. THE METAL
ITSELF WILL ALSO BURNS AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID WATER. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE
PROTECTION FROM INHALATION OF DUST. SPILLS: CLEAN UP IN A MANNER
THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUS T INTO THE AIR. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
PICK UP. PLACE IN A CLOSED DRY CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY LOCATION. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. FOR LABORATORY
USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD, OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH
OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:DUST
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES
Protective Gloves:VINYL OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:R2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT.
Boiling Pt:=907.C, 1664.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=419.C, 786.2F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED.
Vapor Pres:NOT APPLICAPLE.
Spec Gravity:7.14
pH:NOT RELEVANT.
Viscosity:NOT APPLICAPLE.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT.
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY, BLUE METALLIC POWDER, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOISTURE, HALOGENS, STRONG ACIDS/ALKALIES, OXIDIZABLE AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, ZINC OXIDE FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL: WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR
RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED IN A RCRA-APPROVED WASTE FACILITY. DO
NOT FLUSH TO THE SEWER. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE
SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LO CAL LAWS.

Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED.

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED.

Transport Information:NOT PROVIDED.

SARA Title III Information:NOT PROVIDED.
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED.
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED.

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