Product ID:KADOX 930CO, ZINC OXIDE, 5559,5570, 5574
MSDS Date:01/08/1991
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKGKH

ZINC CORP OF AMERICA

300 FRANKFORT RD
MONACA, PA 15061-2295
US

Emergency Phone: 412-774-1020

Info Phone: 412-774-1020

Cage: 0GMG6

ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA

MONACA, PA 15061-2295 US

Telephone: 724-774-1020

Cage: 0GMG6

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CAS: 1314-13-2

RTECS: ZH4810000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

LEAD

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 0.0025% %

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CADMIUM

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

OSHA PEL see 1910.1027

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

PROPIONIC ACID

CAS: 79-09-4

RTECS: UE5950000

ACGIH TLV: 30 MG/M3;10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ROUTES OF ENTRY: PRIMARY: INHALATION,
SECONDARY: INGESTION. ZINC OXIDE: INHALATION OF HIGH LEVELS OF
ZINC OXIDE MAY RESULT IN TIGHTNESS OF THE CHEST, METALLIC TASTE,
COUGH, DIZZINESS, FEVER, CHILLS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, AND DRY THROAT.
OVEREXPOSURE MAY PRODUCE SYMPTOMS KNOWN AS METAL FUME FEVER OR
"ZINC SHAKES"; AN ACUTE, SELF-LIMITING CONDITION WITHOUT RECOGNIZED
COMPLICATIONS. SYMPTOMS OF METAL FU ME FEVER INCLUDE: CHILLS,
FEVER, MUSCULAR PAIN, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. LIKE ANY FINELY DIVIDED
PARTICULATE MATTER, ZINC OXIDE MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION TO
SKIN AND EYES. CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO ZINC OXIDE (SIGNS/SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXP)
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS (CONT): MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION WITH NASOPHARYNGITIS AND LARYNGITIS. LEAD APPEARS
ON THE NAVY LIST OF OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS.
SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL CONCERNING
SAFE HANDLING AND EXPOSURE INFORMATION .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALATION OF DUST MAY BE AN
IRRITANT TO PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:SYMPTOMS RESULTING FROM INHALATION OVEREXPOSURE USUALLY
DISAPPEAR WITHIN 24 HOURS. SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT, SUCH AS BED REST
AND POSSIBLY ASPRIN IS RECOMMENDED TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM FEVER AND
CHILLS. S KIN CONTACT - FLUSH AREAS WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
EYE CONTACT - FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. IN ALL
CASES, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, OR CARBON DIOXIDE
EXTINGUISHER TO THE CONTAINER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NON-FLAMMABLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:AS WITH ANY NUISANCE DUST, AVOID EXCESSIVE
DUSTING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY WELL-VENTILATED AREAS
AWAY FROM FIRE AND HEAT.
Other Precautions:PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE WHEN WORKING IN AREAS
WHERE THIS MATERIAL IS USED. AVOID PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED TYPE RESPIRATOR FOR
PROTECTION FOR DUSTING CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR OTHER VENTILATION THAT WILL REDUCE DUST
CONCENTRATIONS TO LESS THAN PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT SKIN IRRITATION IN
HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
Eye Protection:(ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GOGGLES - ) FOR PROTECTION AGAINST
AIRBORNE PARTICLES
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS MAY HELP PREVENT SKIN
IRRITATION IN HYPERSENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. EYEWASH MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE WHEN WORKING IN
AREAS WHERE THIS MATERIAL IS USED. AVOID PROLONGED CONTACT WITH
SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LEAD AND CADMIUM ARE INHERENT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ZINC AND ARE NOT
PHYSICALLY ADDED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ZINC OXIDE. CHEMICAL
FAMILY: NONFERROUS METAL OXIDE. NFPA FIRE RATING: HEALTH=0,
FLAMMABIL ITY=0, REACTIVITY=0. ZINC OXIDE: TWA: OSHA PEL(TOTAL
DUST): 10 MG/M3, (RESP): 5 MG/M3, ACGIH TLV (TOTAL DUST): 10 MG/M3.

Melt/Freeze Pt:=1975.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:5.61
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER WITH MILD VINEGAR TYPE ODOR(C AND P
SUFFIX MEAN COATED OR PELLETS)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER OR HEAVY BAG.
MATERIAL MAY BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
REGULATED UNDER CERCLA, TSCA, SARA, AND/OR RCRA REGULATIONS.

Transport Information:DOT HAZARD CLASS: NOT LISTED. UN NO.: NO
APPLICABLE INFORMATION FOUND. NA NO.: NO APPLICABLE INFORMATION
FOUND.

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF TITLE III OF THE SUPERFUND
AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT AND 40 CFR 372. THE FOLLOWING
MATERIALS ARE PRESENT IN QUANTITIES ABOVE THE APPLICABLE DEMINIMUS
CONCENTRATIONS AND ARE LISTED AS TOXIC CHEMICALS IN 40 CFR 372.65:
ZINC OXIDE.
Federal Regulatory Information:THIS MATERIAL MAY BE REGULATED UNDER
CERCLA, TSCA, SARA, AND/OR RCRA REGULATIONS.

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