Product ID:89-9540, ZINC CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLCHT

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Info Phone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

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ZINC CHLORIDE

CAS: 7646-85-7

RTECS: ZH1400000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL-RAT LD50: 350 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, RESPIRATORY
PASSAGES, SKIN, LUNG. EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION:
MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. TARGET ORGANS: EYES, RESPIRATORY
PASSAGES, SKIN, LUNG.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION, BURNS,
ULCERATION. INHALED: RESPIRATORY PASSAGE IRRITATION, LUNG DAMAGE.
INGESTED: DAMAGE TO THROAT AND ESOPHAGUS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR
INHALED.VAPOR IRRITATING TO EYES & RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. INGESTION
CAN DAMAGE THROAT & ESOPHAGUS. POSSIBLE LUNG DAMAGE.

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING &
LOWERING LIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. SKIN-THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION-IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER
& INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL.
IMMEDIATELY CAL L A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER. NOTHING
BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF BREATHING STOPPED. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CORROSIVE TO MOST METALS WHEN DISSOLVED
IN WATER. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP
OR SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS
HAZARDOUS; USE CAUTION!

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES; SPECIAL/OTHER: NO
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=732.C, 1349.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=290.C, 554.F
Spec Gravity:2.91
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A (H2O=1)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS OR GRANULES; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ZNO, HCL, C1
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: IPR-MUS LD50: 24 MG/KG;
ORL-RAT LD50: 350 MG/M3. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED.VAPOR
IRRITATING TO EYES & RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. INGESTION CAN DAMAGE
THROAT & ESOPHAGUS. POSSIBLE LUNG DAMAGE. CHRONIC: TESTS ON
LABORITIRY ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE TUMORS AND PRODUCE
ADVERSE MUTAGENIC AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBER: NONE.

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: ZINC CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS, 8, UN2331,
III.

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
REPORTING: ACUTE. PRODUCT OR COMPONENTS: ZINC CHLORIDE; SARA EHS
SECTION 302 TPQ: YES; SARA SECTION 313 CHEMICALS NAME LIST: NO;
SARA SECTION 313 CHEMICALS CHE MICAL CATEGORY: ZINC COMPOUND;
CERCLA SECTION 103 RQ LBS: 1000; RCRA SECTION 261.33: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.