Product ID:89-9570, ZINC NITRATE, 6-HYDRATE
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLDRV

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Cage: 59896

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Cage: 59896

ZINC NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE

CAS: 10196-18-6

RTECS: ZH4475000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 1190 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: RESPIRATORY TRACT,
SKIN, EYES. EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
MAY CAUSE FIRE. KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. WEAR SUITABLE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EYE/SKIN PROTECTION. EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT, NAUSEA, VOMITING. INHALATION:
IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT, SKIN, AND EYES.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
RAISING/LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN:THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES. REMOVE AN D LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
PLENTY OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY
MEDICAL PERSONNEL. IMMEDIATE LY CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL
CENTER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. (SEE OTHER INFORMATION)

Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH SHOCK, FRICTION
OR HEAT. STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS,
FLAMMABLE MATERIALS, OR POWDERED METALS CAN CAUSE FIRE OR
EXPLOSION.

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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT EXPOSE TO HEAT. PRODUCT MELTS AT 36C (97F).
STORE/TRANSPORT AT OR BELOW 21C (70F).

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
PELS ARE EXCEEDED
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL(GENERAL): YES. SPECIAL AND 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:LAUNDRY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CODES:89-9568, 89-9570, 84-0910. KEEP THIS MATERIAL AWAY FROM
FLAMMABLES AND COMUSTIBLES.

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=36.C, 96.8F
Vapor Density:8.4 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:2.07 (H20=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A (H20-1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0 (21C)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS,
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, SHOCK
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN
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. EPA WASTE NUMBER:D001.

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particular situation.

Transport Information:PSN: ZINC NITRATE, 5.1, UN1514, II.

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SEC 311/312
REPORTING: ACUTE, CHRONIC, OXIDIZER. SARA EHS SEC 302 TPQ: NONE.
SARA SEC 313 CHEMICAL CATEGORY: ZINC COMPOUNDS. CERCLA SEC 103 RQ:
1,000 LBS. RCRA SEC 261.33: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: LISTED ON TSCA
INVENTORY.