MSDS NAME:ZINC SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE, 99%, ACS REAGENT
NIIN:00N014950
MSDS Number: BKMQN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC./SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH CORP
Address:1001 W. ST. PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850/FAX -4979
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE SUPP DATA.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. CAUSES SKIN
IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
CALL MD. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS
AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR
WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL
SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. HYGROSCOPIC.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN ON
CLOTHING. DO NOT USE IF SKIN IS CUT OR SCRATCHED. IRRITANT.
Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX: LD50: (ORL, RAT)=2150 MG/KG, (IPR, RAT)=200 MG/KG, (ORL,
MUS)=2200 MG/KG, (IPR, MUS)=260 MG/KG. WASTE DISP METH:
HYPOCHLORITE. NEUTRALIZE THE SOLUTION BEFORE FLUSHING DOWN THE
DRAIN. OB SERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE MATL IN 1) WATER; 2) ACID SOLN; OR 3)
OXIDIZED TO A WATER-SOLUBLE STATE. PRECIP MATL AS SULFIDE,
ADJUSTING PH OF SOLN TO 7.0 TO COMPLETE PRECIP. FILTER INSOL & DISP
IN A HAZ WASTE SITE. DESTR OY EXCESS SULFIDE WITH SODIUM (SEE
SUPPDATA)
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