MSDS NAME:ZINC CHLORIDE, 99.0999%, 22999-7
NIIN:00N014944
MSDS Number: BKMQG
=== 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:LD50:(ORL,RAT)350 MG/KG;(IRP,RAT)58MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE/SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
CHRONIC:STOMACH PAINS, VOMITING, DIAR RHEA. LUNG IRRITATION, CHEST
PAIN AND EDEMA WHICH MAY BE FATAL. LAB EXPERIMENTS HAVE SHOWN
MUTAGENIC EFFECTS.
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 =======================
Eyes:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING LIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD
CLT HG/SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IFNOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF
RESP. IF BRTHG DFCLT, GIVE O*2. CALL MD. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY
.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
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:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS &
HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:SEE WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLTHG. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
Other Precautions:HYGROSCOPIC. POSSIBLE MUTAGEN. TOXIC. IRRITANT.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX:LD50:(ORL,MUS)350 MG/KG; (IPR,MUS)31 MG/KG; (SCU,MUS)330
MG/KG; (ORL,GPG)200 MG/KG. WASTE DISP METH:SULFIDE W/SODIUM
HYPOCHLORITE. NEUTRALIZE SOLUTION BEFORE FLUSHING DOWN DRAIN.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.
Waste Disposal Methods:MATL SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN 1)WATER; 2)ACID SOLN
OR 3)OXIDIZED TO WATER-SOLUBLE STATE. PRECIPITATE MATL AS SULFIDE,
ADJUSTING PH OF SOLN TO 7 TO COMPLETE PRECIPITATION. FILTER
INSOLUBLES & DISPOSE IN HAZ WASTE SITE. DESTROY ANY EXCESS
(SEESUPP DATA)
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