MSDS NAME:HC-016, HC-238 ZINC OXIDE
NIIN:00-928-1943
MSDS Number: BSDRM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:THE NEW JERSEY ZINC CO.
Address:4TH STREET AND DELAWARE AVENUE
City:PALMERTON
State:PA
ZIP:18071
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-826-8869
Emergency Phone Num:215-826-8869
CAGE:GO953
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES, INC.
Address:C AND PORTER STS
Box:47
City:JOPLIN
State:MO
ZIP:64801
Country:US
Phone:417-623-8000
CAGE:81855
Company:NEW JERSEY ZINC COMPANY
Address:4TH STREET AND DELAWARE AVE
Box:City:PALMERTON
State:PA
ZIP:18071
Country:US
Phone:215-826-8869
CAGE:1F136
Company:THE NEW JERSEY ZINC CO., INC.
CAGE:GO953
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO EXPOSURE EXPECTED FOR EMPTY, DRY
BATTERY. ZINC OXIDE IS A COMPONENT OF THE BATTERY PLATES.
Effects of Overexposure:NO EXPOSURE EXPECTED FOR DRY, EMPTY BATTERY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:NOT APPLICABLE FOR DRY, EMPTY BATTERY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NON-FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE
Respiratory Protection:NONE
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT FOR DRY, EMPTY BATTERY.
Protective Gloves:NONE FOR DRY, EMPTY BATTERY.
Eye Protection:NONE FOR DRY, EMPTY BATTERY.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:STANDARD PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS IS FOR ZINC OXIDE IN THE BATTERY PLATES. FOR POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE ELECTROLYTE, SEE NSN 6140-00-928-1943, CAGE 56894, PNI A.
FOR SILVER OXIDE IN THE BATTERY PLATES, SEE NSN 6140-00-928-1943 CA
GE 40057, PNI A.
HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3587F,1975C
Spec Gravity:5.61
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID WITH PALE GREEN TINT. NO ODOR. FOUND IN
BB622BU MFR BY EAGLE-PICHER
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL.STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE SOLD AS SCRAP FOR RECLAIM.
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