===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:ZINC DUST, 44
NIIN:00N019961
MSDS Number: CFNPH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ZINC CORP OF AMERICA
Address:300 FRANKFORT RD
City:MONACA
State:PA
ZIP:15061
Country:US
Info Phone Num:412-774-1020
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0GMG6
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ZINC CORPORATION OF AMERICA
Address:300 FRANKFORT ROAD
Box:City:MONACA
State:PA
ZIP:15061-2295
Country:US
Phone:724-774-1020
CAGE:0GMG6
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:ZINC OXIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:1314-13-2
RTECS #:ZH4810000
Fraction by Wt: 3%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST
Name:LEAD (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7439-92-1
RTECS #:OF7525000
Fraction by Wt: 0.3%
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1025
ACGIH TLV:0.15MG/M3 DUST
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Name:CADMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-43-9
RTECS #:EU9800000
Fraction by Wt: 0.08%
OSHA PEL:0.2 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3 DUST
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS
Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP: CHRONIC: ZINC/ZINC OXIDE: CHRONIC EXPOS TO
ZINC MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT IRRIT W/NASOPHARYNGITIS & (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 5: LARYNGITIS. LEAD: PRLNG EXPOS TO LEAD MAY PRDCE MANY
OF THE SYMPS OF SHORT-TERM EXPOS & MAY ALSO CAUSE (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 6: CNS DMG, GI DISTURB, ANEMIA, & WT DROP. SYMPS OF CNS
DMG INCL FATG, HDCH, TREMORS, HYPERTENSION, (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 7: HALLUCINATIONS, CONVLS, & DELIRIUM. KIDNEY
DYSFUNCTION & POSS INJURY HAS ALSO BEEN ASSOC W/CHRONIC LEAD (ING
9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 8: POISONING. LEAD APPEARS ON THE NAVY OCCUP CHEM
REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS LIST. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROP (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 9: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST
INFORMATION & SAFE HANDLING & EXPOSURE INFORMATION .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ZINC (DUST) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-66-6
RTECS #:ZG8600000
Fraction by Wt: 96%
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: ZINC/ZINC OXIDE: INHAL OF HIGH
LEVELS OF ZINC OXIDE MAY RSLT IN TIGHTNESS OF CHEST, METALLIC
TASTE, COUGH, DIZZ, FEVER, CHILLS, HDCH, NAUS, & DRY THROAT.
OVEREXP MAY PRDCE SYMPS KNOWN AS METAL FUME FEVER/"ZINC SHAKES",
AN ACUTE, SELF-LIMITING CNDTN W/OUT RECOGNIZED COMPLICATIONS. SYMPS
OF METAL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: FUME FEVER INCL: CHILLS, FEVER, MUSC
PAIN, NAUS & VOMIT. LIKE ANY FINELY DIVIDED PARTICULATE MATTER,
ZINC OXIDE MAY CAUSE CHEM IRRIT TO SKIN & EYES. LEAD: EXPOS TO HIGH
CONCS OF LEAD MAY CAU SE HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT, ABDOM SPASMS, FATG,
SLEEP DISTURB, WT LOSS, ANEMIA, & PAIN IN LEGS, ARMS & JOINTS. (ING
5)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALATION OF DUST MAY BE AN
IRRITANT TO PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: SYMPTOMS USUALLY DISAPPEAR WITHIN 24 HRS.
SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT, SUCH AS BED REST AND POSSIBLY ASPIRIN IS
RECOMMENDED TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM FEVER AND CHILLS. EYES: FLUSH
WITH COPIOUS AMOU NTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: FLUSH
WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. SEE MD . INGESTION: CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY . IN ALL CASES, CONSULT MD FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER & COOL W/SUITABLE DRY EXTING AGENT (CLASS D
FIRES) SUCH AS DRY POWDER (ANSUL MET-L-X), ZINC OXIDE OR (SUP DAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . DO
NOT SPREAD BURNING MATL. SMOTHER & ALLOW FIRE TO GO OUT. DRY ZINC
DUST WILL NOT IGNITE SPONT, BUT (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BULK DUST IN CONT W/WATER/DAMP AIR
DEVELOPS HYDROGEN. HEAT PRDCED DURING THIS RXN COULD IGNITE
HYDROGEN. EXPLO CNDTN MAY EXIST IF THIS HAPPENS IN A (SUP DAT)
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CONTACT WITH WATER. MATERIAL SHOULD BE
CONTAINED FOR RECYCLING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
LOCATION, SEPARATE FROM ACIDS AND ALKALIS. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SKIN.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED TYPE RESPIRATOR FOR
PROTECTION AGAINST DUST AND METAL FUMES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO REDUCE DUST CONCENTRATIONS TO
LESS THAN PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
BARRIER CREAMS TO HELP PVNT SKIN IRRIT. FIRE RESIST COVERALLS REC.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE WHEN WORKING IN
AREAS WHERE THIS MATERIAL IS USED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: DRY SAND. DO NOT USE WATER. FIRE FIGHT PROC: ONCE
IGNITED, MAY BURN READILY IN AIR. EXPLO HAZ: CONFINED SPACE. DRY
DUST MAY FORM DUST EXPLO MIX IN AIR. ZINC OXIDE FUME MAY RSLT FROM
COMB UST OF ZINC DUST.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1665F,907C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:788F,420C
Spec Gravity:7.11
Solubility in Water:REACTS WITH WATER
Appearance and Odor:VERY FINE BLUE-GRAY POWDER
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH WATER, ACIDS, AND ALKALIS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HYDROGEN MAY EVOLVE WHEN IN CONTACT WITH
WATER OR DAMP AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAIN IN A DRY CLOSED CONTAINER. MATERIAL MAY
BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. THIS MATERIAL MAY BE REGULATED
UNDER CERCLA, TSCA, SA RA, AND/OR RCRA REGULATIONS.
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