===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:89-9540, ZINC CHLORIDE
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLCHT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-0841
CAGE:59896
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:ZINC CHLORIDE
CAS:7646-85-7
RTECS #:ZH1400000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
OSHA STEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL-RAT LD50: 350 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, RESPIRATORY
PASSAGES, SKIN, LUNG. EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION:
MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. TARGET ORGANS: EYES, RESPIRATORY
PASSAGES, SKIN, LUNG.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION, BURNS,
ULCERATION. INHALED: RESPIRATORY PASSAGE IRRITATION, LUNG DAMAGE.
INGESTED: DAMAGE TO THROAT AND ESOPHAGUS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR
INHALED.VAPOR IRRITATING TO EYES & RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. INGESTION
CAN DAMAGE THROAT & ESOPHAGUS. POSSIBLE LUNG DAMAGE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING &
LOWERING LIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. SKIN-THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION-IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER
& INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL.
IMMEDIATELY CAL L A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER. NOTHING
BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF BREATHING STOPPED. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CORROSIVE TO MOST METALS WHEN DISSOLVED
IN WATER. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES TOXIC FUMES.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
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:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS
HAZARDOUS; USE CAUTION!
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES; SPECIAL/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:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=732.C, 1349.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=290.C, 554.F
Spec Gravity:2.91
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A (H2O=1)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS OR GRANULES; ODORLESS.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ZNO, HCL, C1
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: IPR-MUS LD50: 24 MG/KG;
ORL-RAT LD50: 350 MG/M3. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED.VAPOR
IRRITATING TO EYES & RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. INGESTION CAN DAMAGE
THROAT & ESOPHAGUS. POSSIBLE LUNG DAMAGE. CHRONIC: TESTS ON
LABORITIRY ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE TUMORS AND PRODUCE
ADVERSE MUTAGENIC AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBER: NONE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: ZINC CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS, 8, UN2331,
III.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
REPORTING: ACUTE. PRODUCT OR COMPONENTS: ZINC CHLORIDE; SARA EHS
SECTION 302 TPQ: YES; SARA SECTION 313 CHEMICALS NAME LIST: NO;
SARA SECTION 313 CHEMICALS CHE MICAL CATEGORY: ZINC COMPOUND;
CERCLA SECTION 103 RQ LBS: 1000; RCRA SECTION 261.33: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= Other Information =======================
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