CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO -- ZINC METAL,POWDER,39198-50 ZINC DUST  -- 8010-00D007862
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ZINC METAL,POWDER,39198-50 ZINC DUST
MSDS Date:03/10/1995
FSC:8010
NIIN:00D007862
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:8315 LEE HWY
City:FAIRFAX
State:VA
ZIP:22031
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-621-4778
Emergency Phone Num:800-621-4778
Preparer's Name:R. M. CARLSON
CAGE:11273
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO (FORMERLY IN FRANKLIN PARK, IL.)
Address:8315 LEE HWY
Box:City:FAIRFAX
State:VA
ZIP:22031
Country:US
Phone:800-621-4778
CAGE:11273

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ZINC (SARA 313) (CERCLA)/ZINC METAL, POWDER
CAS:7440-66-6
RTECS #:ZG8600000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT RELEVANT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. INHALE: DUST MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. FUMES MAY CAUSE CHILLS AND M ETAL FUME FEVER. ORAL:
    HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CHRONIC- DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, COUGHING, CHILLS, FEVER,
    WEAKNESS, MUSCULAR PAIN, TEARING, DRY THROAT, DERMATITIS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN: BRUSH OFF
    EXCESS POWDER, WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SEE DOCTOR. INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    PROVI DE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER &
    INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY. CALL A PHYSICIAN AT ONCE. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:860F
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER WITH DRY SAND, EARTH/SODA ASH, DRY
    POWDER(ABC). DO NOT USE WATER, FOAM, HALOGENATED
    EXTINGUISHERS/CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.
    TOXIC FUMES MAY BE FORMED. MAY EXPLODE IF IGNITED BY FLAME.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT. REMOVE
    IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA. RECOVER FOR REUSE IF NOT
    CONTAMINATED. CLEAN, DRY PRODUCT MAY BE RETURNED TO DRY CONTAINER
    AND SEALED. PLACE CONTAMINATED SPI LL IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM
    IGNITION SOURCES & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE. AVOID DUSTING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN. AVOID INHALATION OF
    DUSTS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL.
    FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD/HOUSEHOLD USE. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILA TION.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS
    PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
    DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:R2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1665F,907C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:787F,419C
Spec Gravity:7.14
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY, BLUE METAL POWDER - ODORLESS

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, WATER, STRONG ALKALIS, STRONG ACIDS, HALOGENS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM ZINC FUMES, ZINC OXIDE,
    HYDROGEN GAS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL
    FACILITY. REUSING IS RECOMMENDED.

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