WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC. -- ZINC METAL,MOSSY  -- 9650-00D003544
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ZINC METAL,MOSSY
MSDS Date:07/01/1986
FSC:9650
NIIN:00D003544
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-359-2502
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177/334-4222/800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI
CAGE:EO227
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:716-359-2502
CAGE:EO227
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:ZINC (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
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:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS NOT RELEVENT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. PRODUCT IS NOT HAZARDOUS. HEALTH HAZARDS ARE DUE TO
    DUSTS/FUMES. ACUTE- EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    SKIN:PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHA
    LATION:FUMES MAY CAUSE CHILLS & FEVER. DUSTS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    ORAL:UNLIKELY. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, COUGHING, CHILLS, FEVER,
    WEAKNESS

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER WITH DRY SAND, EARTH, SODA ASH OR DRY
    POWDER (ABC)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. THE FUMES ARE HIGHLY TOXIC
    CAUSING "FUME FEVER".
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.
    BULK DUST IN DAMP STATE MAY HEAT SPONTANEOUSLY AND IGNITE ON
    EXPOSURE TO AIR. CONTACT WITH BASE/ACID FORMS HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
    REUSE OR DISPOSAL. AVOID WATER CONTACT.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
    AWAY FROM ACIDS, HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS AND STRONG BASES. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CREATING DUSTS OR FUMES. AVOID EYE CONTAT.
    AVOID INHALATION OF DUST OR FUME. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL
    CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT
    FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEH OLD USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
    DUST MASK. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1665F,907C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:787F,419C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 909F
Vapor Density:2.26
Spec Gravity:7.14
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY METAL, MOSSY - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, ALKALIES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, MOISTURE AND AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM OXIDES OF ZINC, ZINC FUME.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL
    LANDFILL OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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