CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY -- 39198-50,ZINC METAL,POWDER -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:39198-50,ZINC METAL,POWDER
MSDS Date:03/01/1995
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY
Address:11222 MELROSE AVE
City:FRANKLIN PARK
State:IL
ZIP:60131
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-451-0150
Emergency Phone Num:800-256-2586 (DAY)
Preparer's Name:R. M. CARLSON
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:TO476
=== 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
Contract Num:MDA414-98-A-0017-0036
CAGE:11273
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC COMPANY
Address:11222 MELROSE AVE
Box:City:FRANKLIN PARK
State:IL
ZIP:60131
Country:US
Phone:708-451-0150
CAGE:TO476

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

Ingred Name:ZINC
CAS:7440-66-6
RTECS #:ZG8600000
Fraction by Wt: UNKNOWN.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.
OSHA PEL:NOT PROVIDED.
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (AS ZN)
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED.
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: IRRITATION
    POSSIBLE TO SKIN, EYES, LUNGS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, AND GI TRACT.
    FUMES MAY CAUSE "ZINC FUME FEVER". CHRONIC: DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT PROVIDED. (HMIS: NOT LISTED.)
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION POSSIBLE TO SKIN, EYES, LUNGS,
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES, AND GI TRACT. FUMES MAY CAUSE "ZINC FUME FEVER".
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN OR
    RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBILE.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ADVICE IF IRRITATION OCCURS. EYES: WASH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS
    OCCASIONALLY. GET ME DICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT RUB.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.  IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: IF SWALLO WED, INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY
    GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER
    GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CALL A PHYSICIAN
    IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NOT APPLICAPLE.
Autoignition Temp:=460.C, 860.F
Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER WITH DRY POWDER (I.E. SAND, SODIUM
    CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE).
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID WATER. IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS WITH A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR
    OTHER POSITIVE PRESSUR E MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST, IN MOIST AIR CAN GENERATE
    SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE THE HYDROGEN GAS RELEASED. THE METAL
    ITSELF WILL ALSO BURNS AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID WATER. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
    VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE
    PROTECTION FROM INHALATION OF DUST. SPILLS: CLEAN UP IN A MANNER
    THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUS T INTO THE AIR. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
    PICK UP. PLACE IN A CLOSED DRY CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY LOCATION. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. FOR LABORATORY
    USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD, OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH
    OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES
Protective Gloves:VINYL OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:R2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT.
Boiling Pt:=907.C, 1664.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=419.C, 786.2F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED.
Vapor Pres:NOT APPLICAPLE.
Spec Gravity:7.14
pH:NOT RELEVANT.
Viscosity:NOT APPLICAPLE.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT.
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY, BLUE METALLIC POWDER, NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOISTURE, HALOGENS, STRONG ACIDS/ALKALIES, OXIDIZABLE  AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, ZINC OXIDE FUMES

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL: WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR
    RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED IN A RCRA-APPROVED WASTE FACILITY. DO
    NOT FLUSH TO THE SEWER. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE
    SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LO CAL LAWS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NOT PROVIDED.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NOT PROVIDED.
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED.
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED.

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