JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CO INC -- ZINC SHOT, 10440  -- 6810-00N090107
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ZINC SHOT, 10440
MSDS Date:09/21/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N090107
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CO INC
Address:30 BOND ST
City:WARD HILL
State:MA
ZIP:01835-0747
Country:US
Info Phone Num:978-521-6300
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0JVJ1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CO INC ALFA AESAR
Address:30 BOND ST
Box:City:WARD HILL
State:MA
ZIP:01835-0747
Country:US
Phone:978-521-6300
CAGE:0JVJ1

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

Ingred Name:ZINC (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-66-6
RTECS #:ZG8600000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPDAT: ACIDS; HALOCARBONS; HALOGENS; INTERHALOGENS; ETHYL
    ACETOACETATE + TRIS(BROMOMETHYL)ETHANOL; LEAD (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: AZIDE; MANGANESE DICHLORIDE; METAL OXIDES;
    NITROBENZENE; NITROGEN CMPDS; ARSENIC, SELENIUM; TELLURIUM; (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: SULFUR; PENTACARBONYLIRON; SELENINYL BROMIDE; SODIUM
    HYDROXIDE; WATER + ZINC DUST; BARIUM NITRATE; (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: CADMIUM; CHLORATES; HYDRAZINE MONONITRATE;
    HYDROXYLAMINE; O-NITROANISOLE; CHLORINATED RUBBER.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:CNDTN TO AVOID (POLYMER): OF WATER, ZINC DUST WILL GENERATE
    HEAT & MAY BECOME INCANDESCENT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGESTION: MAY CAUSE COUGH,
    DYSPNEA & SWEATING. SKIN & EYE CONT: POWDER MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    INHALATION: POWDER MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT. ZINC
    OXIDE FUMES MAY CAUSE METAL FUME  FEVER. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE METALLIC
    TASTE, THROAT IRRITATION, MUSCULAR ACHES, WEAKNESS, FEVER, NAUSEA,
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: VOMITING AND CHILLS. MAY CAUSE LUNG
    IRRITATION, CHEST PAIN AND EDEMA. CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

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

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: ONE SHOULD OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
    O*2/ARTF RESP) . SKIN CONT: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, FLOOD
    SKIN  W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATIONPERSISTS SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. EYE CONT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES, INCLUDING UNDER
    EYELIDS, W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTESS. CALL
    PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:FLAMMABLE SOLID IN POWDER FORM. IF METAL IS
    BURNING, DO NOT USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE/HALOGENATED EXTINGUISHING
    (SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . IF WITHOUT RISK, REMOVE MATERIAL FROM FIRE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMM IN FORM OF DUST WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT/FLAME. MAY IGNITE SPONT IN AIR WHEN DRY. FINE POWDERS/DUST CAN
    LIBERATE HYDROGEN ON CONT W/ACIDS OR ALKALIES.(SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, COVER SPILL
    WITH DRY SAND OR VERMICULITE. MIX WELL AND CAREFULLY TRANSFER TO A
    CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Other Precautions:LAB COAT AND APRON, FLAME AND CHEMICAL RESISTANT
    COVERALLS, EYEWASH CAPABLE OF SUSTAINED FLUSHING, SAFETY DRENCH
    SHOWER AND HYGIENIC FACILITIES FOR WASHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR FINE POWDERS, NIOSH APPROVED DUST MASK IS
    REQUIRED.
Ventilation:LABORATORY FUME HOOD. FOR FINE POWDER, HANDLE UNDER INERT
    ATMOSPHERE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . LAB
    COAT AND APRON, FLAME & CHEMICAL RESISTANT COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: AGENTS. USE DRY CHEM EXTINGUISHING AGENTS, DRY SAND/DRY
    GROUND DOLOMITE. EXPLO HAZ: IN CONT W/ATMOSPHERIC OXYG & LIMITED
    AMTS OF WATER, ZINC DUST WILL GENERATE HEAT & MAY BECOME INCANDES
    CENT. MATLS TO AVOID: CHLORIDE + WATER;AMMONIUM SULFIDE; ARSENIC
    TRIOXIDE; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CARBON DISULFIDE; (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1665F,907C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:787F,420C
Vapor Pres:0
Spec Gravity:7.13 (H*2O =1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUISH WHITE, LUSTROUS METAL; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETIC ACID; ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM-MAGNESIUM-ZINC ALLOYS; AMMONIUM NITRATE
    + WATER; AMMONIUM NITRATE + AMMONIUM (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, AND FLAME FOR POWDERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ZINC OXIDE FUMES, HYDROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:FINE POWDERS/DUST CAN LIBERATE
    HYDROGEN IN CONT W/ACIDS OR ALKALIES. IN CONT W/ATMOSPHERIC OXYG &
    LIMITED AMTS (ING 6)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE, LOCAL OR FEDERAL EPA REGULATIONS
    FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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