MALLINCKRODT INC -- ZINC METAL POWDER  -- 6810-00F027517
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ZINC METAL POWDER
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F027517
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:ZINC
CAS:7440-66-6
RTECS #:ZG8600000
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MECHANICAL IRRITATION,
    DIFFICULTY BREATHING, SNEEZING, COUGHING. INGESTION:
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES, PAIN, STOMACH CRAMPS, & NAUSEA.
    SKIN/EYES: MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: WHEN HEATED, THE FUMES ARE HIGHLY
    TOXIC & MAY CAUSE FUME FEVER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN DISORDERS, IMPAIRED
    RESPIRATORY FUNCTION

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING
    BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER
    GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
    EYES:  FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY POWDER, SODIUM CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE
    DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ZINC WILL BURN IN AIR AT ELEVATED TEMPS.
    AUTOIGNITION:  680C (DUST CLOUD), 460C (LAYER). BULK DUST IN DAMP
    STATE MAY HEAT SPONTANEOUSLY/IGNITE ON AIR EXPOSURE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. PROVIDE MILD
    VENTILATION IN AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP OR VACUUM UP
    IN MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE ZINC POWDER IN AIR & PLACE ZINC IN
    CLOSED CONTAINER FOR RE COVERY OR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCE & MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES. AVOID BREATHING DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR. FOR
    EMERGENCIES, USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:907C/1665F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:419C/787F
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:7.14
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY OR BLUISH-GRAY POWDER, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SULFUR & HALOGENS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT
    CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS, STRONG ACIDS & ALKALIES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN IN MOIST AIR, ZINC OXIDE
    W/OXYGEN AT HIGH TEMPERATURE, ZINC VAPOR & ZINC FUME

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN A RCRA APPROVED FACILITY IN
    ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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