MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- ZINC SULFATE  -- 6810-01-198-3832
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ZINC SULFATE
MSDS Date:01/13/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-198-3832
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-354-2050(PRESS 3)/314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:800-354-2050/314-539-1600
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 SULFATE
CAS:7446-20-0
RTECS #:ZH5300000

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN	  IARC:UNKNOWN	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-POSSIBL MILD IRRITATION OF
    THE RESPIRATORY TRACT & LUNGS. INGESTION-IRRITATION OF THE MUSCOUS
    MEMBRANES. SKIN-MILD IRRITANT AND ASTRIGENT. EYE-IRRITANT. CHRONIC:
    REPEATED SKIN CONTACT CAN C AUSE SWELLING OR OTHER SKIN ERUPTIONS.
    ANEMIA HAS BEEN REPORTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-PAIN, COUGHING & DIFFICULY
    BREATHING. INGESTION-STOMACH CRAMPS, STRICTURE OF THE ESOPHAGUS,
    NAUSEA AND VOMITING. SKIN-CAN CAUSE PAIN AND IRRITATION. EYE-CAN
    CAUSE PAIN AND REDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTIONS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
    TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY
    BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION-GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER OR
    MILK.VOMITING MAY OCCUR, BUT DO NOT INDUCE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN-W ASH THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF
    IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL A PHYSICIAN IR IRRITATION DEVELOPS.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE  FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
    FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SEALED CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY
    RUPTURE AT MODERATE TEMPERATURES. FORMS ACIDIC SOLUTIONS IN WATER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEANUP
    PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM
    DUST. PICK UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR
    DISPOSAL IN A METHOD THA T DOES NOT GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST IS
    APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES OR
    INSTANCES WHERE THE EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN, USE A
    POSITIVE-PRESSURE, AIR-SUPPLIED R ESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM .
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY COVERING CLOTHING. MAINTAIN
    EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID BREATHING DUST.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:212F/100C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:932F/500C
Spec Gravity:1.97
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS OR GRANULES,ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LEAD, CALCIUM, STRONTINUM SALTS, BORAX, ALKALI CARBONATES AND
    HYDROXIDES, SILVER PROTEIN AND TANNINS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR AND ZINC.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:THIS SUBSTANCE DOES NOT POLYMERIZE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAINER AND UNUSED CONTENTS IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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