FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- ZINC OXIDE, Z0228  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ZINC OXIDE, Z0228
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:ONE REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:ACC 25490
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:ZINC OXIDE (ZNO); (ZINC OXIDE)   EINECS/ELINCS: 215-222-5.
CAS:1314-13-2
RTECS #:ZH4810000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL
    IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION: MODERATELY
    TOXIC TO HUMANS BY INGESTION. INHALATION: EFFECTS MAY BE DELAYED.
    INHALATION OF FUMES MAY CAUS E METAL FUME FEVER, WHICH IS
    CHARACTERIZED BY FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS WITH METALLIC TASTE, FEVER,
    CHILLS, COUGH, WEAKNESS, CHEST PAIN, MUSCLE PAIN AND INCREASED
    WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT. ZINC OXIDE DUST IS CO NSIDERED TO BE OF LOW
    TOXICITY AND IS CLASSIFIED AS A NUISANCE PARTICULATE BY THE ACGIH.
    HOWEVER, INHALATION OF FUMES OR VERY FINE DUST MAY CAUSE "ZINC FUME
    FEVER", WHICH IS CHARACTERIZED BY FLU-LIKE	SYMPTOMS WITH (EFFECTS
    OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: METALLIC TASTE, COUGHING,
    WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, MUSCULAR PAIN, AND NAUSEA, FOLLOWED BY FEVER AND
    CHILLS. ONSET OF SYMPTOMS OCCURS ABOUT 4-12 HOURS AFTER EXPOSURE.
    CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION  FOUND.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL AID.
    SKIN: GET MEDICAL AID. FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN UTES, WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
    INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF
    MILK OR WATER. GET MEDICAL AID. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO
    FRESH AIR IMM EDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL
    AID. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: THE ONSET OF SYMPTOMS MAY OCCUR 4-12 HOURS
    AFTER EXPOSURE.

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

Extinguishing Media:SUBSTANCE IS NON-COMBUSTIBLE; USE AGENT MOST
    APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NFPA RATING: NOT PUBLISHED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED IN CONTROL MEASURES SECTION. VACUUM OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL
    AND PLACE INTO A SUITABLE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. AVOID GENERATING
    DUSTY CONDITIONS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
    MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION. AVOID BREATHING DUST,
    VAPOR, MIST, OR GAS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING.
    STORE IN A DRY AREA.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29 CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
    EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES. WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
    .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
    SKIN EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MOLECULAR FORMULA: ZNO. FED REGS: OSHA: NONE OF CHEMS IN PROD ARE
    CONSIDERED HIGHLY HAZ BY OSHA. EUROPEAN/INTERNATIONAL REGS:
    EUROPEAN LABELING I/A/W EC DIRECTIVES: HAZ SYMBOLS: NOT AVAIL. WGK
    (WATER  DANGER/PROT): CAS # 1314-13-2: 0. CANADA: CAS # 1314-13-2
    IS LISTED ON CANADA'S DSL/NDSL LIST. (ECOL INFO)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=1800.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:5.68
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO YELLOW-WHITE SOLID; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS EXPLOSIVELY WITH MAGNESIUM WHEN HEATED. MIXTURES OF CHLORINATED
    RUBBER AND ZINC OXIDE CAN EXPLODE VIOLENTLY WHEN HEATED TO 419F.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF ZINC OXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:RTECS #: CAS # 1314-13-2: ZH4810000.
    LD50/LC50: INHALATION, MOUSE: LC50 = 2500 MG/M3. ORAL, MOUSE: LD50
    = 7950 MG/KG. EPIDEMIOLOGY, TERATOGENICITY, REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS,
    NEUROTOXICITY, MUTAGENICITY, O THER STUDIES: NO DATA AVAILABLE.

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

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY, ENVIRONMENTAL FATE, PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL, OTHER:
    NO INFO FOUND. --SUPDAT: PROD HAS A WHMIS CLASSIFICATION OF D2B.
    PROD IS NOT LISTED ON CANADA'S ING DISCLOSURE LIST. EXPOS LIMS:
    OEL-ARAB REP UBLIC OF EGYPT: TWA 5 MG/M3. OEL-AUSTRALIA: TWA 10
    MG/M3. OEL-AUSTRALIA: TWA 5 MG/M3; STEL 10 MG/M3 (FUME).
    OEL-BELGIUM: TWA 10 MG/M3. OEL-BELGIUM: TWA 5 MG/M3; STEL 10 MG/M3
    (FUME) JAN9. OEL-CZECHOSL OVAKIA: TWA 5 MG/M3; STEL 15 MG/M3 JAN9.
    OEL-DENMARK: TWA 4 MG/M3 (FUME). OEL-DENMARK: TWA 4 MG/M3 (DUST).
    OEL-FINLAND: TWA 5 MG/M3 (FUME). OEL-FRANCE: TWA 10 MG/M3.
    OEL-FRANCE: TWA 5 MG/M3 (FUME). OE L-GERMANY: TWA 5 MG/M3
    (TRANSPORT INFO)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA D-SERIES MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION
    OF CONTAMINANTS: NONE LISTED. RCRA D-SERIES CHRONIC TOXICITY
    REFERENCE LEVELS: NONE LI STED. RCRA F-SERIES: NONE LISTED. RCRA
    P-SERIES: NONE LISTED. RCRA U-SERIES: NONE LISTED.

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

Transport Information:US DOT, IATA, RID/ADR, IMO, CANADA TDG: NO
    INFORMATION AVAILABLE.  --ECOL INFO: (FUME). OEL-HUNGARY: TWA 5
    MG/M3. OEL-JAPAN: TWA 5 MG/M3 (FUME). OEL-THE NETHERLANDS: TWA 5
    MG/M3. OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:  TWA 1 MG/M3. OEL-POLAND: TWA 4 MG/M3
    (FUME). OEL-SWEDEN: TWA 5 MG/M3. OEL-SWITZERLAND: TWA 5 MG/M3.
    OEL-SWITZERLAND: TWA 5 MG/M3 (FUME). OEL-THAILAND: TWA 5 MG/M3
    (FUME). OEL-TURKEY: TWA 5 MG/M3. OEL- UNITED KINGDOM: TWA 5 MG/M3;
    STEL 10 MG/M3 JAN9. OEL-UNITED KINGDOM: TWA 5 MG/M3; STEL 10 MG/M3
    (FUME). OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA, NEW ZEALAND,
    SINGAPORE, VIETNAM CHECK ACGIH TLV.

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

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
    THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN RQ. SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
    IN THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ. SARA CODES: CAS # 1314-13-2: ACUTE.
    SECTION 313: THIS MATERIAL	CONTAINS ZINC OXIDE (LISTED AS ZINC),
    100%, (CAS # 1314-13-2) WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING
    REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF SARA TITLE III AND 40 CFR PART 373.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: CAS # 1314-13-2 IS LISTED ON TSCA
    INVENTORY. HLTH & SFTY REPORTING LIST: NONE OF CHEMS ARE ON HLTH &
    SFTY REPORTING LIST. CHEM TEST RULES: NONE OF CHEMS IN PROD ARE
    UNDER CHEM TEST RULE. SECTION  12B: NONE OF CHEMS ARE LISTED UNDER
    TSCA SECTION 12B. TSCA SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE: NONE OF CHEMS IN
    MATL HAVE SNUR UNDER TSCA. CLEAN AIR ACT: MATL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
    HAZ AIR POLLUTANTS, ANY CLASS  1 OZONE DEPLETORS/ANY CLASS 2 OZONE
    DEPLETORS. CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE OF CHEMS IN PROD ARE LISTED AS 
    HAZ SUBSTANCES, PRIORITY POLLUTANTS/TOX POLLUTANTS UNDER CWA. (SUP
    DAT)
State Regulatory Information:CAS # 1314-13-2 CAN BE FOUND ON THE
    FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT-TO-KNOW LISTS: CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY,
    FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA, MINNESOTA, MASSACHUSETTS. CALIFORNIA NO
    SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEM ICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
    LISTED.

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