WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC -- ZINC NITRATE -- -
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:ZINC NITRATE MSDS Date:08/17/1995 FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD Box:92912 City:ROCHESTER State:NY ZIP:14692 Country:US Info Phone Num:(716) 359-2502 OR 800-962-2660 Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:ZZ 80 Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300 CAGE:63759 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD Box:92912 City:ROCHESTER State:NY ZIP:14692-9012 Country:US Phone:(716) 359-2502 Contract Num:MDA414-99-A-0024-0087 CAGE:63759 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:ZINC NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE (ZN(NO3)2.6H2O) CAS:10196-18-6 RTECS #:ZH4475000 = Wt:100. ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:PROLONGED INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,TIGHTNESS OR PAIN IN CHEST,COUGHING AND DIFFICULTY BREATHING.EYE:MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT IRRITATION. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION:MAY B E HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS AND GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. Effects of Overexposure:PROLONGED INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, TIGHTNESS OR PAIN IN CHEST, COUGHING, AND DIFFICULTY BREATHING. MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWAL LOWED. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS AND GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INGESTION:IF SWALLOWED IF CONSCIOUS GIVE 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. EYE:FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR T LEAST 15MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MED ATTN. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS DEVELOP, GET MED ATTN. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPROTING FIRE. Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER IN EARLY STAGES OF FIRES.(1993 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.6, GUIDE PAGE NO. 35) Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZING MATERIAL. IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTGANCES IT MAY REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO CAUSE IGNITION, VIOLENT COMBUSTION OR EXPLOSION. INCREASE THE FLAMMABILITY OF ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCE S. YIELDS TOXIC GASEOUS OXIDES OF NITROGEN WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER FOR USE IF NOT CONTAMINATED. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER. DO NOT ALLOW TO REMAIN IN COCNTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLES. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DDRY PLACE BELOW 85F BECAUSE OF ITS TENDENCY TO MELT AND CAKE. STORE AWAY FROM COMBUTIBLE AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. Other Precautions:READ LABLE ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG,FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE.KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR. Ventilation:LCOAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL) RECOMMENDED. SPECIAL NO. OTHER NO. Protective Gloves:RUBBER. Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES. Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION, PROPER GLOVES, FIRE EXTINGUISHER, VENTILATION HOOD. Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. Supplemental Safety and Health ITEM # 37-3186. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:D1 Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:105-131C -6H2O Melt/Freeze Pt:=36.4C, 97.5F Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID Vapor Density:NOT LISTED Spec Gravity:2.065 @14C Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON-VOLATILE (NA) Solubility in Water:200G/100ML Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS, WHITE FLAKES, NO ODOR. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS. ORGANIC MATERIALS AND STRONG BASES. Stability Condition to Avoid:THERMALLY UNSTABLE AND DECOMPOSES TO THE OXIDE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES. SHOCK, FRICTION OR HEAT. Hazardous Decomposition Products:YIELD TOXIC GASEOUS OXIDES OF NITROGEN WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE. =================== Toxicological Information =================== Toxicological Information:TLV: AS ZINC OXIDES 5MG/M3 (ACGIH-TLV 1984-84). AS ZINC METAL FUME: 5MG/M3 (OSHA-PEL), 10 MG/M3 (ACGIH-STEL). ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED CH EMICAL LANDFILL OR CONTRACT WITH LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE. =================== MSDS Transport Information =================== Transport Information:DOT: ZINC NITRATE, 5.1, UN 1514. ======================= Other Information ======================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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