HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN
IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. CHRONIC: PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN CAU SE: REVERSIBLE LIVER ENZYME
ABNORMALITIES. DIARRHEA, PEPTIC ULCERATION AND GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE MAY
ALSO OCCUR. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ZINC OXIDE DUST OR FUME CAN IRRITATE THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT CAN PRODUCE A S EVERE DERMATITIS
CALLED OXIDE POX. EXPOSURE TO HIGH LEVELS OF DUST OR FUMES CAN CAUSE METALLIC
TASTE, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: MARKED THIRST, COUGHING, FATIGUE,
WEAKNESS, MUSCULAR PAIN AND NAUSEA FOLLOWED BY FEVER AND CHILLS, SEVERE OVEREXPOSURE
MAY RESULT IN BRONCHITIS OR PNEUMONIA WITH A BLUEISH TINT TO THE SKIN.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/P
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FIRST AID
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EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH
SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL
A PHYSICIAN.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/P
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Extinguishing Media: NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER
BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: N/P
Waste Disposal Methods: CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE
TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY
PLACE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Work Hygenic Practices: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
Supplemental Safety & Health: OTHER INFO:TWA 5 MG/M3 (FUME) JAN 1993.
OEL-SWEDEN: TWA 5 MG/M3 JAN 1993. OEL-SWITZERLAND: TWA 5 MG/M3 JAN 1993.
OEL-SWITZERLAND: TWA 5 MG/M3 (FUME) JAN 1993. OEL-THAILAND: TWA 5 MG/M3 (FUME)
JAN 1993. OEL-TURKEY: TWA 5 MG/M3 JAN 1993. OEL- UNITED KINGDOM: TWA 5 MG/M3:
STEL 10 MG/M3 JAN 1993. (OTHER PREC)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
N/P
Melting/Freezing Point:
N/P
Decomposition Temp:
N/P
Vapor Pressure: N/P Vapor Density: N/P
Specific Gravity: 5.610
PH: N/P
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/P
Solubility in Water: N/P
Appearance and Odor: WHITE POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/P
Corrosion Rate: N/P
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: N/P
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT KNOWN.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/P
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TOXICOLOGICAL
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RTECS #: ZH4810000 ZINC OXIDE. IRRITATION DATA: SKN-RBT 500 MG/24H MLD,
28ZPAK-,10,1972. EYE-RBT 500 MG/24H MLD, 28ZPAK-,10,1972. TOXICITY DATA:
ORL-HMN LDLO: 50 MG/KG, YAKUD5 22,291,1980. IPR-RAT LD50: 240 MG/KG, ZDKAA8
38(9), 18, 1978. O RL-MUS: LD5O: 7950 MG/KG. GISAAA 51(4), 89, 1986. IHL-MUS
LC50: 2500 MG/M3, IPSTB3 3,93, 1976. ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF
CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECTS
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATI ON.
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ECOLOGICAL
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DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.
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DISPOSAL
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CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS
MATERIAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
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TRANSPORTATION
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n/a
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: STATE REGULATORY INFO: OEL-AUSTRALIA: TWA 5 MG/M3; STEL 10
MG/M3 (FUME) JAN 1993. OEL-BELGIUM: TWA 10 MG/M3 JAN 1993. OEL-BELGIUM: TWA 5
MG/M3;STEL 10 MG/M3 (FUME) JAN 1993. OEL-DENMARK: TWA 4 MG/M3 (FUME) JAN 1993.
OEL-DENMARK: TWA 4 MG/ M3 (DUST) JAN 1993. OEL-FINLAND: TWA 5 MG/M3 (FUME) JAN
1993. OEL-FRANCE: TWA 10 MG/M3 JAN 1993. OEL-FRANCE: TWA 5 MG/M3 (FUME) JAN
1993. OEL-GERMANY: TWA 5 MG/M3 (FUME) JAN 1993. OEL-HUNGARY: TWA 5 MG/M3 JAN
1993. OEL-JAPAN: TWA 5 MG/M3 ( FUME) JAN 1993. OEL-THE NETHERLANDS: TWA 5 MG/M3
JAN 1993. OEL-THE PHILIPPINES: TWA 1 MG/M3 JAN 1993. OEL-POLAND: (SUPDAT)
Federal Regulatory: Y
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