GENERAL CHEMICAL CORP -- ZINC ACETATE  -- 6810-00N053070
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ZINC ACETATE
MSDS Date:09/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N053070
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GENERAL CHEMICAL CORP
Address:CN 1829
City:MORRISTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07960-1829
Country:US
Info Phone Num:204-455-5630
Emergency Phone Num:201-455-3700
CAGE:0AU44
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:90 EAST HALSEY ROAD
Box:City:PARSIPPANY
State:NJ
ZIP:07054
Country:US
Phone:973-515-1840
CAGE:0AU44

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

Ingred Name:ZINC ACETATE, DIHYDRATE
CAS:5970-45-6
RTECS #:ZG8750000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT): 2460 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: WILL IRRITATE MUCOUS MEMBRANES,
    CAUSE COUGHING, WEAKNESS, GENERALIZED ACHING, CHILLS, FEVER,
    NAUSEA. SUCH SYMPTOMS ARE USUALLY TRANSITORY. DUST/MIST MAY
    IRRITATE CAUSING COUGHING OR DIFFICULTY  IN BREATHING. INGEST:
    IRRITATION OR CORROSION OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT W/PAIN, EMESIS,
    ETC. TOXICITY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: & TOXIC ACTIONS ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE
    OF COPPER SALTS. SKIN: ACTS AS MILD IRRITANT. CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: PROMPTLY FLUSH W/WATER CONTINUING FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
    IF SYMPS PERSIST, GET MED ATTN. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER, THEN
    FLUSH W/WATER UNTIL ALL CHEM IS REMOVED. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG &
    WASH BEFORE  REUSE. INHAL: IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG
    W/DFCLTY, GIVE OXYGEN IF QUALIFIED OPERATOR IS AVAIL. INGEST: IF
    CONSCIOUS, IMMED INDUCE VOMIT BY GIVING 2 TO 4 GLASSES OF WATER &
    TOUCHING (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE, FLOOD WITH WATER. ANY
    STANDARD AGENT MAY BE USED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL WITH WATER
    SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS EXISTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP, AVOIDING DUSTY CONDITIONS, & COLLECT
    IN CONTAINER (E.G. FIBERBOARD) & CLOSE. STORE FOR LATER USE OR
    DISPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
    FINISH CLEAN-UP WITH WATER .
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE OF LOW FIRE
    RISK IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST, MIST OR FUMES. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO
    NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES SHOULD DUSTY/MISTY CONDITIONS ARISE OR IF
    SOLUTION IS BEING HA NDLED.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR DUSTY/MISTY CONDITIONS, USE DUST/MIST RESP
    APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA. FOR FUMES OF ZINC OXIDE WHICH MIGHT BE
    FORMED AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA OR
    SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST IF DUSTY, MISTY/FUMING CNDTNS
    PREVAIL. NATURAL EXHAUST SHOULD BE ADEQ IN ABSENCE OF THESE CNDTNS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:TO MINIMIZE CONTACT WEAR FULL WORK CLOTHING
    INCLUDING LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT & TROUSERS, SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE & HOUSEKEEPING
    PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: ABOUT 5-6 (5% AQ SOLN @ 25C:6-7). SOL IN H*2O: 30% (FOR DIHYDRATE
    AT AMBIENT). CNDTNS(STAB): IS COMPLETE @ 350-400C. WHEN HEATED
    BELOW ITS MELTING POINT (1975C), ZNO SUBLIMES, EMITTING TOX FUMES. 
    FIRST AID PROC: BACK OF THROAT W/FINGER. CALL MD. GIVE MILK/EGG
    WHITES W/WATER. KEEP WARM & QUIET.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:459F,237C
Spec Gravity:1.735 (H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER/GRANULES, SLIGHTLY
    EFFLORESCENT; FAINT ACETIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDANTS: MAY REACT W/EXPLOSIVE VIOLENCE. WATER-REACTIVE MATLS
    SUCH AS OLEUM: STRONG EXOTHERMIC REACTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING CAUSES MATL TO LOSE WATER AT 212F;
    CAUSES MATL TO START TO DECOMPOSE TO ZNO @ APPROX 250C. THIS
    PROCESS (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT KNOWN. HOWEVER, IN A FIRE, EXPECT
    AT LEAST CO, CO*2 WITH ZINC OXIDE AS RESIDUE, GIVING OFF TOX FUMES
    OF ZINC OXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF WASTE ZINC ACETATE MAY BE SUBJECT TO
    FED, STATE & LOC REGS. USERS SHOULD REVIEW THEIR OPERATIONS IN
    TERMS OF APPLIC LAWS & REGS, THEN CONSULT W/APPROP REGULATORY
    AGENCIES BEFORE DISCHARGIN G OR DISPOSING OF WASTE MATERIAL. NOT
    AHAZ WASTE.

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