MALLINCKRODT -- ZINC METAL GRANULAR  -- 6810-00N065822
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ZINC METAL GRANULAR
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N065822
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:ZA916
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL, INC
Address:2703 WAGNER PLACE
Box:M
City:MARYLAND HEIGHTS
State:MO
ZIP:63043
Country:US
Phone:314-770-7800
CAGE:ZA916
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; (ZINC METAL GRANULAR) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-66-6
RTECS #:ZG8600000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:WHEN HEATED, THE FUMES ARE
    HIGHLY TOXIC AND MAY CAUSE FUME FEVER. INGESTION:MAY CAUSE GI
    DISTURBANCES. SKIN:NOT EXPECTED TO BE A HLTH HAZ. EYES:SMALL
    PARTICLES MAY CAUSE MECH IRRIT OR INJUR Y TO THE SURFACE OF THE
    EYE. NOTICEABLEDISCOMFORT, REDDENING & TEARING CAN OCCUR.
    CHRONIC:NO ADVERSE EFTS EXPECTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
    O*2/ARTF RESP) . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .
    INGESTION:IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING TWO 
    GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. EYES:WASH WITH PLENTY
    OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRIT DEVELOPS, GET MED ATTN.

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

Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER WITH A SUITABLE DRY POWDER (SODIUM
    CHLORIDE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE).
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ZINC CAN MELT UNDER EVEN MOD FIRE CNDTNS
    & WILL BURN IN AIR. BULK DUST IN DAMP STATE MAY HEAT SPONTANEOUSLY
    & IGNITE ON EXPOS TO AIR. FINE DUST (SUPP DATA)

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP, SCOOP OR PICK UP SPILLED MATERIAL.
    TRANSFER TO A SUITABLE CLOSED CONTAINER, PREFERABLY METAL, FOR
    INTERMEDIATE STORAGE BEFORE RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR. PROT FORM
    PHYSICAL DMG. STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENT AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
    HEAT, MOISTURE AND INCOMPATIBILITIES.
Other Precautions:AS PART OF GOOD INDUSTRIAL AND PERSONAL HYGIENE AND
    SAFETY PROCEDURE, AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO THE CHEMICAL
    SUBSTANCE AND ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    IS APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE
    WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE N ECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST SYS WHICH CAPTURES CONTAMINANT @ ITS SOURCE IS
    REC TO PVNT DISPERSION OF CONTAMINANT INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZS:DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS, AND IN THE
    PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION
    HAZARD. MATLS TO AVOID:CONDITIONS WHERE THE ZINC IS QUITE HOT OR
    MOLTE N.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1665F,907C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:786F,419C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 909F
Spec Gravity:7.14
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, GRAY-BLUE GRANULAR OR SHINY, IRREGULAR
    LUMPS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ALKALIES & OXIDIZING AGENTS, SULFUR, HALOGENS & SOME
    CHLORINATED MATLS. HAZ IS GREATEST UNDER (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MELTED ZINC PRODUCES TOXIC ZINC VAPOR
    WHICH OXIDIZES AND CONDENSES IN AIR TO FORM ZINC OXIDE FUME.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN A RCRA APPROVED FACILITY. ENSURE
    COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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