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.  The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
 expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
 disclaims all liability for its use.  Any person utilizing this
 document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
 assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
 particular situation.