MALLINCKRODT INC -- ZINC OXIDE (8824-030)  -- 6810-00-150-1000
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ZINC OXIDE (8824-030)
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-150-1000
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:606-987-7000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
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 OXIDE
CAS:1314-13-2
RTECS #:ZH4810000
OSHA PEL:15MG/M3 TDUST/5 FUME
ACGIH TLV:10MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:MAY IRRITATE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    EXCESSIVE CONCENTRATIONS OF NUISANCE DUST MAY CAUSE UNPLEASANT
    DEPOSITS IN NASAL PASSAGES. AT HIGH AIR CONCENTRATIONS  ZINC
    CHILLS' CAN OCCUR, W/SYMPTOMS OF WEAKN ESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA AND
    CHILLS. INGEST:EXCESSIVE ORAL DOSES MAY CAUSE INTESTINAL
    OBSTRUCTION (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:W/NAUSEA, FEVER & STOMACH CRAMPS.
    SKIN:EXCESSIVE CONTACT MAY CAUSE ITCHING. EYE:MAY CAUSE REDNESS OR
    PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING HEART CONDITION OR
    IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFFECTS OF
    SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MD FOR ANY BREATHING
    DIFFICULTY. INGEST:GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO
    DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MD. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED
    AREA W/SOAP & WATER.  GET MD IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYE:WASH
    THOROUGHLY W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MD IF
    IRRITATION DEVELOPS.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN EVENT OF FIRE, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
    PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE NIOSH/MSHA
    APPRVD RESP PROT FROM DUST. SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION
    OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
    DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE
    WORN UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION GENERALLY PREFERRED BECAUSE IT
    CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANT AT SOURCE, (SEE SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLTHG. CONTACT LENSES
    SHOULD NOT BE WORN. MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
    FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENT:PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO GENERAL WORK AREA. REFER TO ACGIH
    DOCUMENT, "INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION, A MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED
    PRACTICES", MOST RECENT EDITION FOR DETAILS.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUBLIMES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3587F,1975C
Spec Gravity:5.67
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO YELLOWISH-WHITE AMORPHOUS POWDER;
    ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINATED RUBBER. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/MAGNESIUM, LINSEED OIL. ZINC
    OXIDE & MAGNESIUM CAN REACT EXPLOSIVELY WHEN HEATED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES,
    ZINC OXIDE SUBLIMES TO PRODUCE TOXIC FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
    W/FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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