FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- ZINC NITRATE  -- 6810-00N050581
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ZINC NITRATE
MSDS Date:06/17/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N050581
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:ING 24:W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND OR OTHER
    POS PRESS MODE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 23:DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE OR W/FULL FACEPIECE,
    HELMET/HOOD OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE. ANY SCBA (ING 25)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:IMMED. INGEST:DILUTE POIS IMMED W/LG AMTS OF
    WATER/MILK & REMOVE BY GASTRIC LAVAGE UNLESS VICTIM IS (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:ALREADY VOMIT. GET MED ATTN IMMED. ADMIN OF GASTRIC
    LAVAGE SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED MED PERS. (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:ANTIDOTE:DECISION AS TO WHETHER SEVERITY OF POIS
    REQS ADMIN OF ANY ANTIDOTE & ACTUAL DOSE REQD SHOULD BE (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:MADE BY QUALIFIED MED PERS. GIVE CALCIUM DISODIUM
    EDETATE 15-25 MG/KG (0.08-0.125 ML OF 20% SOLN/KG OF (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14:BODY WT) IN 250-500 ML OF 5% DEXTROSE IV OVER 1-2 HR
    PERIOD TWICE DAILY. MAX DOSE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 50 (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15:MG/KG/DAY. DRUG SHOULD BE GIVEN IN 5-DAY COURSES
    W/REST PERIOD OF AT LST 2 DAYS BTWN COURSES. AFTER FIRST(ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16:COURSE, SUBSEQUENT COURSES SHOULD NOT EXCEED 50
    MG/KG/DAY. DAILY URINALYSES SHOULD BE DONE DURING (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17:TREATMENT PERIOD. DOSAGE SHOULD BE REDUCED IF ANY
    UNUSUAL URINARY FINDINGS APPEAR. FOR INTRAMUSCULAR (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18:ADMIN, GIVE 12.5 MG/KG BODY WT EVERY 4-6 HRS. DILUTE
    EACH DOSE W/EQUAL VOL OF 1% PROCAINE. DOSE (ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 19:LIMITATION IS SAME AS THAT GIVEN ABOVE. ANTIDOTE
    SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED BY QUALIFIED MED PERS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP.
    FOR LGR SPILLS, DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER (ING 22)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 21:DISP. KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA &
    DENY ENTRY. RQ:1000 LBS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT:EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER; ANY TYPE 'C'
    SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS- (ING 24)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO
    EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS). GET MED ATTN(ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ZINC NITRATE  (SARA III)
CAS:7779-88-6
RTECS #:ZH4772000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:EXPLO HAZ:MATTER. CONT W/EASILY OXIDIZABLE, ORG/OTHER
    COMBUST MATLS MAY RSLT IN IGNIT, VIOLENT COMBUST/EXPLO.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:MATLS TO AVOID:STANNOUS CHLORIDE, THIOCYANATES, ALUMINUM,
    CITRIC ACID, ESTERS, PHOSPHINATES, POTASSIUM (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:HEXANITROCOBALTATE(3-), REDUCTANTS, TIN(II) CHLORIDE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:DIARR, SHOCK, COLLAPSE & POSS DEATH.
    SURVIVORS MAY HAVE RESIDUAL NEPHRITIS & STRICTURES OF (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:ESOPHAGUS & PYLORIC END OF STOM. RARELY, INORG
    NITRATES MAY BE CONVERTED TO NITRITES BY NITRATE-REDUCING (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:BACTERIA IN UPPER DIGEST TRACT, RSLTG IN
    METHOMOGLOBINEMIA. CHRONIC:SKIN:MAY CAUSE DERM/GRANULOMA. EYE: (ING
    8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:EXPOS TO IRRITS MAY CAUSE CONJ. INGEST:RPTD ORAL
    ADMIN OF SM DOSES OF ZINC SALTS MAY CAUSE DIGEST (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:DISORDERS & CONSTIP. RPTD & PRLNG EXPOS TO NITRATES
    MAY CAUSE ANEMIA, NEPHRITIS & POSS METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL, RAT) 1190 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:ACUTE:INHAL:DUST MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF
    NOSE & THROAT, COUGH, LABORED BRTHG & POSS LUNG EDEMA. SKIN:CONT
    MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/REDNESS, PAIN & POSS BURNS. APPLICATION OF 500 MG
    OF HEXAHYDRATE TO RABBITS FOR 2 4 HRS RSLTD IN SEV IRRIT.
    ABSORPTION MAY OCCUR. EYE:CONT MAY CAUSE POSS DELAYED IRRIT
    W/REDNESS, TEARS,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PAIN & BLURRED VISION. APPLICATION OF
    20 MG OF HEXAHYDRATE TO RABBITS FOR 24 HRS RSLTD IN MOD IRRIT.
    INGEST:MAY CAUSE SORE THROAT, METALLIC TASTE, GASTRIC IRRIT & PAIN,
    FAINTNESS, NAUS, VOMIT , CRAMPS & BLUISH LIPS & SKIN. ZINC SALTS
    MAY CAUSE SUBSTERNAL PAIN & FEVER. SOLNS OF ZINC SALTS MAY ALSO
    CAUSE (ING 5)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
    STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM & AT REST. TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAM CLTHG &  SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD
    DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX
    15-20 MINS). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF
    WATER/NORM SALINE, (ING 10)

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY. NO DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR
    HALON. FOR LARGER FIRES, FLOOD AREA W/WATER FROM A DISTANCE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
    MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. APPLY
    COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CNTNRS EXPOS(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIG FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAME.
    OXIDIZERS DECOMPOSE, ESP WHEN HEATED, TO YIELD OXYGEN/OTHER GASES
    WHICH WILL INCR BURNING RATE OF COMBUST (ING 2)

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

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTS(WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC) AWAY FROM
    SPILLED MATL. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. FOR SM DRY SPILLS, W/CLEAN
    SHOVEL PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CNTNR & COVER. MOVE CNTNRS FROM
    SPILL AREA. FOR SM	LIQ SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND, EARTH/OTHER(ING 21)
Neutralizing Agent:NEUT W/AGRICULTURAL LIME, SLAKED LIME, CRUSHED
    LIMESTONE/SODIUM BICARBONATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC REGS WHEN
    STORING THIS SUBSTANCE. STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE, KEEP CNTNR
    TIGHTLY CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. CONSULT NFPA
    PUBLICATION 43A, STORAGE OF LIQ & SOLID OXIDIZING MATLS, FOR
    STORAGE REQUIREMENTS.

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

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA
    APPRVD: ANY DUST & MIST RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE; ANY AIR PURIFYING
    FULL FACEPIECE RESP W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER; ANY
    POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/TI GHT-FITTING FACEPIECE & HIGH- (ING
    23)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION
    SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD SPLSH PRF DUST (OTR PROT EQPT
Other Protective Equipment:APPROP PROT (IMPERV) CLTHG & EQUIP. EYEWSH
    FNTN W/IN IMMED WORK AREA FOR EMERG USE.EYE PROT: RESIS GOGG 
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:TO FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. FOR MASSIVE
    FIRE IN CARGO AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZS. IF THIS
    IS IMPOSS, W/DRAW FROM AREA & LET FIRE BURN. FLOOD W/WATER. COOL 
    CNTNRS W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER. APPLYFROM AS FAR DIST AS POSS.
    EVACUATE TO RADIUS OF 2500 FT FOR UNCONTROLLABLE FIRE.

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

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE VERY HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALS
    W/ASTRIGENT TASTE; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CARBON, COMBUST MATLS, CYANIDES, METALS(PWDR), ORG MATLS, PHOSPHOROUS,
    REDUCING MATLS, SODIUM HYPOPHOSPHATE, (ING 3)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONT W/COMBUST MATLS (WOOD, PAPER,
    FUEL, OILS, ETC), IGNIT/EXPLO MAY RSLT. AVOID CONTAM OF WATER
    SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN & ZINC.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
    WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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