FREY SCIENTIFIC -- ZINC ACETATE,80141  -- 6810-00-270-3257
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ZINC ACETATE,80141
MSDS Date:08/18/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-3257
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FREY SCIENTIFIC
Address:905 HICKORY LANE
City:MANSFIELD
State:OH
ZIP:44905
Country:US
Info Phone Num:419-589-1900
Emergency Phone Num:419-589-1900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
CAGE:6U218
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FREY SCIENTIFIC
Address:100 PARAGON PARKWAY
Box:City:MANSFIELD
State:OH
ZIP:44905
Country:US
Phone:419-589-1900
CAGE:6U218

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

Ingred Name:ZINC ACETATE,DIHYDRATE
CAS:5970-45-6
RTECS #:ZG8750000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 2460 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
    GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE MILD EYE, SKIN & MUCOUS MEMBRANES
    IRRITATION. INHALATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
    DIZZINESS, HEADACHE. INGESTION MAY C AUSE SEVERE GASTROINTESTINAL
    TRACT IRRITATION, STOMACH PAIN, FEVER, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
    CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, PAIN, TEARING, HEADACHE,
    DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, FEVER
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:IF
    CONSCI OUS, RINSE MOUTH WITH WATER & DRINK 1-2GLASSES OF
    WATER/MILK. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
    BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IT EMITS ACRID SMOKE AND ZINC METAL AS
    FUME AND OXIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER FOR USE IF NOT CONTAMINATED. WEAR
    PROTECTIVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID
    MAKING DUST. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WA TER. DO NOT ALLOW WASH WATER TO
    POLLUTESTREAMS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY, VENTILATED PLACE AWAY
    FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID
    INHALATION OF DUST. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD
    WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG,
    FOOD/HOUSEHOLD USE. USE WITH ADEQ UATE VENTILATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS
    PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
    (10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR).
Protective Gloves:LATEX TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR DUST GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:459F,237C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:212F(-2H2O)
Spec Gravity:1.735
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR CRYSTAL WITH SLIGHT ACETIC ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ZINC SALTS, ACACIA, ALKALIES, CARBONATES, OXLATES, PHOSPHATES,
    SULFIDES, LIMEWATER, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IT EMITS ACRID SMOKE AND ZINC METAL AS
    FUME, DUST OR OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL
    SERVICE.

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