AMCO CHEMICAL CORP. -- ZINC CHLORIDE, GRANULAR  -- 6810-00-247-0610
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ZINC CHLORIDE, GRANULAR
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-247-0610
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AMCO CHEMICAL CORP.
Address:3RD CYPRS
Box:208
City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94607
Country:US
Info Phone Num:804-275-4371
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:HAZMAT DATA BANK BRANCH
CAGE:97984
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AMCO CHEMICAL CORP
Address:3RD - CYPRS
Box:208
City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94607
Country:US
Phone:NOT IN BUSINESS! 911008P505A ???
CAGE:97984
Company Name:MMM SUPPLY INC
Address:1734 HAYES AVE
Box:City:LONG BEACH
State:CA
ZIP:90813-1145
Country:US
Phone:213-590-8633
CAGE:7X274

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

Ingred Name:ZINC CHLORIDE (SARA III)
CAS:7646-85-7
RTECS #:ZH1400000
Fraction by Wt: >94%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3/2 STEL
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3/2STEL FUME93
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL-RAT LD50: 350 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. CAUSES SKIN
    IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC EFFECTS: STOMACH  PAINS, VOMITING, LUNG
    IRRITATION, CHESTPAIN AND EDEMA WHICH MAY BE FATAL.
Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC EFFECTS INCLUDE STOMACH IRRITATION,
    VOMITING, DIARRHEA.

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

First Aid:EYES- IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.  SKIN- IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND
    COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.  INHALATION- REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING  GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. IN CASE OF EXPOSURE, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IMMEDIATELY.  WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND AIR-SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR WHEN FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL MAY RELEASE HYDROGEN
    CHLORIDE GAS UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
    MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR
    WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AN D HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
Neutralizing Agent:20% SODIUM BICARBONATE SOLUTION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSE AVOID
    CONTACT WITH MOISTURE. THIS MATERIAL IS HYDROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO KEEP VAPORATION CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV. SCRUB
    AIR BEFORE RECIRCULATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1350F,732C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:559F,293C
Spec Gravity:2.905
pH:ACID
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, ODORLESS CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS REGARDING DISPOSAL.

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