GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP -- ZINC CHLORIDE, SOLID  -- 6810-00-063-6098
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ZINC CHLORIDE, SOLID
MSDS Date:06/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-063-6098
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP
Address:1145 CATALYN ST
City:SCHENECTADY
State:NY
ZIP:12303-1836
Country:US
Info Phone Num:518-377-8854
Emergency Phone Num:518-377-8854
CAGE:5Z768
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GENIUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION
Address:1145 CATALYN ST
Box:City:SCHENECTADY
State:NY
ZIP:12303-1836
Country:US
Phone:518-377-8854
CAGE:5Z768

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

Ingred Name:ZINC CHLORIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:7646-85-7
RTECS #:ZH1400000
Fraction by Wt: 100% %
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1MG/M3/2STEL(FUME)94
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 = 350 MG/KG RAT ORAL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION MAY BE CORROSIVE TO
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. ZINC CHLORIDE IS DELIQUESCENT. CONTACT WITH SKIN
    AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES MAY BE CORROSIVE. DERMATITIS MAY OCCUR. EYE
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE REDNESS AND PAIN.  INGESTION MAY CAUSE CORROSIVE
    EFFECTS TO ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
    CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, BURNS TO SKIN AND
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES, DERMATITIS, EYE REDNESS/PAIN, BURNS TO ESOPHAGUS
    AND STOMACH, ABDOMINAL PAIN, COUGHING, SORE THROAT, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. RESTORE BREATHING. KEEP
    WARM AND QUIET. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA
    THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.	EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: RINSE VICTIMS MOUTH WITH WATER.
    GIVE 2-3 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE MATERIAL. DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SAFETY PERSONNEL. PROVIDE ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. CLEANUP PERSONNEL NEED PROTECTION AGAINST INHALATION
    OF DUST OR MIST. SWEEP UP OR VACUUM WET TO AVOID GENERATING DUST.
    PLACE IN APPROPRIATE CONTA INER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS IN
    A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
    PHYSICIAL DAMAGE. PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT
    INGEST THIS MATERIAL. PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, USE A NIOSH
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:WHERE DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BODY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHERE APPROPRIATE.
    EYEWASH STATIONS AND WASHING FACILITIES SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN. THEY ARE A SPECIAL HAZARD; SOFT
    LENSES ABSORB IRRITANTS AND ALL LENSES CONCENTRATE THEM. SOILED
    CLOTHING MUST BE LAUNDERED BEFORE IT IS WORN AGAIN.

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

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1350F,732C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:554F,290C
Vapor Pres:1.0
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:2.91
pH:4.0
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE GRANULES, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CYANIDES, SULFIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE, ZINC OXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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