WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC. -- ZINC NITRATE -- 6810-00D003527 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ZINC NITRATE
MSDS Date:08/10/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003527
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-359-2502
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177/334-4222/800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:ALEXANDER A PICCIRILLI
CAGE:EO227
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:716-359-2502
CAGE:EO227
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:ZINC NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE
CAS:10196-18-6
RTECS #:ZH4775000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 MG ZNO/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG ZNO/M3; 9293

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 1190 MG/KG (RTECS).
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, CNS,
    RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EYE/SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    INHALE:DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, TIGHTNESS OR PAIN IN CHEST,
    COUGHING & DIFFICULTY BREATHING. ORAL:MAY BE  HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
    MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,VOMITING, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS & GI IRRITATION.
    CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, WEAKNESS, HEADACHE, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, COUGHING

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

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH
    WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    PROVIDE CPR/O XYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES
    OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
    GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
    CONVULSIONS.

=====================  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 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SEE 1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
    GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5, GUIDE NO 35.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. INCREASES THE FLAMMABILITY OF
    ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES. IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE
    SUBSTANCES, IT MAY REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO IGNITE/EXPLODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID
    MAKING DUST. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR LATER
    DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE WELL WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER PICK UP IS
    COMPLETE. DO NOT ALLOW TO  REMAIN IN CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLES.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL (BELOW 85F), DRY,
    VENTILATED PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:OXIDIZER. AVOID CREATING DUST. 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, FO OD OR HOUSEHOLD USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A VENTILATION HOOD
    OR WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK. IN
    EMERGENCY, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SE LF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
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:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:221F -H2O
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:97.0F,36.1C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:2.065
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:200G PER 100ML @ 68F
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS, WHITE FLAKES - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG
    BASES, ORGANIC MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, SHOCK, FRICTION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

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

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