*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE ANY DUST, MIST, AND FUME RESPIRATOR. ANY
    POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR WITH A DUST, MIST, AND FUME
    FILTER.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
    MEET THE PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS. MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER
    WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:THOROUGHLY WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING THIS
    MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:ZINC DUST; ZINC POWDER
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:ZINC  (SARA III)
Other REC Limits: SPECIFIED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION WITH DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING AND SNEEZING. MAY PRODUCT
    METAL FUME FEVER. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: SEVERE GASTROINTESTINAL
    DISTURBANCES AND HYPOCHROMIC ANEMIA HAVE BEEN  REPORTED, BUT OTHER
    CHEMICALS MAY GAVECONTRIBUTED TO THE EFFECTS. MECHANICAL IRRITATION
    MAY RESULT.
Effects of Overexposure:NEUROLOGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMOLOGY
    INCLUDING IRRITABILITY, UPPER EXTREMITY COURSE INTENTION TREMOR,
    INCOORDINATION, AND ATAXIA HAVE BEEN REPORTED. AN INFLUENZA-LIKE
    ILLNESS MAY OCCUR FROM THE I NHALATION OF ZINC OXIDE FUMES.
    METALLIC TASTE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure: SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. ADMINISTER RESPIRATORY
    ASSISTANCE IF NEEDED. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
    EYES: WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OR WATER OR NORMAL
    SALINE, OCCASI ONALLY LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER LIDS. INGESTION:
    TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF
    VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, SODA ASH, LIME OR SAND. DO NOT USE
    WATER OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO MINIMIZE VAPORS. DO NOT GET
    WATER INSIDE CONTAINER. FOR MASSIVE FIRES, USE UNMANNED HOSE FOLDER
    OR MONITOR NOZZLES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID BREATHING FUMES FROM BURNING
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. SHUT OFF
    IGNITION SOURCES. FOR SMALL DRY SPILLS, WITH CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE
    MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER. DO NOT LET MATERIAL
    COME INTO CONTACT WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE.
    SEPARATE FROM ACIDS, HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS, AND STRONG ALKALI
    HYDROXIDES. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE
Other Precautions:
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:R2
Vapor Pres:1 MM HG
Spec Gravity:7.1
Solubility in Water:REACTS WITH WATER
Appearance and Odor:BLUISH-GRAY POWDER.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALKALIES, ALUMINUM, AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS, SULFUR, STRONG
    OXIDIZERS, HALOGENS, ZINC WILL REACT WITH MANY OTHERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ZINC POWDER OR DUST EVOLVES HIGHLY
    FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS ON CONTACT WITH WATER. THE HEAT OF REACTION
    CAN IGNITE THE GAS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF ZINC OXIDE.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
    WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE,
    CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
    AGENCY.
