ALDON CORP. -- ZINC NITRATE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ZINC NITRATE
MSDS Date:08/17/1995
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORP.
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:ZZ 80
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
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
Contract Num:MDA414-99-A-0024-0056
CAGE:63759
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
Contract Num:MDA414-99-P-4466
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:ZINC NITRATE
CAS:7779-88-6
RTECS #:ZH4772000
= Wt:100.
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT SPECIFIED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:PROLONGED INHALATION OF
    DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYES:TRANSIENT IRRITATION.
    SKIN:IRRITATION. INGESTION:MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION, TIGHTNESS OF PAIN IN
    CHEST, COUGHING AND DIFFICULT BREATHING. EYES: TRANSIENT
    IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION:NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE,
    DIZZINESS AND GASTROINTESTIONA L IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

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

First Aid:INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK.
    INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH,
    TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD
    SOAP A ND WATER. EYES:FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,
    LIFTING LIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS DEVELOP, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA SELF- CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER IN
    EARLY STAGES OF FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZING MATERIAL. IN CONTACT WITH
    EASILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES IT MAY REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO CAUSE
    IGNITION, VIOLENT COMBUSTION OR EXPLOSION. INCREASE THE
    FLAMMABILITY OF ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES . YIELDS TOXIC GASEOUS
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER FOR USE IF NOT CONTAMINATED. SWEEP UP
    AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER. DO NOT ALLOW TO REMAIN IN
    CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLES. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE BELOW 85F
    BECAUSE OF ITS TENDENCY TO MELT AND CAKE. STORE AWAY FROM
    COMBUSTIBLE AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN N OT IN USE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH
    CHEMICALS.AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST.USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. REMOVE AND WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. KEEP OUT O F REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
    DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL(GENERAL): RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION,
    PROPER GLOVES, FIRE EXTINGUISHER, VENTILATION HOOD.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARD'S P/N: 37W3186

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:105-131C
Melt/Freeze Pt:=36.4C, 97.5F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:2.065
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:200G/100ML
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CYRYSTALS, WHITE FLAKES; NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NON VOLATILE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS. ORGANIC MATERIALS
    AND STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THERMALLY UNSTABLE AND DECOMPOSES TO THE
    OXIDE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES. SHOCK, FRICTION, OR HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDE LINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE OF IN AN
    APPROVED CHEMICAL LANDFILL	OR CONTRACT WITH LICENSED WASTE
    DISPOSAL SERVICE.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:ZINC NITRATE, 5.1, UN1514, PG II.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NOT RELEVANT
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA RQ = 1000 LB
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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