Material Safety Data Sheet Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate: Section 1 Chemical Product and Company Identification
Material Safety Data Sheet Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate: Section 1 Chemical Product and Company Identification
Material Safety Data Sheet Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate: Section 1 Chemical Product and Company Identification
Zinc sulfate monohydrate
Section 1 Chemical Product and Company Identification
MSDS Name: Zinc sulfate monohydrate
Catalog Numbers: 389800000, 389800010, 389800050, 389802500
Synonyms:
Company Identification: Acros Organics BVBA
Janssen Pharmaceuticalaan 3a
2440 Geel, Belgium
Company Identification: (USA) Acros Organics
One Reagent Lane
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
For information in the US, call: 800ACROS01
For information in Europe, call: +32 14 57 52 11
Emergency Number, Europe: +32 14 57 52 99
Emergency Number US: 2017967100
CHEMTREC Phone Number, US: 8004249300
CHEMTREC Phone Number, Europe: 7035273887
Section 2 Composition, Information on Ingredients
Hazard Symbols: XN N
Risk Phrases: 22 41 50/53
Section 3 Hazards Identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW
Harmful if swallowed. Risk of serious damage to eyes. Very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long
term adverse effects in the aquatic environment.
Potential Health Effects
Eye: Risk of serious damage to eyes.
Skin: May cause skin irritation. May be harmful if absorbed through the skin.
Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. May cause irritation of the digestive tract.
Inhalation: May cause respiratory tract irritation. May be harmful if inhaled.
Chronic:
Section 4 First Aid Measures
Eyes: Flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes, occasionally lifting the upper
and lower eyelids. Get medical aid.
Skin: Get medical aid. Flush skin with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes while removing
contaminated clothing and shoes.
Ingestion: Get medical aid. Wash mouth out with water.
Inhalation: Remove from exposure and move to fresh air immediately. If not breathing, give
artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Get medical aid.
Notes to
Physician:
Section 5 Fire Fighting Measures
General As in any fire, wear a selfcontained breathing apparatus in pressuredemand,
Information: MSHA/NIOSH (approved or equivalent), and full protective gear.
Extinguishing
Use water spray, dry chemical, carbon dioxide, or chemical foam.
Media:
Section 6 Accidental Release Measures
General
Use proper personal protective equipment as indicated in Section 8.
Information:
Spills/Leaks: Vacuum or sweep up material and place into a suitable disposal container. Do not
let this chemical enter the environment.
Section 7 Handling and Storage
Handling: Avoid breathing dust, vapor, mist, or gas. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid ingestion
and inhalation.
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place. Store in a tightly closed container.
Section 8 Exposure Controls, Personal Protection
Engineering Controls:
Facilities storing or utilizing this material should be equipped with an eyewash facility and
a safety shower. Use adequate ventilation to keep airborne concentrations low.
Exposure
Limits
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Personal Protective Equipment
Eyes: Wear chemical splash goggles.
Skin: Wear appropriate protective gloves to prevent skin exposure.
Clothing: Wear appropriate protective clothing to prevent skin exposure.
Respirators: Follow the OSHA respirator regulations found in 29 CFR 1910.134 or European Standard EN
149. Use a NIOSH/MSHA or European Standard EN 149 approved respirator if exposure
limits are exceeded or if irritation or other symptoms are experienced.
Section 9 Physical and Chemical Properties
Physical State: Solid
Color: colorless to white
Odor: odorless
pH: 4.05.2 (50 g/L aq.sol.)
Vapor Pressure: Not available
Viscosity: Not available
Boiling Point: Not available
Freezing/Melting Point: Not available
Autoignition Temperature: Not available
Flash Point: Not available
Explosion Limits: Lower: Not available
Explosion Limits: Upper: Not available
Decomposition Temperature:
Solubility in water: 350 g/l (20°C)
Specific Gravity/Density:
Molecular Formula: O4SZn.H2O
Molecular Weight: 179.47
Section 10 Stability and Reactivity
Chemical Stability: Stable. Hygroscopic: absorbs moisture or water from the air.
Conditions to Avoid: Incompatible materials, exposure to moist air or water.
Incompatibilities with Other
Strong oxidizing agents.
Materials
Hazardous Decomposition Sulfur oxides (SOx), including sulfur oxide and sulfur dioxide, zinc
Products oxides.
Hazardous Polymerization Will not occur.
Section 11 Toxicological Information
RTECS#: CAS# 7446197: None listed
CAS# 7733020: ZH5260000
LD50/LC50: RTECS: Not available. RTECS:
CAS# 7733020: Draize test, rabbit, eye: 420 ug Moderate;
Oral, mouse: LD50 = 245 mg/kg;
Oral, rabbit: LD50 = 2 gm/kg;
.
Carcinogenicity: Zinc sulfate monohydrate Not listed as a carcinogen by ACGIH, IARC, NTP, or CA Prop
65.
Zinc sulfate anhydrous Not listed as a carcinogen by ACGIH, IARC, NTP, or CA Prop
65.
Other: See actual entry in RTECS for complete information.
Section 12 Ecological Information
Ecotoxicity: Fish: Rainbow trout: LC50: 0.43 mg/L; 96H; anhydrous substance
Other: Do not empty into drains.
Section 13 Disposal Considerations
Dispose of in a manner consistent with federal, state, and local regulations.
Section 14 Transport Information
Section 15 Regulatory Information
European/International Regulations
European Labeling in Accordance with EC Directives
Hazard Symbols: XN N
Risk Phrases:
R 22 Harmful if swallowed.
R 41 Risk of serious damage to eyes.
R 50/53 Very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause longterm adverse effects in the
aquatic environment.
Safety Phrases:
S 22 Do not breathe dust.
S 26 In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical
advice.
S 39 Wear eye/face protection.
S 46 If swallowed, seek medical advice immediately and show this container or label.
S 60 This material and its container must be disposed of as hazardous waste.
S 61 Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions/safety data sheets.
WGK (Water Danger/Protection)
CAS# 7446197: Not available
CAS# 7733020: 1
Canada
CAS# 7446197 is listed on Canada's DSL List
CAS# 7733020 is listed on Canada's DSL List
US Federal
TSCA
CAS# 7446197 is not listed on the TSCA Inventory. It is for research and development use
only.
CAS# 7733020 is listed on the TSCA Inventory.
Section 16 Other Information
Text for Rphrases from Section 2
MSDS Creation Date: 7/17/2006
Revision #0 Date Original.
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