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SECTION IX: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE: Gray solid
ODOR: Bland
pH AS SUPPLIED: Not determined
MELTING POINT: Not determined
BOILING POINT: >212
o
F (>100
o
C)
FLASH POINT: Not available
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: Not determined
CONDITIONS OF FLAMMABILITY: Not determined
EXPLOSIVE PROPERTIES: Fine dust dispersed in air in sufficient concentrations, and in the presence of
an ignition source is a potential dust explosion hazard.
AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE: Not determined
VAPOR PRESSURE: Not available
VAPOR DENSITY: Not determined
RELATIVE DENSITY (H
2
O = 1): 6.9544
EVAPORATION RATE: Not determined
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: Not determined
COEFFICIENT OF WATER/OIL DISTRIBUTION: Not determined
VOLATIZES CONTENT: 0
VOC (g/L): 0
SECTION X: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY: This is a stable material. Damp zinc dust or powder may heat spontaneously
and ignite on exposure to air.
CONDITIONS OF REACTIVITY: Not available
MATERIALS TO AVOID: Zinc powder can react violently with water, sulfur and halogens. Potentially
dangerous with strong oxidizing agents, lower molecular weight chlorinated
hydrocarbons, strong acids and alkalis
CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
Heat, strong oxidants
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION: Irritating and toxic fumes and gases, toxic fumes of zinc oxide.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur
SECTION XI: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
LD50: Not available
LC50: Not available
Carcinogenicity: IARC: None
National Toxicology Program: None
OSHA: None
California Prop 65: No listed ingredient
Reproduction Toxicity: Not available
Teratogenicity: Not available
Mutagenicity: Not available
Synergistic Products: Not available
Irritancy of Product: See Section 2.
Sensitization to Product: Not available
SECTION XII: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION: No data available