=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:610003 IRM POWDER
MSDS Date:01/12/1990
FSC:6520
NIIN:00-181-7732
MSDS Number: BWKVG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAULK/DENTSPLY
Address:LAKEVIEW AND CLARKE AVE
Box:359
City:MILFORD
State:DE
ZIP:19963-0359
Country:US
Info Phone Num:302-422-4511
Emergency Phone Num:302-422-4511
CAGE:11107
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAULK/DENTSPLY
Address:38 W CLARKE AVE
Box:359
City:MILFORD
State:DE
ZIP:19963-0359
Country:US
Phone:302-422-4511/ 703-451-1900
CAGE:11107

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

Ingred Name:ZINC OXIDE	 *94-4*
CAS:1314-13-2
RTECS #:ZH4810000
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM FUME

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. PRODUCT IS
    CONSIDERED AN INERT/NUISANCE DUST.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15
    MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH OUT
    W/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, HALON-FOR THE POLYMER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA. AVOID EXTINGUISHING METHODS WHICH
    MAY GENERATE DUST CLOUDS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POLYMER DUST IS COMBUSTIBLE. WATER STREAM
    CAN DISPERSE DUST IN AIR PRODUCING A FIRE HAZARD & POSSIBLE
    EXPLOSION HAZARD IF EXPOSED TO IGNITION SOURCE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID EXCESSIVE DUSTING. SWEEP UP TO AVOID
    SLIPPING HAZARD. KEEP AIRBORNE PARTICULATE AT A MINIMUM WHEN
    CLEANING UP SPILLS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
    CONTAINER CLOSED TO PREVENT WATER ABSORPTION & CONTAMINATION. STORE
    AWAY FROM FOODSTUFFS & BEVERAGES.

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

Respiratory Protection:U.S. BUREAU OF MINES APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE NORMAL CARE WHEN WORKING W/CHEMICALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Spec Gravity:5.7
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITISH POWDER W/FAINT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT >572F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF ZINC.
    POLYMER-METHYLMETHACRYLATE & CO.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HEAT >572F.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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