ZINC OXIDE

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA EmerEenev Overview Appearance: solid MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Inhalation, Skin contact, Eye Contact, Ingestion Eye contact Dust can cause eye irritation. Symptoms include stinging, tearing, redness, and swelling of eyes. Skin contact May cause skin irritation. Symptoms may include redness, burning, and swelling of skin. Ingestion Swallowing small amounts of this material during normal handling is not likely to cause harmful effects. Swallowing large amounts may be harmful. Inhalation Page: 2 SAFETY DATA SHEET Revision Date: 06/15/2011 Print Date: 4/3/2013 MSDS Number: R0004161 ZINC OXIDE Version: 1.8 74514 This material is a dust or may produce dust. Breathing small amounts of this material during normal handling is not likely to cause harmful effects. Breathing large amounts may be harmful. Symptoms are not expected at air concentrations below the recommended exposure limits, if applicable (see Section 8.). Exposure to freshly formed fumes from heated metal or to fine metal dust may cause "metal fume fever". This illness comes on a few hours after exposure. It is characterized by chills, fever, and other flu-like symptoms including nausea, coughing, and congestion. This illness is temporary and tends to be more severe on the first day of the work week.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Preexisting disorders of the following organs (or organ systems) may be aggravated by exposure to this material:, lung (for example, asthma-like conditions) Symptoms Signs and symptoms of exposure to this material through breathing, swallowing, and/or passage of the material through the skin may include:, metallic taste, stomach or intestinal upset (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea), irritation (nose, throat, airways), Cough Target Organs No data Carcinogenicity This material is not listed as a carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the National Toxicology Program (NTP), or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Reproductive hazard Based on the available information, risk to the fetus from maternal exposure to this material cannot be assessed.