Wednesday, 8 February 2012

CSDS/MSDS of Zinc Phosphate a disgrace?


Zinc Phosphate is one of the most important chemical used in the automotive industry. It serves as the initial layer of coating to the naked metal bodies of our vehicles before undergoing subsequent coating and painting finishes. It is an environmental hazardous substance especially to the aquatic life. Despite repeated exposure to workers who work in related activities, little is known of its actual effect to human. Or, are some entities have undisclosed information? I implore local universities whose undergraduates are related in studies of the Environmental Sciences and Engineering be given a chance to deepen findings on this substance. Its existing CSDS/MSDS is still suspicious to a sceptic scientific mind. Take a look at one sample of its CSDS I retrieved recently. While some countries banned this substance, they persists in different names as displayed under 'synonyms'. 

Sample MSDS/CSDS:
SECTION 1 - PRODUCT AND COMPANY INFORMATION
PRODUCT NAME ZINC PHOSPHATE, 99.999%
PRODUCT NUMBER ZB7839
SECTION 2 - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENT
SUBSTANCE NAME CAS # SARA 313
ZINC PHOSPHATE 7779-90-0 YES
FORMULA ZN3(PO4)2
SYNONYMS: BONDERITE 40 * BONDERITE 880 * C.I. 77964 * C.I. PIGMENT WHITE 32 * DELAPHOS * DELAPHOS 2M * FLECK'S EXTRAORDINARY CEMENT * GRANODINE 16NC *
GRANODINE 80 * HEUCOPHOS ZP 10 * J 0852 * LF BOWSEI PW 2 * LF-PW 2 * MICROPHOS 90 * NEUTRAL ZINC PHOSPHATE * PHOSPHINOX PZ 06 * PIGMENT WHITE
32 * SICOR ZNP/M * SICOR ZNP/S * TRIBASIC ZINC PHOSPHATE * TRIZINC DIPHOSPHATE * VIRCHEM 931 * WEATHER COAT 1000 * ZINC ACID PHOSPHATE * ZINC ORTHOPHOSPHATE * ZINC PHOSPHATE (3:2) * ZP-SB * ZPF * TRIZINC BIS(ORTHOPHOSPHATE) RTECS NUMBER: TD0590000
SECTION 3 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW
DANGEROUS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
VERY TOXIC TO AQUATIC ORGANISMS, MAY CAUSE LONG-TERM ADVERSE
EFFECTS IN THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT.
HMIS RATING
HEALTH: 0 ,FLAMMABILITY: 0 REACTIVITY: 0 NFPA RATING HEALTH: 0 FLAMMABILITY: 0 REACTIVITY: 0
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON TOXICITY, PLEASE REFER TO SECTION 11.
SECTION 4 - FIRST AID MEASURES
ORAL EXPOSURE: IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
INHALATION EXPOSURE: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, QF26 Rev0  2, CALL A PHYSICIAN.
DERMAL EXPOSURE: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
EYE EXPOSURE: IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
SECTION 5 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
FLASH POINT : N/A , AUTOIGNITION TEMP : N/A , FLAMMABILITY : N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: SUITABLE: WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
FIREFIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
SPECIFIC HAZARD(S): EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
SECTION 6 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
PROCEDURE(S) OF PERSONAL PRECAUTION(S)
EXERCISE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS TO MINIMIZE DIRECT CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES AND PREVENT INHALATION OF DUST.
METHODS FOR CLEANING UP : SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
SECTION 7 - HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING
USER EXPOSURE: AVOID INHALATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
STORAGE
SUITABLE: KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SECTION 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PPE
ENGINEERING CONTROLS : SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
RESPIRATORY: USE RESPIRATORS AND COMPONENTS TESTED AND APPROVED
UNDER APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT STANDARDS SUCH AS NIOSH (US) OR CEN
(EU). WHERE RISK ASSESSMENT SHOWS AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS ARE
APPROPRIATE USE A DUST MASK TYPE N95 (US) OR TYPE P1 (EN 143) RESPIRATOR.
HAND: PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
EYE: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
GENERAL HYGIENE MEASURES
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
SECTION 9 - PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE PHYSICAL STATE: SOLID
PROPERTY VALUE AT TEMPERATURE OR PRESSURE
MOLECULAR WEIGHT 386.12 AMU QF26 Rev0  3
PH N/A , BP/BP RANGE N/A , MP/MP RANGE N/A , FREEZING POINT N/A , VAPOR PRESSURE N/A , VAPOR DENSITY N/A , SATURATED VAPOR CONC. N/A , SG/DENSITY N/A , BULK DENSITY N/A , ODOR THRESHOLD N/A , VOLATILE% N/A , VOC CONTENT N/A , WATER CONTENT N/A , SOLVENT CONTENT N/A , EVAPORATION RATE N/A
VISCOSITY N/A , SURFACE TENSION N/A , PARTITION COEFFICIENT N/A , DECOMPOSITION TEMP. N/A , FLASH POINT N/A , EXPLOSION LIMITS N/A
FLAMMABILITY N/A , AUTOIGNITION TEMP N/A , REFRACTIVE INDEX N/A
OPTICAL ROTATION N/A , MISCELLANEOUS DATA N/A , SOLUBILITY N/A
N/A = NOT AVAILABLE
SECTION 10 - STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY : STABLE: MATERIALS TO AVOID: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: PHOSPHOROUS OXIDES, ZINC/ZINC
OXIDES.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
SECTION 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE
SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.
SKIN ABSORPTION: MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.
EYE CONTACT: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
INHALATION: MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. MATERIAL MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
INGESTION: MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE
TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
TOXICITY DATA : INTRAPERITONEAL MOUSE 552 MG/KG LD50
REMARKS: LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION:OTHER CHANGES.
SECTION 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION QF26 Rev0  4
NO DATA AVAILABLE.
ADDITIONAL RESULTS/DATA FROM RELEVENT SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS
AVOID CONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
SECTION 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF DISPOSAL OF SUBSTANCE OR PREPARATION CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
SECTION 14 - TRANSPORT INFORMATION
DOT
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NONE
NON-HAZARDOUS FOR TRANSPORT: THIS SUBSTANCE IS CONSIDERED TO BE NON-HAZARDOUS FOR TRANSPORT.
IATA
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S
IATA UN NUMBER: 3077
HAZARD CLASS: 9
PACKING GROUP: III
SECTION 15 - REGULATORY INFORMATION
EU DIRECTIVES CLASSIFICATION
SYMBOL OF DANGER: N
INDICATION OF DANGER: DANGEROUS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. R: 50/53
RISK STATEMENTS: VERY TOXIC TO AQUATIC ORGANISMS, MAY CAUSE LONG-TERM ADVERSE EFFECTS IN THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT. S: 60-61
SAFETY STATEMENTS: THIS MATERIAL AND ITS CONTAINER MUST BE DISPOSED OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT. REFER TO SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS/SAFETY DATA SHEETS. US CLASSIFICATION AND LABEL TEXT
INDICATION OF DANGER: DANGEROUS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
RISK STATEMENTS: VERY TOXIC TO AQUATIC ORGANISMS, MAY CAUSE
LONG-TERM ADVERSE EFFECTS IN THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT.
SAFETY STATEMENTS: THIS MATERIAL AND ITS CONTAINER MUST BE
DISPOSED OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT. REFER TO SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS/SAFETY DATA SHEETS.
UNITED STATES REGULATORY INFORMATION
SARA LISTED: YES
DEMINIMIS: 1 %
NOTES: THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO SARA SECTION 313 REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS - ZINC COMPOUNDS.
TSCA INVENTORY ITEM: YES
CANADA REGULATORY INFORMATION
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE HAZARD CRITERIA OF THE CPR, AND THE MSDS
CONTAINS ALL THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE CPR.
DSL: YES
NDSL: NO
SECTION 16 - OTHER INFORMATION
DISCLAIMER FOR R&D USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, HOUSEHOLD OR OTHER USES. QF26 Rev0  5

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