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
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PRODUCT
NAME ZINC
PHOSPHATE, 99.999%
PRODUCT
NUMBER ZB7839
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SECTION
2 - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENT
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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
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SECTION
3 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
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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.
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SECTION
4 - FIRST AID MEASURES
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ORAL
EXPOSURE: IF SWALLOWED,
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
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SECTION
5 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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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.
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SECTION
6 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
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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.
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SECTION
7 - HANDLING AND STORAGE
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HANDLING
USER
EXPOSURE: AVOID INHALATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING.
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
STORAGE
SUITABLE:
KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
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SECTION
8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PPE
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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.
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SECTION
9 - PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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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 ,
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
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SECTION
10 - STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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STABILITY :
STABLE: MATERIALS TO AVOID: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
HAZARDOUS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: PHOSPHOROUS OXIDES, ZINC/ZINC
OXIDES.
HAZARDOUS
POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
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SECTION
11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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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.
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SECTION
12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION QF26 Rev0
4
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NO DATA
AVAILABLE.
ADDITIONAL
RESULTS/DATA FROM RELEVENT SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS
AVOID
CONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
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SECTION
13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
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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.
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SECTION
14 - TRANSPORT INFORMATION
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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
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SECTION
15 - REGULATORY INFORMATION
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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.
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
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
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SECTION
16 - OTHER INFORMATION
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DISCLAIMER
FOR R&D USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, HOUSEHOLD OR OTHER USES. QF26 Rev0 5
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