TABLE OF CONTENTS SYNONYMS: ASAREO L15; BLUE POWDER; C.I. 77945, C.I. PIGMENT BLACK 16; C.I. PIGMENT METAL 6; EEC No. 030-001-00-1; EEC No. 030-00200-7; EINECS No. 231-175-3; EMANAY ZINC DUST; JASAD; MERRILLITE; PASCO-, ZINC DUST; ZINC POWDER; ZINK (German)
IDENTIFICATION:
CAS: 7440-66-6
DOT ID: UN 1435, UN 1436 (powder or dust)
Hazard Class or Division: 4.3 (DANGEROUS WHEN WET)
ERG Guide: 138
Formula: Zn
RTECS No: ZG8600000
Properties: Flammable solid. Light gray powder or bluish white metallic solid. Powder can ignite spontaneously in air. Insoluble in water; the material will sink.
Uses: In galvanizing metal to protect from corrosion; alloying metal to make bronze and brass; die casting; and as rolled zinc. Also to make rubber, chemicals, paint, fertilizers.
HEALTH & SAFETY INFORMATION
OSHA Table Z-1 Air Contaminant (zinc and compounds)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) have not classified zinc for carcinogenicity. Based on incomplete information from human and animal studies, the EPA has determined that zinc is not classifiable as to its human carcinogenicity.
Inhalation of dust or fume may cause "metal fume fever" with symptoms that include chills, fever, and bronchitis; the effect may be delayed. Chronic skin exposure may cause dermatitis. Ingesting large doses of zinc, even for a short time, can cause stomach cramps, nausea, and vomiting. Taken longer, it can cause anemia and decrease the levels of your good cholesterol. It is not known if high levels...
