Safety data sheet for Zinc oxide
CAS 1314-13-2
This is the free preview of a draft SDS for Zinc oxide — Sections 1, 2 and 9, generated from the sources named below. The full 16-section draft, with your own company in Section 1, is $5 per document.
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Draft safety data sheet — preview
Sections 1, 2, 9 of 16
- CAS number
- 1314-13-2
- Molecular formula
- ZnO
- Molecular weight
- 81.4 g/mol
- Signal word
- Warning
Hazard classification
- GHS09 — Hazardous to the environment
- H400: Very toxic to aquatic life.
- H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
Section 1 — Identification
1.1 Product identifier
Product identifier: Zinc Oxide
Chemical name (IUPAC): zinc oxygen(2-)
CAS number: 1314-13-2
EC number: 215-222-5
REACH registration number: Not required for substances manufactured/imported <1 tonne/year; otherwise confirm the active registrant number before external issue.
IUPAC name: zinc oxygen(2-)
PubChem CID reference: 3007857
Synonyms: Zinc oxide (ZnO); Zincum Oxydatum; Zinc paste; Zinci Oxydum; Zinc (as oxide); Zinc oxide emulsion; Zinc (as zinc oxide); SOI2LOH54Z; CI 77947; C.I. 77947
1.2 Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
Relevant identified uses: Laboratory reagent, industrial processing aid, formulation component, and internal product-stewardship review subject to supplier confirmation.
Uses advised against: Consumer, medical, food, or any other use not covered by the supplier's label, technical instructions, or exposure scenario.
Section 2 — Hazards Identification
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification: Not classified as hazardous according to the sources named below.
2.2 Label elements
Signal word: Warning
GHS pictograms: GHS09 (Environmental Hazard)
Hazard statement: H400: Very toxic to aquatic life.
Hazard statement: H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
Precautionary statement: P273: Avoid release to the environment.
Precautionary statement: P391: Collect spillage.
Precautionary statement: P501: Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local, regional, national, and international regulations.
Section 9 — Physical and Chemical Properties
9.1 Information on basic physical and chemical properties
Physical form: Solid
Appearance: White or yellowish-white powder
Odor: Odorless
Boiling point: Not available
Melting point: 1974°C (3585°F)
Flash point: Not available
Density: 5.6 g/cm³
Vapor pressure: 0 hPa
Water solubility: none
Log Pow (log Kow): Not available
Vapor density: Not available
Lower explosive limit: Not available
Upper explosive limit: Not available
Auto-ignition temperature: Not available
Viscosity: Not available
pH: Not available
9.2 Other information
Other information: Additional classification-supporting physical hazard data should be confirmed from the customer-specific product specification where required.
Sources
- PubChem — GHS classification
- PubChem — compound record
- PubChem — names and identifiers
- PubChem — regulatory information
- PubChem — toxicity data
- PubChem — transport information
Sections 1.3 and 1.4 are withheld here because the supplier and emergency contact blocks carry your own company details in the draft you buy. Every draft needs review by a competent person before it is issued.
Measured values for Zinc oxide, and where each one comes from
20 measured values for 7 properties, read from 4 public databases. On 3 properties the records differ. Each reading is shown with its own record. Follow any record to read the value at its source.
Melting point
4 records, 1974 to 1975 °C
Fixes the physical state at handling temperature, which the label and the transport class depend on.
- 3587 °F
- NIOSH Pocket Guide
Vapour pressure
3 records differ
The higher it is, the faster the substance evaporates into the workplace air at room temperature.
- 0 mm Hg (approx)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- 0 mmHg (approx)
- NIOSH Pocket Guide
- 0 mmHg (approx)
- OSHA Occupational Chemical Database
Density
4 records differ
Needed to convert between mass and volume on the label, in transport papers and in a spill estimate.
- 5.6 g/cu cm
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Solubility
6 records, each a different case
Determines spill behaviour, the right extinguishing media and the correct first-aid rinse.
- Insoluble in water
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Slowly decomposed by water
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Soluble in dilute acid
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Soluble in acids and alkalies; insoluble in alcohol
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- 0.00042 g/100 cu cm water at 18 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- (64 °F): 0.0004%
- NIOSH Pocket Guide
pH
1 record
Drives the skin and eye corrosion classification for solutions, alongside the corrosivity data.
- pH = 6.95 (American process zinc oxide); 7.37 (French process)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Odour
1 record
Odour is a warning property only. Many substances are hazardous well below the concentration you can smell.
Decomposition temperature
1 record
The temperature at which the substance breaks down, often into products more hazardous than itself.
- Chlorinated rubber (at 419 degrees F), water [Note: Slowly decomposed by water]
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
These are the public records read for Zinc oxide, published here unchanged. Where two records disagree, the draft you buy states the value and names the record behind it, so a reviewer can see what was chosen. Every draft needs review by a competent person before it is issued.
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