Zinc chloride
Product identifier
- Product name: Zinc chloride
- CBnumber: CB4854265
- CAS: 7646-85-7
- EINECS Number: 231-592-0
- Synonyms: ZnCl2,Zinc chloride
Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
- Relevant identified uses: For R&D use only. Not for medicinal, household or other use.
- Uses advised against: none
Company Identification
- Company: Chemicalbook
- Address: Building 1, Huihuang International, Shangdi 10th Street, Haidian District, Beijing
- Telephone: 400-158-6606
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
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Symbol(GHS)
- Signal wordDanger
Substance
- Product name: Zinc chloride
- Synonyms: ZnCl2,Zinc chloride
- CAS: 7646-85-7
- EC number: 231-592-0
- MF: Cl2Zn
- MW: 136.3
Description of first aid measures
General adviceMost important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed
Extinguishing media
Suitable extinguishing mediaSpecial hazards arising from the substance or mixture
Hydrogen chloride gas Zinc/zinc oxides
Not combustible.
Ambient fire may liberate hazardous vapours.
Advice for firefighters
Stay in danger area only with self-contained breathing apparatus. Prevent skin contact by keeping a safe distance or by wearing suitable protective clothing.
Further information
Suppress (knock down) gases/vapors/mists with a water spray jet. Prevent fire extinguishing water from contaminating surface water or the ground water system.
NFPA 704
| HEALTH | 3 | Short exposure could cause serious temporary or moderate residual injury (e.g. liquid hydrogen, sulfuric acid, calcium hypochlorite, hexafluorosilicic acid) | |
| FIRE | 0 | Materials that will not burn under typical fire conditions, including intrinsically noncombustible materials such as concrete, stone, and sand. Materials that will not burn in air when exposed to a temperature of 820 °C (1,500 °F) for a period of 5 minutes.(e.g. Carbon tetrachloride) | |
| REACT | 1 | Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures (e.g. propene) | |
| SPEC. HAZ. |
Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Advice for non-emergency personnel: Avoid inhalation of dusts. Avoid substance contact. Ensure adequate ventilation. Evacuate the danger area, observe emergency procedures, consult an expert.
For personal protection see section 8.
Environmental precautions
Do not let product enter drains.
Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up
Cover drains. Collect, bind, and pump off spills. Observe possible material restrictions (see sections 7 and 10). Take up dry. Dispose of properly. Clean up affected area. Avoid generation of dusts.
Reference to other sections
For disposal see section 13.
Precautions for safe handling
For precautions see section 2.2.
Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Storage conditions
Handle under nitrogen, protect from moisture. Store under nitrogen.
Tightly closed. Dry. strongly hygroscopic
Storage class
Storage class (TRGS 510): 8B: Non-combustible, corrosive hazardous materials
Specific end use(s)
Apart from the uses mentioned in section 1.2 no other specific uses are stipulated
control parameter
Hazard composition and occupational exposure limitsExposure controls
Personal protective equipmentUse equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU). Tightly fitting safety goggles
Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique (without touching glove's outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose of contaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable laws and good laboratory practices. Wash and dry hands.
The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and the standard EN 374 derived from it.
Full contact
Material: Nitrile rubber
Minimum layer thickness: 0,11 mm Break through time: 480 min
Material tested:Dermatril? (KCL 740 / Aldrich Z677272, Size M)
Splash contact Material: Nitrile rubber
Minimum layer thickness: 0,11 mm Break through time: 480 min
Material tested:Dermatril? (KCL 740 / Aldrich Z677272, Size M)
data source: KCL GmbH, D-36124 Eichenzell, phone +49 (0)6659 87300, e-mail sales@kcl.de, test method: EN374
If used in solution, or mixed with other substances, and under conditions which differ from EN 374, contact the supplier of the EC approved gloves. This recommendation is advisory only and must be evaluated by an industrial hygienist and safety officer familiar with the specific situation of anticipated use by our customers. It should not be construed as offering an approval for any specific use scenario.
protective clothing
required when dusts are generated.
Our recommendations on filtering respiratory protection are based on the following standards: DIN EN 143, DIN 14387 and other accompanying standards relating to the used respiratory protection system.
Recommended Filter type: Filter type P2
The entrepeneur has to ensure that maintenance, cleaning and testing of respiratory protective devices are carried out according to the instructions of the producer.
These measures have to be properly documented.
Do not let product enter drains.
Information on basic physicochemical properties
- Appearancewhite powder
- Odourodorless
- Odour ThresholdNo data available
- pH5 (100g/l, H2O, 20℃)
- Melting point/freezing pointMelting point/range: 293 °C - lit.
- Initial boiling point and boiling range732 °C (lit.)
- Flash pointNot applicable
- Evaporation rateNo data available
- Flammability (solid, gas)The product is not flammable.
- Upper/lower flammability or explosive limitsNo data available
- Vapour pressure 1 mm Hg ( 428 °C)
- Vapour density No data available
- Relative density2.91
- Water solubility851 g/l at 20 °C - OECD Test Guideline 105- completely soluble
- Partition coefficient: n-octanol/waterNot applicable for inorganic substances
- Autoignition temperatureNo data available
- Decomposition temperatureNo data available
- ViscosityViscosity, kinematic: No data available Viscosity, dynamic: >100 - 200 mPa.s at 400 °C
- Explosive propertiesNo data available
- Oxidizing propertiesnone
Other safety information
No data available
Reactivity
No data available
Chemical stability
The product is chemically stable under standard ambient conditions (room temperature) .
Possibility of hazardous reactions
Violent reactions possible with:
sodium
Strong oxidizing agents
Conditions to avoid
Incompatible materials
various metals
Hazardous decomposition products
In the event of fire: see section 5
Information on toxicological effects
Acute toxicityLC50 Inhalation - Rat - female - 10 min - <= 1.975 mg/m3 Remarks: (ECHA)
LD50 Dermal - Rat - male and female - > 2.000 mg/kg (OECD Test Guideline 402)
Metabolic activation: without metabolic activation Result: negative
Remarks: (ECHA)
Test Type: Micronucleus test Species: Mouse
Cell type: Red blood cells (erythrocytes)
Application Route: Intraperitoneal
Result: negative
Remarks: (in analogy to similar products) (ECHA)
The value is given in analogy to the following substances: Zinc sulphate
LD50 oral (rat): 350mg/kg
LCLO (inhalation): 1.960 g/m3/10 min
Toxicity
- 96 h
Remarks: (ECHA)
static test EC50 - Daphnia magna (Water flea) - 0,33 mg/l - 48 h (OECD Test Guideline 202)
(OECD Test Guideline 201)
(ISO 9509)
Remarks: (referred to the cation)
Persistence and degradability
The methods for determining biodegradability are not applicable to inorganic substances.
Bioaccumulative potential
Bioaccumulation Channa punctata - 45 d
at 27 °C(zinc chloride)
Bioconcentration factor (BCF): 0,4
Mobility in soil
No data available
Results of PBT and vPvB assessment
This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.
Other adverse effects
No data available
Waste treatment methods
Product
See www.retrologistik.com for processes regarding the return of chemicals and containers, or contact us there if you have further questions.
IncompatibilitiesAqueous solutions are strongly acidic. Incompatible with bases and potassium. Incompatible with strong oxidizers (chlorates, nitrates, peroxides, permanganates, perchlorates, chlorine, bromine, fluorine, etc.); contact may cause fires or explosions. Keep away from alkaline materials, strong bases, strong acids, oxoacids, epoxides. Corrosive to metals.
Waste DisposalDump in water; add soda ash and stir, then neutralize and flush to sewer with water. Alternatively, zinc chloride may be recovered from spent catalysts and used in acrylic fiber spinning solutions.
UN number
ADR/RID: 2331 IMDG: 2331 IATA: 2331
UN proper shipping name
| | ADR/RID: ZINC CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS IMDG: ZINC CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS | |
| IATA: Zinc chloride, anhydrous | ||
| 14.3 | Transport hazard class(es) ADR/RID: 8 IMDG: 8 | IATA: 8 |
| 14.4 | Packaging group ADR/RID: III IMDG: III | IATA: III |
| 14.5 | Environmental hazards ADR/RID: yes IMDG Marine pollutant: yes | IATA: no |
| 14.6 | Special precautions for user No data available | |
Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mixture
Regulations on the Safety Management of Hazardous ChemicalsAbbreviations and acronyms
- ADR: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
- CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service
- EC50: Effective Concentration 50%
- IATA: International Air Transportation Association
- IMDG: International Maritime Dangerous Goods
- LC50: Lethal Concentration 50%
- LD50: Lethal Dose 50%
- RID: Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail
- STEL: Short term exposure limit
- TWA: Time Weighted Average
References
【1】CAMEO Chemicals, website: http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/search/simple
【2】ChemIDplus, website: http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidlite.jsp
【3】ECHA - European Chemicals Agency, website: https://echa.europa.eu/
【4】eChemPortal - The Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances by OECD, website: http://www.echemportal.org/echemportal/index?pageID=0&request_locale=en
【5】ERG - Emergency Response Guidebook by U.S. Department of Transportation, website: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg
【6】Germany GESTIS-database on hazard substance, website: http://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
【7】HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank, website: https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/hsdb.htm
【8】IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer, website: http://www.iarc.fr/
【9】IPCS - The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC), website: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/icsc/showcard.home
【10】Sigma-Aldrich, website: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/
Other Information
The information in this MSDS is only applicable to the specified product, unless otherwise specified, it is not applicable to the mixture of this product and other substances. This MSDS only provides information on the safety of the product for those who have received the appropriate professional training for the user of the product. Users of this MSDS must make independent judgments on the applicability of this SDS. The authors of this MSDS will not be held responsible for any harm caused by the use of this MSDS.