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Zinc chloride fume |
CAS 7646-85-7 | ||
ZnCl2 |
RTECS ZH1400000 | ||
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Synonyms & Trade Names Zinc dichloride fume |
DOT ID & Guide 2331 154 |
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Exposure
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NIOSH REL: TWA 1 mg/m3 ST 2 mg/m3 | ||
| OSHA PEL†: TWA 1 mg/m3 | |||
| IDLH 50 mg/m3 See: 7646857 | Conversion | ||
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Physical Description White particulate dispersed in air. |
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MW: 136.3 |
BP: 1350°F |
MLT: 554°F |
Sol(70°F): 435% |
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VP: 0 mmHg (approx) |
IP: NA |
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Sp.Gr(77°F): 2.91 |
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Fl.P: NA |
UEL: NA |
LEL: NA |
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities Potassium |
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Measurement Methods OSHA ID121 See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
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Personal Protection & Sanitation (See protection) Skin: No recommendation Eyes: No recommendation Wash skin: No recommendation Remove: No recommendation Change: No recommendation |
First Aid (See procedures) Breathing: Respiratory support |
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Important additional information about respirator selection Respirator Recommendations NIOSH/OSHA Up to 10 mg/m3: (APF = 10) Any particulate respirator equipped with an N95, R95, or P95 filter (including N95, R95, and P95 filtering facepieces) except quarter-mask respirators. The following filters may also be used: N99, R99, P99, N100, R100, P100. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters.* (APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator* Up to 25 mg/m3: (APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode* (APF = 25) Any powered air-purifying respirator with a high-efficiency particulate filter.* Up to 50 mg/m3: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters. (APF = 50) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with a tight-fitting facepiece and a high-efficiency particulate filter* (APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece (APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode (APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus |
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| Exposure Routes inhalation, skin and/or eye contact | |
| Symptoms Irritation eyes, skin, nose, throat; conjunctivitis; cough, copious sputum; dyspnea (breathing difficulty), chest pain, pulmonary edema, pneumonitis; pulmonary fibrosis, cor pulmonale; fever; cyanosis; tachypnea; skin burns | |
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Target Organs
Eyes, skin, respiratory system, cardiovascular system |
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| See also: INTRODUCTION See ICSC CARD: 1064 See MEDICAL TESTS: 0245 |