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Zinc oxide |
CAS 1314-13-2 | ||
ZnO |
RTECS ZH4810000 | ||
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Synonyms & Trade Names Zinc peroxide |
DOT ID & Guide 1516 143 |
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Exposure
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NIOSH REL: Dust: TWA 5 mg/m3 C 15 mg/m3 Fume: TWA 5 mg/m3 ST 10 mg/m3 |
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| OSHA PEL†: TWA 5 mg/m3 (fume) TWA 15 mg/m3 (total dust) TWA 5 mg/m3 (resp dust) | |||
| IDLH 500 mg/m3 See: 1314132 | Conversion | ||
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Physical Description White, odorless solid. |
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MW: 81.4 |
BP: ? |
MLT: 3587°F |
Sol(64°F): 0.0004% |
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VP: 0 mmHg (approx) |
IP: NA |
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Sp.Gr: 5.61 |
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Fl.P: NA |
UEL: NA |
LEL: NA |
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| Noncombustible Solid | |||
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities Chlorinated rubber (at 419°F), water [Note: Slowly decomposed by water.] |
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Measurement Methods NIOSH 7303, 7502; OSHA ID121, ID143 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 50 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 125 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 250 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 supplied-air respirator that has a tight-fitting facepiece and is operated in a continuous-flow mode (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 Up to 500 mg/m3: (APF = 1000) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode 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 | |
| Symptoms Metal fume fever: chills, muscle ache, nausea, fever, dry throat, cough; lassitude (weakness, exhaustion); metallic taste; headache; blurred vision; low back pain; vomiting; malaise (vague feeling of discomfort); chest tightness; dyspnea (breathing difficulty), rales, decreased pulmonary function | |
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Target Organs
respiratory system |
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| See also: INTRODUCTION See ICSC CARD: 0208 See MEDICAL TESTS: 0246 |