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Zinc

CAS Number: 7440-66-6

Basic Information

No chemical structure for Zinc is available Synonym(s): Blue powder; Zinc; Zinc ; ZINC POWDER OR DUST
Formula: Zn
 Molecular Weight: 65.39
 Boiling Point (°C): 908
 Melting Point (°C): 419.5
 Contaminant Type: Zinc is a metal.
Notes: Solid. MOISTURE SENSITIVE

Solubility (in water)

  • Solubility: insoluble d

Toxicity Effects

  • Organism Type: Mammals aj
    Common Name: Guinea pig
     Toxicity: 0.25 g/kg
     Test: LDLo
     Formulation: Zinc flouride
  • Organism Type: Mammals aj
    Common Name: Rat
     Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
     Toxicity: 1.19 g/kg
     Test: LD50
     Formulation: Zinc nitrate hexahydrate
  • Organism Type: Mammals aj
    Common Name: Rat
     Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
     Toxicity: 2.2 g/kg
     Test: LDLo
     Formulation: Zinc sulfate heptahydrate
  • Organism Type: Mammals aj
    Common Name: Rat
     Scientific Name: Muridae (Family)
     Toxicity: 2.46 g/kg
     Test: LDLo
     Formulation: Zinc acetate dihydrate

Work Cited

d ChemFinder. Cambridge MA: CambridgeSoft Corporation. Retrieved November, 2003 from http://chemfinder.cambridgesoft.com
aj RAIS. 2005. Risk Assessment Information System. Pages retrieved April, 2005 from http://risk.lsd.ornl.gov/tox/rap_toxp.shtml. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management, Oak Ridge Operations (ORO) Office, Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC, Oak Ridge, TN.