Zinc tetrafluoroborate

Agent Name
Zinc tetrafluoroborate
CAS Number
13826-88-5
Formula
B2-F8.Zn
Major Category
Metals
Zinc tetrafluoroborate formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Zinc bis(tetrafluoroborate); Zinc borofluoride; Zinc fluoborate; Zinc fluoroborate; Zinc(II) fluoborate; Borate(1-), tetrafluoro-, zinc; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Hydrate: White crystalline solid; [Pfaltz and Bauer MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used for curing resins and as a textile finish; [EPA OHM/TADS]
Comments
Oral lethal-dose (rat) > 500 mg/kg; [RTECS] 41% Aqueous solution causes skin and eye irritation; [CHRIS] An irritant; [Pfaltz and Bauer MSDS] See "Zinc." See "Lithium tetrafluoroborate" and "Potassium tetrafluoroborate."
Biomedical References
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Exposure Assessment

MAK
0.1 mg/m3 (respirable fraction), 2 mg/m3 (inhalable fraction) for Zn inorg. cmpnds

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Processes

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