Zinc stearate

Agent Name
Zinc stearate
CAS Number
557-05-1
Formula
C36-H70-O4.Zn
Major Category
Other Classes
Zinc stearate formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Coad; Dermarone; Dibasic zinc stearate; Hydense; Hytech; Mathe; Metallac; Metasap 576; Octadecanoic acid, zinc salt; Petrac ZN-41; Stavinor ZN-E; Stearates; Stearic acid, zinc salt; Synpro stearate; Synpro stearate (VAN); Talculin Z; Unichem ZS; Witco Zinc Stearate USP; Zinc distearate; Zinc octadecanoate; Zinc stearate; Zinc stearate W. S; Zinci stearas; Zincum stearinicum; Zink distearat; Zn Stearate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Stearates
Description
Soft, white powder with a slight, characteristic odor; [NIOSH]
Sources/Uses
Used to manufacture drugs, lacquers, and plastics; also used as a dietary supplement, waterproofing agent, heat and light stabilizer, and lubricant; [HSDB] Stearates are salts of octadecanoic acid. Zinc stearate is used in cosmetic powders for its adhesive properties. [ACGIH]
Comments
A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [CAMEO] "Acute stearate aspiration of large (but unknown) amounts (particularly zinc stearate) has been associated with pulmonary damage in infants." [ACGIH] See "Zinc." See "STEARATES."
Biomedical References
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Exposure Assessment

Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Insufficient data
TLV (ACGIH)
10 mg/m3, inhalable particulate matter (3 mg/m3 for respirable particulate matter)
PEL (OSHA)
15 mg/m3(total dust), 5 mg/m3(respirable fraction)
MAK
0.01 mg/m3 (respirable fraction), 2 mg/m3 (inhalable fraction)
Explanatory Notes
Flash point = 277 deg C;
Half Life
For zinc, whole body: 162-500 days; [TDR, p. 1245]
NFPA
high ambient temp required

Adverse Effects

ACGIH Carcinogen
Not Classifiable

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

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