Zinc ammonium sulfate
Agent Name
Zinc ammonium sulfate
CAS Number
7783-24-6
Formula
H3-N.H2-O4-S.3H2-O.1/2Zn
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Ammonium zinc sulfate; Ammonium zinc sulfate hexahydrate; Diammonium zinc disulfate hexahydrate; Sulfuric acid, ammonium zinc salt (2:2:1), hexahydrate; Zinc diammonium disulfate hexahydrate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
White solid; [HSDB]
Comments
In laboratory experiments (dogs), 1 mg IV produced no adverse effects, while 100 mg IV caused hypotension, hypoxemia, and metabolic acidosis; No effects on human volunteers after short-term inhalation of aerosol; [HSDB] See "Zinc."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
MAK
0.1 mg/m3 (respirable fraction), 2 mg/m3 (inhalable fraction) for Zn inorg. cmpnds
Adverse Effects
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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