Zinc bromide
Agent Name
Zinc bromide
CAS Number
7699-45-8
Formula
Br2-Zn
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Zinc dibromide; [ChemIDplus] UN3077
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
White hygroscopic solid; [Hawley] White odorless crystalline solid;
Sources/Uses
Used to make silver bromide emulsions ( photography), rayon, batteries, and viewing windows for nuclear reactions; Also used as an absorbent in humidity control, to increase the density of drilling muds, and as an activating agent in the production of activated carbon; [HSDB]
Comments
A skin, eye, nose, and throat irritant; [HSDB] Corrosive to skin and eyes; [eChemPortal: ERMA] A corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; Inhalation may cause chemical pneumonitis; [MSDSonline] See "Bromine." See "Zinc."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
MAK
0.1 mg/m3 (respirable fraction), 2 mg/m3 (inhalable fraction) for Zn inorg. cmpnds
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Environmentally hazardous substances, solid, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: