Zinc carbonate
Agent Name
Zinc carbonate
CAS Number
3486-35-9
Formula
C-O3.Zn
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
C.I. 77950; CI 77950; Carbonic acid, zinc salt (1:1); Natural smithsonite; UNII-EQR32Y7H0M; Zinc carbonate (1:1); Zinc monocarbonate; Zincspar; [ChemIDplus] UN3077
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
White solid; [Hawley] White odorless powder; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Found in the minerals smithsonite and zincspar; [Merck Index] Used in rubber and plastic products (fire-proofing filler), cosmetics and lotions, pigments, porcelain and pottery, astringents and topical antiseptics, and animal feeds; [HSDB] Used as a sulfide scavenger in muds and to make drugs (ointments and dusting powders); [CHEMINFO]
Comments
May cause irritation; [MSDSonline] 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."
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
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Activities
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