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108815 Zinc chloride

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Zinc chloride MSDS (material safety data sheet) or SDS, CoA and CoQ, dossiers, brochures and other available documents.

Synonyms: Zinc dichloride

CAS #: 7646-85-7 EC Number: 231-592-0 Molar Mass: 136.30 g/mol Chemical Formula: ZnCl₂ Hill Formula: Cl₂Zn Grade: Ph Eur,BP,USP
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CAS #EC NumberHill FormulaChemical FormulaMolar MassGrade Value
7646-85-7231-592-0Cl₂ZnZnCl₂136.30 g/molPh Eur,BP,USP
Description
Catalogue Number108815
SynonymsZinc dichloride
References
Product Information
CAS number7646-85-7
EC index number030-003-00-2
EC number231-592-0
GradePh Eur,BP,USP
Hill FormulaCl₂Zn
Chemical formulaZnCl₂
Molar Mass136.30 g/mol
Quality LevelMQ600
Applications
Biological Information
Physicochemical Information
Boiling point732 °C (1013 hPa)
Density2.93 g/cm3 (22 °C)
Melting Point293 °C
pH value5 (100 g/l, H₂O, 20 °C)
Vapor pressure1.33 hPa (428 °C)
Bulk density1400 - 1800 kg/m3
Solubility851 g/l
Dimensions
Materials Information
Toxicological Information
LD 50 oralLD50 Rat 350 mg/kg
Safety Information according to GHS
Hazard Statement(s)H302: Harmful if swallowed.
H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
H335: May cause respiratory irritation.
H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
Precautionary Statement(s)P260: Do not breathe dust.
P273: Avoid release to the environment.
P280: Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection/ hearing protection.
P301 + P312: IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER/doctor if you feel unwell.
P303 + P361 + P353: IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water.
P305 + P351 + P338: IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
RTECSZH1400000
Storage class8B Non-combustible, corrosive hazardous materials
WGKWGK 3 highly hazardous to water
Disposal14
Inorganic salts: Container I. Neutral solutions of the these salts: Container D. Before placing in Container D, check the pH with pH-Universal indicator strips (Item No. 109535).
Safety Information
Categories of dangerharmful, corrosive, dangerous for the environment
Product Usage Statements
Storage and Shipping Information
StorageStore at +2°C to +25°C.
Packaging Information
Transport Information
Declaration (railroad and road) ADR, RIDUN 2331 , 8, III
Declaration (transport by air) IATA-DGRUN 2331 , 8, III
Declaration (transport by sea) IMDG-CodeUN 2331 , 8, III, Marine Pollutant: P, Segregation Group: 1 (Acids)7 (Heavy metals and their salts (including their organometallic compounds))
Supplemental Information
Specifications
Assay (complexometric, ZnCl₂)98.0 - 100.5 %
Identity (Zn)passes test
Identity (Cl)passes test
Appearance of solutionpasses test
pH-value (10 %; water)4.6 - 5.5
Oxychloridepasses test
Sulfate (SO₄)≤ 0.01 %
Total nitrogen (N)≤ 0.001 %
Aluminium, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Heavy metalspasses test
As (Arsenic)≤ 0.0002 %
Ca (Calcium)≤ 0.01 %
Cd (Cadmium)*≤ 0.0005 %
Fe (Iron)≤ 0.001 %
K (Potassium)≤ 0.15 %
Na (Sodium)≤ 0.01 %
NH₄ (Ammonium)≤ 0.04 %
Pb (Lead)*≤ 0.005 %
Tl (Thallium)*≤ 0.0005 %
Alkali- and alkaline earth metals (as SO₄)≤ 1.0 %
Residual solvents (Ph Eur/USP/ICH)excluded by manufacturing process
Elemental impurity specifications have been set considering ICH Q3D (Guideline for Elemental Impurities).
Class 1-3 elements are not likely to be present above the ICH Q3D option 1 limit, unless specified and indicated (*).
Conforms to Ph Eur, BP, USP