MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Zinc sulphate monohydrate
CAS Number 7446-19-7
EC No 231-793-3
1. Identification:
Name on label: Zinc sulphate.
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2. Composition and Ingredients:
Composition: Pure substance ZnSO4
Chemical Nature: Clear to white crystalline powder used as fungicide, catalyst,
corrosion inhibitor.
3. Hazards:
Contact with eyes may cause irritation.
Swallowing may cause diarrhoea and ulceration of gastrointestinal tract.
4. First Aid:
Specific Immediate Treatment
Inhalation: Remove patient from exposure. Obtain
medical attention.
Skin Contact: Wash skin with water. Remove contaminated clothing.
Obtain medical attention.
Eye Contact: Immediately irrigate with clean water, holding the eyelids apart,
for at least 20 minutes.
Obtain medical attention.
Ingestion: Do not induce vomiting. Wash out mouth with water and give 200-300 ml
(half a pint) of water to drink. Obtain medical
attention.
Further Professional Medical Assistance
Symptomatic treatment and supportive therapy as indicated.
5. Fire Fighting:
FLASH POINT: - AUTOIGNITION TEMP: - LEL: - UEL: -
Non-flammable.
Requirements for fire fighting:
Extinguishing media : appropriate far surrounding fire.
Decomposition may evolve SOx fumes
6. Accidental Release:
Precautions: Personal protective clothing see section 8.
Cleaning up: Shovel into well labelled containers far disposal or recovery.
7. Handling and Storage:
Handling: Control dust formation.
Storage: Keep containers in a dry area with lids
tightly closed.
8. Exposure and Chemical Properties:
TWA OEL: Short Term OEL
Required: Rubber gloves and coveralls.
Recommended: eye protection and dust mask if dust levels ore high.
9. Physical and Chemical Properties:
Appearance: Clear to white crystalline powder.
Odour: None
Melting point: 740°C decomposes
pH: 4-6
Density: 3,75 g/cm3 at 20°C
Solubility: Soluble in water
10. Stability and Reactivity:
Hazardous decomposition products: evolves Sox and ZnO fumes
Hazardous reactions: avoid heating
11. Toxicology:
Inhalation: Not known.
Skin Contact: 1% aqueous solution applied for 5 days caused moderate irritation
to rabbits, mice and guinea pigs.
Eye Contact: 420 ug caused moderate irritation in rabbit’s eye.
Ingestion: 50mg/Zinc sulphate/3 times a day for 6 weeks.
26/47 subjects experienced gastrointestinal
disturbance.
Chronic effects: Not known.
12. Ecology:
Environmental effects, behaviour and fate: Water soluble. Toxic to aquatic
life;
Fish Toxicity:
LC50/96hr/cichlid l3ppm
Mammalian Toxicity:
LD50/oral/mouse 57mg/kg
LD50/oral/rat 2900mg/kg
13. Disposal:
Disposal should be in accordance with local national legislation. Dispose of
at a “Disposal site” according Environment Conservation Act.
14. Transport:
UN: 3077
ADR: 9 12 c
Packaging group: III
Symbol: Xi e N
R: 36/38 e 50/53
S: 2,22,24,25,60 e 61
15. Regulations:
Users should ensure that they comply with any relevant local, state or
national legislation.
16. Other:
All information is given in good faith but without guarantee in respect of
accuracy, and no responsibility is accepted for errors or omissions or the
consequences thereof. It is the user’s obligation to determine the conditions of
safe use of the material.
