Dust entry

Zinc chloride fume ZnCl2 7646-85-7 ZH1400000 50 mg/m3

White particulate dispersed in air. Chemical & Physical Personal Protection/Sanitation Respirator Recommendations Properties: (see Table 2): (see Tables 3 and 4): MW: 136.3 Skin: N.R. NIOSH/OSHA BP: 1350°F Eyes: N.R. 10 mg/m3: 95XQ*/Sa* Sol(70°F): 435% Wash skin: N.R. 25 mg/m3: Sa:Cf*/PaprHie* Fl.P: NA Remove: N.R. 50 mg/m3: 100F/PaprTHie*/ScbaF/SaF IP: NA C

Airborne form

dust

The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.

Health effects

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat; conj; cough, copious sputum; dysp, chest pain,Target organs: Eyes, skin, resp sys, CVS

Evidence

NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Zinc chloride fume ZnCl2 7646-85-7 ZH1400000 50 mg/m3. Physical description: White particulate dispersed in air. Chemical & Physical Personal Protection/Sanitation Respirator Recommendations Properties: (see Table 2): (see Tables 3 and 4): MW: 136.3 Skin: N.R. NIOSH/OSHA BP: 1350°F Eyes: N.R. 10 mg/m3: 95XQ*/Sa* Sol(70°F): 435% Wash skin: N.R. 25 mg/m3: Sa:Cf*/PaprHie* Fl.P: NA Remove: N.R. 50 mg/m3: 100F/PaprTHie*/ScbaF/SaF IP: NA C

Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗

Controls

follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
use exposure monitoring
use engineering and work-practice controls
use appropriate respiratory protection