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Substance Name: Zinc chloride [USP:JAN]
RN: 7646-85-7
UNII: 86Q357L16B
InChIKey: JIAARYAFYJHUJI-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Molecular Formulas

  • Cl2-Zn
  • Zn-Cl2

Molecular Weight

  • 136.296
 

Classification Codes

Classification Codes

  • Agricultural Chemical
  • Astringent
  • Cosmetics
  • Dentin Desensitizer
  • Human Data
  • Mouthwashes
  • Mutation Data
  • Reproductive Effect
  • Tumor Data
  • Unspecified / Unclassified Pesticide

Superlist Classification Codes

  • Reportable Quantity (RQ) = 1000 lb
  • TWA 1 mg/m3
  • TWA 1 mg/m3; STEL 2 mg/m3

Names and Synonyms

Name of Substance

  • Zinc chloride
  • Zinc chloride [USP:JAN]

Synonyms

  • AI3-04470
  • Butter of zinc
  • Caswell No. 910
  • CCRIS 3509
  • Chlorure de zinc
  • Chlorure de zinc [French]
  • EC 231-592-0
  • EINECS 231-592-0
  • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 087801
  • HSDB 1050
  • NSC 529648
  • UNII-86Q357L16B
  • Zinc (chlorure de)
  • Zinc (chlorure de) [French]
  • Zinc butter
  • Zinc chloride
  • Zinc chloride (ZnCl2)
  • Zinc chloride in plastic container
  • Zinc chloride, (solution)
  • Zinc dichloride
  • Zinc(II) chloride
  • Zinco (cloruro di)
  • Zinco (cloruro di) [Italian]
  • Zine dichloride
  • Zinkchlorid
  • Zinkchlorid [German]
  • Zinkchloride
  • Zinkchloride [Dutch]
  • Zintrace

Systematic Names

  • Zinc chloride
  • Zinc chloride (ZnCl2)

Superlist Names

  • UN1840
  • UN2331
  • Zinc chloride
  • Zinc chloride fume
  • Zinc chloride, anhydrous
  • Zinc chloride, anhydrous [UN2331] [Corrosive]
  • Zinc chloride, solution
  • Zinc chloride, solution [UN1840] [Corrosive]

Registry Numbers

CAS Registry Number

  • 7646-85-7

FDA UNII

  • 86Q357L16B

Other Registry Numbers

  • 1162648-93-2
  • 53917-99-0

System Generated Number

  • 0007646857

Structure Descriptors

InChI

1S/2ClH.Zn/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2

InChIKey

JIAARYAFYJHUJI-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Smiles

[Zn](Cl)Cl

Toxicity

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
child TDLo oral 169mg/kg (169mg/kg) BLOOD: "CHANGES IN SERUM COMPOSITION (E.G., TP, BILIRUBIN, CHOLESTEROL)"

SKIN AND APPENDAGES (SKIN): "DERMATITIS, OTHER: AFTER SYSTEMIC EXPOSURE"

LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: DYSPNEA		 Annals of Emergency Medicine. Vol. 23, Pg. 1383, 1994.
guinea pig LD50 oral 200mg/kg (200mg/kg)   Food Research. Vol. 7, Pg. 313, 1942.
guinea pig LDLo intraperitoneal 173mg/kg (173mg/kg)   Archives of Environmental Health. Vol. 11, Pg. 201, 1965.
man TCLo inhalation 4800mg/m3/30M (4800mg/m3) LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: OTHER CHANGES Personal Communication from J.J. Ferry, Area Manager, Industrial & Environmental Hygiene, General Electric Co., 1 River Rd., Schenectady, NY 12345, Jan. 10, 1974Vol. 10JAN1974,
mouse LD50 intraperitoneal 24mg/kg (24mg/kg)   Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Vol. 63, Pg. 461, 1982.
mouse LD50 intravenous 9090ug/kg (9.09mg/kg)   Indian Journal of Pharmacology. Vol. 23, Pg. 153, 1991.
mouse LD50 oral 329mg/kg (329mg/kg)   Indian Journal of Pharmacology. Vol. 23, Pg. 153, 1991.
mouse LD50 subcutaneous 330mg/kg (330mg/kg)   Oyo Yakuri. Pharmacometrics. Vol. 8, Pg. 1067, 1974.
rabbit LDLo intravenous 11mg/kg (11mg/kg)   Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Vol. 9, Pg. 269, 1966.
rat LCLo inhalation 1960mg/m3/10M (1960mg/m3) BEHAVIORAL: EXCITEMENT

SENSE ORGANS AND SPECIAL SENSES: OTHER: EYE		 Archives of Toxicology. Vol. 59, Pg. 160, 1986.
rat LD intratracheal > 1500uL/kg (1.5mL/kg) LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: OTHER CHANGES

LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: ACUTE PULMONARY EDEMA		 American Review of Respiratory Disease. Vol. 141(Suppl), Pg. A3-A937, 1990.
rat LD50 intraperitoneal 58mg/kg (58mg/kg)   Veterinary and Human Toxicology. Vol. 30, Pg. 224, 1988.
rat LD50 intraperitoneal 58mg/kg (58mg/kg) SENSE ORGANS AND SPECIAL SENSES: MIOSIS (PUPILLARY CONSTRICTION): EYE

VASCULAR: BP ELEVATION NOT CHARACTERIZED IN AUTONOMIC SECTION		 Veterinary and Human Toxicology. Vol. 30, Pg. 224, 1988.
rat LD50 intravenous 3690ug/kg (3.69mg/kg)   Indian Journal of Pharmacology. Vol. 23, Pg. 153, 1991.
rat LD50 oral 350mg/kg (350mg/kg)   Food Research. Vol. 7, Pg. 313, 1942.