
| Organism | Test Type | Route | Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| human | LDLo | oral | 500mg/kg (500mg/kg) | ? | Gekkan Yakuji. Pharmaceuticals Monthly. Vol. 22, Pg. 291, 1980. |
| human | TCLo | inhalation | 600mg/m3 (600mg/m3) | LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: COUGH LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: DYSPNEA LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: OTHER CHANGES |
Journal of Industrial Hygiene. Vol. 9, Pg. 88, 1927. |
| mouse | LC50 | inhalation | 2500mg/m3 (2500mg/m3) | ? | International Polymer Science and Technology. Vol. 3, Pg. 93, 1976. |
| mouse | LD50 | oral | 7950mg/kg (7950mg/kg) | ? | Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. Vol. 51(4), Pg. 89, 1986. |
| rat | LD | intratracheal | > 4979ug/kg (4.979mg/kg) | LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: OTHER CHANGES | Eisei Kagaku. Hygienic Chemistry. Vol. 35, Pg. P19, 1989. |
| rat | LD | oral | > 8437mg/kg (8437mg/kg) | ? | Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. Vol. 18(5), Pg. 48, 1974. |
| rat | LD50 | intraperitoneal | 240mg/kg (240mg/kg) | ? | Zdravookhranenie Kazakhstana. Public Health of Kazakhstan. Vol. 38(9), Pg. 18, 1978. |
A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of ZnO. See also ZINC OXIDE and ZINC COMPOUNDS.
Safety Information of Zinc oxide (CAS NO.1314-13-2):
Hazard Codes: N
Risk Statements: R50/53??
R50/53:Very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment.
Safety Statements: S60;S61
S60:This material and its container must be disposed of as hazardous waste.?
S61:Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions / safety data sheets.