Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
3587 u00b0F (NIOSH, 2024)
density
5.61 (NIOSH, 2024) - Denser than water; will sink
solubility
0.0004 % at 64 u00b0F (NIOSH, 2024)
vapor_pressure
0 mmHg (approx) (NIOSH, 2024)
ph
pH = 6.95 (American process zinc oxide); 7.37 (French process)
GHS / SDS Safety
Warning
Environmental Hazard
Health Hazard
- H410 (100%): Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H400 (100%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H400: Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- H333: May be harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H410 (99.6%): Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H400 (98.4%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 1314-13-2 |
| IUPAC Name | zinc oxygen(2-) |
| InChI Key | RNWHGQJWIACOKP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 3007857 |
| INCI Name | ZINC OXIDE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Zinc Oxide (ZnO) is a white inorganic pigment powder that provides pigmentation and coloration properties in industrial applications. This compound serves critical functional roles in beauty & personal care products, coatings & construction materials, oil & gas operations, and plastics & polymers manufacturing. With a molecular weight of 81.4 g/mol and high melting point of 3587°F, zinc oxide offers thermal stability and opacity for demanding industrial formulations.