Substance profile
Zineb
Zineb is powder or crystals from chloroform + alcohol and is odorless.
01 · Identification
What Zineb is
Zineb is powder or crystals from chloroform + alcohol and is odorless. Its molecular formula is C4H6N2S4Zn and its molecular weight is 275.8 g/mol. It melts at 157 °C, is soluble in water.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning. It is classed as mutagens.
02 · Identifiers
Zineb identifiers and molecular data
Zineb CAS number and EC number
Zineb molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for Zineb
- zineb (ISO)
- zinc ethylenebis(dithiocarbamate) (polymeric)
03 · GHS classification
Zineb hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Zineb pictograms and signal word
Zineb hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skin sensitisation GHS chapter 3.4 | Category 1 or 1A or 1B | H317 | GHS07 |
| Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure GHS chapter 3.8 | Category 3 | H335 | GHS07 |
Where two values are shown with “or”, the hazard statement is shared by more than one category or by more than one class, and the code alone does not say which. H272, for example, belongs to oxidising liquids and to oxidising solids — the physical state decides. The binding answer for a specific entry is in the CLP Annex VI table itself.
Zineb hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H335 | May cause respiratory irritation. |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Zineb. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Zineb
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Zineb issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
Zineb precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 5 precautionary statements to Zineb. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
Zineb name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | цинеб (ISO) цинков етиленбис(дитиокарбамат) (полимерен) |
| Spanish español | Zineb (ISO) etilen-bis(ditiocarbamato) de cinc (polímero) |
| Czech čeština | zineb (ISO) N, N' -ethylenbis(dithiokarbamát) zinečnatý (polymerní) |
| Danish dansk | zineb (ISO) zinkethylenbis(dithiocarbamat) (polymer) |
| German Deutsch | Zineb (ISO) Zinkethylenbis(dithiocarbamat) (Polymer) |
| Estonian eesti | tsineeb (ISO) tsinketüleenbis(ditiokarbamaat) (polümeerne) |
| Greek ελληνικά | zineb (ζινέμπ) (ISO) αιθυλενοδις(διθειοκαρβαμιδικός) ψευδάργυρος (πολυμερής) |
| English English | zineb (ISO) zinc ethylenebis(dithiocarbamate) (polymeric) |
| French français | zinèbe (ISO) éthylènebis(dithiocarbamate) de zinc (polymère) |
| Croatian hrvatski | zineb (ISO) cinkov etilenbis(ditiokarbamat) (polimerni) |
| Italian italiano | zinebe (ISO) etilenebis(ditiocarbammato) di zinco (polimerico) |
| Latvian latviešu | cinebs (ISO) cinka etilēnbis(ditiokarbamāts) (polimērs) |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | zinebas (ISO) cinko etilenbisditiokarbamatas (polimeras) |
| Hungarian magyar | zineb (ISO) cink-etilén-bisz(ditiokarbamát)(polimer) |
| Maltese Malti | żineb (ISO) etilenebis(ditijokarbamat) (polimeriku) taż-żingu |
| Dutch Nederlands | zineb (ISO) zinkethyleenbis(dithiocarbamaat) (polymeer) |
| Polish polski | zineb (ISO) polimeryczny etylenobis-(ditiokarbaminian) cynku |
| Portuguese português | zinebe (ISO) etilenobis(ditiocarbamato) de zinco polimérico |
| Romanian română | zineb (ISO) zinc etilenbis (ditiocarbamat) (polimer) |
| Slovak slovenčina | zineb (ISO) polymérny zinkium-etylénbis(ditiokarbamát) |
| Slovenian slovenščina | cineb (ISO) cinkov etilenbis(ditiokarbamat) (polimerni) |
| Finnish suomi | zinebi (ISO) sinkkietyleenibisditiokarbamaatti, polymeerinen |
| Swedish svenska | zineb (ISO) zinketylenbis(ditiokarbamat) (polymer) |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
Zineb GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Zineb, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Warning
Zineb
- May cause respiratory irritation.
- May cause an allergic skin reaction.
- Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- Get medical advice/attention.
- If skin irritation or rash occurs:
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
Zineb health hazards and exposure limits
Zineb hazard summary
The EBCDCs (ethylenebisdithiocarbamates) can cause irritant and allergic contact dermatitis. EBDCs include ferbam, vapam, maneb, mancozeb, zineb, thiram, and ziram. They are also used as rubber accelerators. Ethylene thiourea (ETU), which may contaminate EBCDCs, is carcinogenic and teratogenic in animal experiments. [LaDou, p. 610] ETU is the major metabolite of EBDCs. [Krieger, p. 1690] A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; May cause skin sensitization; Prolonged or repeated exposure may have effects on the blood, CNS, and liver; [ICSC] See the agent, Ethylene thiourea.
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
Zineb carcinogenicity classification
No data are available in humans. Inadequate evidence of carcinogenicity in animals. OVERALL EVALUATION: Group 3: The agent is not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
An IARC group and a CLP classification answer different questions. IARC judges whether the evidence for cancer in humans is strong enough; CLP Annex VI is the legally binding EU classification. A substance can carry one and not the other.
08 · Physical and chemical properties
Zineb properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
Zineb boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | decomposes | decomposes | OSHA |
Zineb melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 157 °C (314.6 °F) | OSHA | |
| 157 °C (314.6 °F) | decomposes, decomposes | HSDB |
Zineb density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | Approx 1.74 at 20 °C | at 20 °C | HSDB |
Zineb solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Soluble in carbon disulfide, pyridine | HSDB | |
| Soluble in chloroform | HSDB | ||
| Soluble in benzene | HSDB |
Zineb vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 1e-7 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 7.4e-8 mmHg | below this value | OSHA | |
| 7.5e-8 mmHg | below this value, at 20 °C | HSDB |
Zineb flash point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash point | 90 °C (194 °F) | ICSC |
Zineb autoignition temperature
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autoignition temperature | 149 °C (300.2 °F) | HSDB |
Zineb lower explosive limit (LEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | Finely dispersed particles form explosive mixtures in air. | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Fire and explosion
Zineb fire and explosion behaviour
These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.
Zineb fire potential
Combustible.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
10 · Handling and storage
Zineb storage and handling
Zineb safe storage
Separated from food and feedstuffs, strong bases, amines, amides, acids and strong oxidizers. Store only in original container. Provision to contain effluent from fire extinguishing. Cool. Dry. Keep in the dark. Keep in a well-ventilated room.
Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
Zineb storage conditions
Store in well-aired, fresh (less than 30 °C), dry area away from dwellings, animal shelters and stored food.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Zineb reactivity
ZINEB is a zinc salt of a dithiocarbamic acid. May generate flammable gases with aldehydes, nitrides, and hydrides. Incompatible with acids, peroxides, and acid halides.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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11 · Questions
Zineb — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Zineb?
The CAS number of Zineb is 12122-67-7. Its EC number is 235-180-1.
What is the chemical formula of Zineb?
The molecular formula of Zineb is C4H6N2S4Zn and its molecular weight is 275.8 g/mol.
What does a Zineb label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Zineb carries the pictogram Exclamation mark and the signal word is Warning.
Is Zineb flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Zineb no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it. The flash point reported for it is 90 °C (194 °F) (ICSC).
Is Zineb a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Zineb. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health. IARC places it in Group 3: not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans.
What is the boiling point of Zineb?
The boiling point reported for Zineb is decomposes, decomposes (OSHA).
What is the melting point of Zineb?
The melting point reported for Zineb is 157 °C (314.6 °F) (OSHA).
How should Zineb be stored?
Store in well-aired, fresh (less than 30 °C), dry area away from dwellings, animal shelters and stored food. (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))
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