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.
Other names for Zineb
- zineb (ISO)
- zinc ethylenebis(dithiocarbamate) (polymeric)
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
03 · 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.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | decomposes | decomposes | OSHA |
| Melting point | 157 °C (314.6 °F) | OSHA | |
| 157 °C (314.6 °F) | decomposes, decomposes | HSDB | |
| Density | Approx 1.74 at 20 °C | at 20 °C | HSDB |
| Solubility | Soluble in carbon disulfide, pyridine | HSDB | |
| Soluble in chloroform | HSDB | ||
| Soluble in benzene | HSDB | ||
| 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 | |
| Flash point | 90 °C (194 °F) | ICSC | |
| Autoignition temperature | 149 °C (300.2 °F) | HSDB | |
| 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.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling 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)
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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