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Zinc oxide
- CAS number
- 1314-13-2
- Also known as
- C.I. Pigment White 4 · zinc monoxide · Zinc oxide (Elements by ICP HNO3 Digestion) · Zinc oxide (particulates, respirable) · Zinc oxide (particulates, total) · Zinc oxide dust (respirable dust) · Zinc oxide dust (total dust) · Zinc oxide fume · Zinc oxide fume (ICP analysis of metal/metalloid particulates from solder operations) · Zinc white
UK workplace exposure limits
Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.
Sampling methods
| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDHS 14/4 General inhalable or respirable dusts by gravimetric analysis (respirable) Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | IOM & foam (or cyclone) with GF filter | 225-70A 225-772 225-69 225-58F | |
| MDHS 14/4 General inhalable or respirable dusts by gravimetric analysis (total inhalable) Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | IOM with GF filter | GR | 225-70A 225-58F |
| NIOSH 0500 Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated, Total GR Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Filter Cassette | GR | 225-5-37-P 225-2LF 225-1 |
| NIOSH 0600 Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated, Respirable GR Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Filter Cassette | GR | 225-01-02 225-5-37-P 225-3LF 225-1 225-8208A 225-3851-PW |
| NIOSH 7030 | Active (pump) | AA-F | 225-3-01 225-1 | |
| NIOSH 7303 Elements by ICP (Hot block/HCl/HNO3 Digestion) Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | 0.8µm MCE filter in cassette | ICP-AES | 225-3-01 225-1 |
| NIOSH 7502 Zinc oxide by XRD Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | 0.8µm PVC filter in open-face cassette | XRD | 225-807 225-3-23 225-5-25 |
| OSHA 121 Metal & metalloid particulates by AAS Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | 0.8µm MCE filter in cassette | 225-3-01 225-3LF 225-1 | |
| OSHA 206 Metal & metalloid particulates from solder operations by ICP Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | 0.8µm MCE filter in 37mm cassette | 225-3-01 225-1 | |
| OSHA ID 121 | Active (pump) | AA or AES | 225-3-01 225-1 | |
| OSHA ID 125G | Active (pump) | ICP-AES | 225-3-01 225-3100 225-1 | |
| OSHA ID 143 | Active (pump) | XRD | 225-5-37-P 225-1 225-2LF | |
| OSHA ID 206 | Active (pump) | ICP-AES | 225-3-01 225-1 225-2413 | |
| OSHA ID-125G Metals & metalloid particulates by ICP Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | 0.8µm MCE filter in cassette | 225-3-01 225-3100 225-1 | |
| OSHA ID-143 Zinc oxide by XRD Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | 37mm, 5.0µm PVC filter in cassette | 225-5-37-P 225-2LF 225-1 | |
| OSHA PV2121 Gravimetric Determination - GR Method document (opens in a new tab) | Active (pump) | Filter Cassette | GR | 225-803 225-1 225-8204A 225-8208A 225-105 225-3851-PW |
Methods and limits as published by their agencies and summarised by SKC; check the current method and the limit that applies to you before sampling.
Source: SKC Ltd (UK), Hazard Search, used with SKC's permission (opens in a new tab); SKC Inc. (USA), Sampling Guides, used with SKC's permission (opens in a new tab)