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GENERAL INFORMATION
for zinc oxide

Description: A multi-use pesticide with fungicidal, herbicidal and antibacterial activity. It is also added to some suspension formulations.

Example pests controlled: Moss on hard surfaces; General fungi control

Example applications: Hard surfaces

Efficacy & activity: -

Availability status: Current

Introduction & key dates: -

EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414):

Status	Not approved
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur	Not applicable
Date inclusion expires	Not applicable
EU Candidate for substitution (CfS)	Not applicable
Listed in EU database	No

Approved for use () or known to be used () in the following European countries:

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

EL

ES

FI

FR

HR

HU

IE

IT

LT

LU

LV

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

Chemical structure:

Isomerism	None
Chemical formula	ZnO
Canonical SMILES	O=[Zn]
Isomeric SMILES	No data
International Chemical Identifier key (InChIKey)	XLOMVQKBTHCTTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
International Chemical Identifier (InChI)	InChI=1S/O.Zn/rOZn/c1-2
2D structure diagram/image available?	Yes

General status:

Pesticide type	Herbicide, Fungicide, Other substance
Other constituent type	Carrier
Substance group	Inorganic compound
Minimum active substance purity	-
Known relevant impurities	-
Substance origin	Synthetic
Mode of action	Inert
CAS RN	1314-13-2
EC number	215-222-5
CIPAC number	None allocated
US EPA chemical code	08502
PubChem CID	14806
Molecular mass (g mol-1)	81.38
PIN (Preferred Identification Name)	-
IUPAC name	zinc oxide
CAS name	zinc oxide
Other status information	-
Relevant Environmental Water Quality Standards	-
Herbicide Resistance Classification (HRAC)	None
Herbicide Resistance Classification (WSSA)	-
Insecticide Resistance Classification (IRAC)	Not applicable
Fungicide Resistance Classification (FRAC)	None
Examples of recorded resistance	-
Physical state	Grey-white powder
Related substances & organisms	-

Formulations:

Property	Value
Example manufacturers & suppliers of products using this active now or historically	-
Example products using this active	-
UK LERAP status	Not applicable
Formulation and application details	-

ENVIRONMENTAL FATE
for zinc oxide

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Solubility - In water at 20oC (mg l-1)		2.0	E3	Low
Solubility - In organic solvents at 20oC (mg l-1)		Negligible	E3 - Acetone	-
		Negligible	E3 - Ethyl acetate	-
Melting point (oC)		1975	F3	-
Boiling point (oC)		-	-	-
Degradation point (oC)		-	-	-
Flashpoint (oC)		-	-	-
Octanol-water partition coefficient at pH 7, 20oC	P	-	-	-
	Log P	-	-	-
Bulk density (g ml-1)/Specific gravity		5.606	Q3	-
Dissociation constant (pKa) at 25oC		-	-	-
		Note:
Vapour pressure at 20oC (mPa)		-	-	-
Henry's law constant at 25oC (Pa m3 mol-1)		-	-	-
GUS leaching potential index		-	-	-
SCI-GROW groundwater index (μg l-1) for a 1 kg ha-1 or 1 l ha-1 application rate	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Potential for particle bound transport index		-	-	-
Maximum UV-vis absorption L mol-1 cm-1		-	-	-
Surface tension (mN m-1)		-	-	-

Degradation:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
General biodegradability		-
Soil degradation (days) (aerobic)	DT50 (typical)	-	-	-
	DT50 (lab at 20oC)	-	-	-
	DT50 (field)	-	-	-
	DT90 (lab at 20oC)	-	-	-
	DT90 (field)	-	-	-
	DT50 modelling endpoint	-	-	-
	Note:	-
Dissipation rate RL50 on plant matrix	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Dissipation rate RL50 on and in plant matrix	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Aqueous photolysis DT50 (days) at pH 7	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Aqueous hydrolysis DT50 (days) at 20oC and pH 7	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Water-sediment DT50 (days)		-	-	-
Water phase only DT50 (days)		-	-	-

Soil adsorption and mobility:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Linear	Kd	-	-	-
	Koc	-
	Notes and range	-
Freundlich	Kf	-	-	-
	Kfoc	-
	1/n	-
	Notes and range	-
pH sensitivity		-

ECOTOXICOLOGY
for zinc oxide

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Bio-concentration factor	BCF (l kg-1)	-	-	-
	CT50 (days)	-		-
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1)		> 8437	V3 Rat	Low
Mammals - Short term dietary NOEL	(mg kg-1)	-	-	-
	(ppm diet)	-		-
Birds - Acute LD50 (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Birds - Short term dietary (LC50/LD50)		-	-	-
Fish - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		> 320	F4 Lepomis macrochirus	Low
Fish - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic invertebrates - Acute 48 hour EC50 (mg l-1)		> 24.6	F4 Daphnia magna	Moderate
Aquatic invertebrates - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic crustaceans - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, static, water (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, sediment (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic plants - Acute 7 day EC50, biomass (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Non-target plants		-	-	-
		-	-	-
Algae - Acute 72 hour EC50, growth (mg l-1)		0.17	E3 Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata	Moderate
Algae - Chronic 96 hour NOEC, growth (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Honeybees	Contact acute 48 hour LD50 (μg bee-1)	-	-	-
	Oral acute 48 hour LD50 (μg bee-1)	-	-	-
	Unknown mode acute 48 hour LD50 (μg bee-1)	-	-	-
Earthworms - Acute 14 day LC50 (mg kg-1)		> 3150	R3 Eisenia foetida	Low
Earthworms - Chronic 14 day NOEC, reproduction (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Other soil macro-organisms - e.g. Collembola	LR50 / EC50 / NOEC / % Effect	-	-	-
Other arthropod (1)	LR50 g ha-1	-	-	-
	% Effect	-	-	-
Other arthropod (2)	LR50 g ha-1	-	-	-
	% Effect	-	-	-
Soil micro-organisms		-	-	-
Mesocosm study data	NOEAEC mg l-1	-	-	-
	NOEAEC mg l-1	-	-	-

HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
for zinc oxide

General:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Threshold of Toxicological Concern (Cramer Class)		High (class III)	-	-
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1)		> 8437	V3 Rat	Low
Mammals - Dermal LD50 (mg kg-1 body weight)		-	-	-
Mammals - Inhalation LC50 (mg l-1)		5.7	E3 Rat, 4 hr	-
Other Mammal toxicity endpoints		-		-
ADI - Acceptable Daily Intake (mg kg-1bw day-1)		-	-	-
ARfD - Acute Reference Dose (mg kg-1bw day-1)		-	-	-
AAOEL - Acute Acceptable Operator Exposure Level (mg kg-1 bw day-1)		-	-	-
AOEL - Acceptable Operator Exposure Level - Systemic (mg kg-1bw day-1)		-	-	-
Dermal penetration studies (%)		-	-	-
Dangerous Substances Directive 76/464		-	-	-
Exposure Limits		-	-	-
Exposure Routes	Public	-
	Occupational	-
European MRLs		Click here for the EU MRL pesticide database
Drinking Water Standards		-	-	-
Drinking Water MAC (μg l-1)		-	-	-

Health issues:

Carcinogen	Mutagen	Endocrine disrupter	Reproduction / development effects	Cholinesterase inhibitor	Neurotoxicant
	-	-			-
Respiratory tract irritant	Skin irritant	Skin sensitiser	Eye irritant	Phototoxicant
-		-		-
General human health issues		No further information available

: Yes, known to cause a problem
: No, known not to cause a problem
: Possibly, status not identified
- : No data found

Handling issues:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
General		Prevent generation of dust
CLP classification 2013		-
EC Risk Classification		Xn - Harmful: R20 Xi - Irritant: R36, R37 N - Dangerous for the environment: R50, R53
EC Safety Classification		S60, S61
WHO Classification		NL	-	Not listed
US EPA Classification (formulation)		III	-	Caution - Slightly toxic
UN Number		-
Waste disposal & packaging		-

TRANSLATIONS
for zinc oxide

Language	Name
English	zinc oxide
French	-
German	-
Danish	-
Italian	-
Spanish	-
Greek	-
Slovenian	-
Polish	cynku tlenek
Swedish	-
Hungarian	-
Dutch	-

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Record last updated: Friday 25 May 2018
Contact: aeru@herts.ac.uk