Zinc oxide
Last updated: 17/02/2022
(Also known as: zinc white)
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
 
A multi-use pesticide with fungicidal, herbicidal and antibacterial activity. It is also added to some suspension formulations.
Moss on hard surfaces; General fungi control
Hard surfaces
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Current
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Not approved
Not applicable
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not applicable - not a ppp. May be authorised at national level under different legislation
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
No
ATAustria
BEBelgium
BGBulgaria
CYCyprus
CZCzech Republic
DEGermany
DKDenmark
EEEstonia
ELGreece
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ESSpain
FIFinland
FRFrance
HRCroatia
HUHungary
IEIreland
ITItaly
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LVLatvia
MTMalta
NLNetherlands
PLPoland
PTPortugal
RORomania
SESweden
SISlovenia
SKSlovakia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None
ZnO
O=[Zn]
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XLOMVQKBTHCTTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/O.Zn/rOZn/c1-2
Yes
Herbicide, Fungicide, Other substance
Carrier
Inorganic compound
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-
Synthetic
Inert
1314-13-2
215-222-5
None allocated
08502
14806
81.38
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zinc oxide
zinc oxide
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-
None allocated
None allocated
Not applicable
NC
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Grey-white powder
2.0
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
Low
Negligible
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
Acetone
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Negligible
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
Ethyl acetate
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1975
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-
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-
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-
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-
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5.606
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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-
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-
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-
-
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Cannot be calculated
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Terrestrial ecotoxicology
> 8437
Rat
Low
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> 3150
R3 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 3 = Unverified data of known source
Eisenia foetida
Low
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-
-
-
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-
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-
-
-
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-
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> 320
Lepomis macrochirus
Low
22.58
P3 P = Other governments and regulators 3 = Unverified data of known source
Danio rerio 14 day
Low
> 24.6
Daphnia magna
Moderate
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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0.17
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata
Moderate
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-
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-
-
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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> 8437
Rat
Low
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5.7
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat 4 hr
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
XNo, known not to cause a problem
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data
No data found
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
XNo, known not to cause a problem
No data found
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
No data found
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
 
No further information available
Prevent generation of dust
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NL (Not listed)
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zinc oxide
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cynku tlenek
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Record last updated:
17/02/2022
Contact:
aeru@herts.ac.uk
Please cite as:
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal , 22 (4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242