General Information
Revision date
2018-08-03
Product name
Zirconium(IV) chloride, anhydrous
Product Synonyms
Zirconium chloride
CAS No.
10026-11-6
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Naicher Advanced Material(YingKou) Co., Ltd
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: fine powder. Danger! Reacts violently with water. Causes burns by all exposure routes. Harmful if swallowed. Hygroscopic (absorbs moisture from the air). Target Organs: Kidneys, liver, respiratory system, gastrointestinal system, eyes, skin.
Potential health effects
Eye: Causes eye burns. Skin: Causes skin burns. May be harmful if absorbed through the skin. Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. Causes gastrointestinal tract burns. 1 Inhalation: Causes chemical burns to the respiratory tract. May be harmful if inhaled. Material releases hydrogen chloride on contact with water. Chronic: May cause liver and kidney damage. In one inhalation study, exposure to zirconium tetrachloride (converted to zirconyl chloride in water) at a concentration of 6 mg Zr/m3 for 2 months was associated with a small increase in mortality of rats & guinea pigs and no increased mortality for rabbits, cats, or dogs. Respiratory infection subsequent to the inhaled zirconyl chloride mist was the reported cause of death. In 1-year inhalation studies with zirconium tetrachloride at 3.5 mg Zr/m3, no adverse effects on lab animals could be
