Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

ZINC P-PHENOLSULFONATE

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Insecticide. Has been used therapeutically as an intestinal antiseptic, and in topical
preparations to promote the healing of ulcers and slowly granulating wounds. Astringent.
Intermediate

SYNONYMS

C12-H12-O8-S2.Zn, Zn(HOC6H4SO3)2, "benzenesulfonic acid, p-hydroxy-, zinc salt (2:1)",
"benzenesulfonic acid, p-hydroxy-, zinc salt (2:1)", "benzenesulfonic acid, 4-hydroxy-,
zinc salt (2:1)", "benzenesulfonic acid, 4-hydroxy-, zinc salt (2:1)", "p-
hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid zinc salt", "p-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid zinc salt", "1-
phenol-4-sulfonic acid zinc salt", "1-phenol-4-sulfonic acid zinc salt", "zinc p-
hydroxybenzenesulfonate", "zinc p-hydroxybenzenesulfonate", "zinc 1, 4-phenolsulfonate",
"zinc 1, 4-phenolsulfonate", "zinc phenol-sulfonate", "zinc phenol-sulphonate", "zinc p-
phenol sulfonate", "zinc p-phenol sulfonate", "zinc sulfocarbolate", "zinc sulfophenate",
Phenozin, "insecticide/ pesticide"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

Harmful if swallowed.

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS

ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS

SWALLOWED

  Accidental ingestion of the material may be harmful; animal experiments indicate that ingestion of less than 150 gram may be fatal or may produce serious damage to the health of the individual.  Soluble zinc salts produces irritation and corrosion of the alimentary tract with pain, and vomiting. Death can occur due to insufficiency of food intake due to severe narrowing of the esophagus and pylorus.  

EYE

  There is some evidence that material may produce eye irritation in some persons and produce eye damage 24 hours or more after instillation. Moderate inflammation may be expected with redness; conjunctivitis may occur with prolonged exposure.  

SKIN

  Skin contact is not thought to produce harmful health effects (as classified using animal models). Systemic harm, however, has been identified following exposure of animals by at least one other route and the material may still produce health damage following entry through wounds, lesions or abrasions. Good hygiene practice requires that exposure be kept to a minimum and that suitable gloves be used in an occupational setting.  Open cuts, abraded or irritated skin should not be exposed to this material.  Solution of material in moisture on the skin, or perspiration, mayincrease irritant effects.  Entry into the blood-stream, through, for example, cuts, abrasions or lesions, may produce systemic injury with harmful effects. Examine the skin prior to the use of the material and ensure that any external damage is suitably protected.  

INHALED

  There is some evidence to suggest that the material can cause respiratory irritation in some persons. The body's response to such irritation can cause further lung damage.  Persons with impaired respiratory function, airway diseases and conditions such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis, may incur further disability if excessive concentrations of particulate are inhaled.  Not normally a hazard due to non-volatile nature of product.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  There is some evidence that inhaling this product is more likely to cause a sensitization reaction in some persons compared to the general population.  Long term exposure to high dust concentrations may cause changes in lung function i.e. pneumoconiosis; caused by particles less than 0.5 micron penetrating and remaining in the lung. Prime symptom is breathlessness; lung shadows show on X-ray.  Welding or flame cutting of metals with zinc or zinc dust coatings may result in inhalation of zinc oxide fume; high concentrations of zinc oxide fume may result in "metal fume fever"; also known as "brass chills", an industrial disease of short duration. [I.L.O] Symptoms include malaise, fever, weakness, nausea and may appear quickly if operations occur in enclosed or poorly ventilated areas.