Substance Information

Leach residues, zinc ore, lead-contg.

Insoluble substance obtained during dissolution of zinc ores or concentrate in sulfuric acid for the production of zinc sulfate solutions after physical separation such as flotation and filtration.

EC / List no.: 293-314-4

CAS no.: 91053-49-5

Mol. formula:

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GHS08: Serious Health Hazard GHS07: Health hazard GHS09: Hazardous to the Environment

Danger! According to the harmonised classification and labelling (CLP00) approved by the European Union, this substance may damage the unborn child and is suspected of damaging fertility, is very toxic to aquatic life, is very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects, is harmful if swallowed, is harmful if inhaled and may cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.

GHS05: Corrosive GHS06: Acute Toxicity

Additionally, the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations identifies that this substance is fatal if inhaled, may damage fertility or the unborn child, causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure, is toxic if swallowed, may cause genetic defects, may cause cancer, causes serious eye damage and causes skin irritation.

  • C

A majority of data submitters agree this substance is Carcinogenic

  • M

A majority of data submitters agree this substance is Mutagenic

  • R

Toxic to Reproduction

This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 100 000 to < 1 000 000 tonnes per annum.

This substance is used in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.

This substance is used in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.

Consumer Uses

ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used. ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.

Article service life

ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment. ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or into which articles the substance might have been processed.

Widespread uses by professional workers

ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used. ECHA has no public registered data on the types of manufacture using this substance. ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.

Formulation or re-packing

This substance is used in the following products: metals.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: formulation in materials.

Uses at industrial sites

This substance is used in the following products: metals, pH regulators and water treatment products and laboratory chemicals.
This substance has an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
This substance is used for the manufacture of: chemicals and metals.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates).

Manufacture

Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: manufacturing of the substance.

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