zinc bromate

General Description

A white to yellow crystalline solid. Irritates skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. May be toxic by ingestion.

Air & Water Reactions

Very soluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

zinc bromate is an oxidizing agent. May cause ignition in contact with organic materials. Accelerates the burning of combustible materials. May explode after prolonged heating. A mixture with finely divided aluminum can explode by heat, percussion, and friction [Mellor 2:310 1946-47]. May react violently or explosively with aluminum, arsenic, copper, carbon, phosphorus, sulfur, hydrides of alkali and alkaline-earth metals; sulfides of antimony, arsenic, copper and tin; metal cyanides, thiocyanates; impure manganese dioxide.

Health Hazard

Inhalation, ingestion or contact (skin, eyes) with vapors or substance may cause severe injury, burns or death. Fire may produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Runoff from fire control or dilution water may cause pollution.

Fire Hazard

These substances will accelerate burning when involved in a fire. Some may decompose explosively when heated or involved in a fire. May explode from heat or contamination. Some will react explosively with hydrocarbons (fuels). May ignite combustibles (wood, paper, oil, clothing, etc.). Containers may explode when heated. Runoff may create fire or explosion hazard.