Is zinc dangerous

Answer 1

Zinc fumes can be toxic for people who work with the metal while it's heated, and free ions of zinc can be very dangerous

Zinc fumes at normal melting and casting temperatures are not unsafe. No ventilation is required. I know nothing about ions but if zinc is overheated and the oxide is inhaled for long periods, this can make you sick (zinc shakes or zinc fever)

Answer 2

None of the isotopes of zinc ordinarily found in nature is radioactive.

As with every element, there are radioactive isotopes of zinc. All isotopes of zinc have 30 protons in the nucleus, and those with an additional 34, 36, 37, 38 or 40 neutrons are stable (atomic masses 64, 66, 67, 68, and 70). The radioactive isotopes of zinc are those with (again) 30 protons in the nucleus, but with 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 39 or 41 - 50 neutrons as well. The half lives of these radioactive isotopes range from 183 milliseconds to 243.8 days.

Answer 3

Zirconium is radioactive ! Natural zirconium has two radioactive isotopes: 94Zr has a half-life of 1.10×1017 years and 96Zr has a half-life of 2.4×1019 years. But the specific activity is without health importance, because the half times are very long.

There are also three stable isotopes of zirconium also found in nature, which account for 79.82% of the total amount.
Yes, zirconium is radioactive (two natural isotopes): Zr 94: half life 1,1.1017 years, double beta decay to Mo 94 Zr 96: half life 2,0.1019 years, double beta decay to Mo 94

Answer 4

In small quantities and concentrations and used externally no, in fact zinc oxide is used as an ointment for diaper rash.
Anything taken in excess however is toxic. People have died from drinking too much water for example.
When cutting zinc or any galvanized metal for that matter precautions must taken as zinc powder as an aerosol is particularly hard on the lungs.

Answer 5

Toxicity can occur with excessively large doses of zinc supplements, and produce symptoms, including fever, cough, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, drowsiness, restlessness, and gait abnormalities.

Answer 6

no it can not it is mainly found in whole grain cereal

Answer 7

Uranium is - zinc is not in it natural state

Answer 8

Zinc is a necessary trace element of the human diet, but you can consume too much of it and suffer an ill effect, which is true of all trace elements.

Answer 9

Yup