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zinc dust

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zinc dust [′ziŋk ‚dəst]
(materials)
Finely divided zinc metal, at least 97% pure, that is used as a pigment in paint primer for galvanized iron and other metal substrates.

zinc dust
A fine gray powder of zinc metal usually of at least 97% purity; used as a pigment in paint primer for galvanized iron and other metal substrates.


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DOD-P-21035A (Galvanizing Repair Spec), MIL-P-26915A (USAF Zinc Dust Primer), and SSPC-Paint 20 (Specification for Zinc-Rich Primer) specifications.
The company also recycles zinc and manufactures zinc metal and value-added zinc products that include zinc oxide and zinc dust.
A West Midlands Fire Service spokesman said there was an explosion in a concrete blending machine and the two men were showered with particles of zinc dust.
 
 
 
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