UNSPSC 51472303: Zinc chloride

This classification denotes a nutritional supplement with the molecular formula 2Cl. Zn, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 86Q357L16B, chemically known as zinc muriate, solution but generally known as zinc chloride, which bears US NIH Compound Identifier 5727. European Medicines Agency schedules Zinc chloride in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB12622MIG. World Health Organization schedules zinc chloride in its Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification.

Most nations schedule zinc chloride under HS 28273900 and SITC 52329. As of Q4 2014, ZINC CHLORIDE remains the US FDA Preferred Term for this commodity. Zinc chloride bears US NLM identifiers UMLS ID C0078774 and NCI Concept Code C29865. SMILES: Cl[Zn]Cl.

UNSPSC 51472303 Zinc chloride (Commodity) does not align with recent state and local procurement activity posted under this code. The two most recent opportunities—a Hillsborough County fire-rescue janitorial-supplies ITB and a Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) RFP for generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products—contain no reference to zinc chloride or chemical compounds. The Hillsborough County solicitation seeks consumable supplies for 47 fire stations on an as-needed basis with an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 for one year; the MMCAP procurement targets pharmaceutical distribution across participating state and local facilities nationwide, requiring vendors to supply through three authorized wholesalers with pricing effective July 1, 2026. Neither opportunity reflects the chemical commodity the code nominates.

The code shows little relevant recent activity. Zinc chloride—a chemical commodity typically used in electroplating, textile processing, pharmaceuticals, and industrial applications—does not appear in the posted opportunities, suggesting either misclassification of state and local solicitations, limited recent demand for zinc chloride under this code, or that such procurement occurs through broader industrial-chemicals or supply-chain frameworks that do not surface as discrete line items in competitive sealed bids and RFPs. Prospective vendors should verify whether zinc chloride procurement in their target jurisdictions occurs through standing agreements, cooperative contracts, or supplier relationships not captured in recent public notice activity.