Zinc carbonate appears as a white crystalline solid or powder that is insoluble in water. The primary hazard is the threat posed to the environment. Immediate steps should be taken to limit its spread to the environment. Used in pharmaceuticals, to make other zinc compounds, as a feed additive.

Zinc carbonate is used as a skin protectant in medicine and as a zinc supplement in feed.Industrially, it serves as a mild astringent, used in latex products and in the preparation of calamine lotion.It is also applied in the production of rayon, as a desulfurizer and a main raw material for catalysts in the fertilizer industry, and is widely used in rubber products, paints and other chemical products.In petroleum drilling, this product reacts with H₂S to form stable insoluble ZnS.When added to mud, it does not affect the properties of the mud, so it can effectively eliminate H₂S pollution and corrosion, acting as a corrosion inhibitor and sulfur remover for oil and gas wells containing H₂S.In the EVA foaming industry, it ensures uniform foaming and mitigates the effect of AC/ADC foaming agents.