| Agent Name |
Lead II sulfate |
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| CAS Number |
7446-14-2 |
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| Formula |
H2-O4-S.Pb |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Anglislite; Bleisulfat [German]; C.I. 77630; C.I. Pigment White 3; CI 77630; CI pigment white 3; Fast White; Freemans White Lead; HB 2000; Lead Bottoms; Lead monosulfate; Lead sulfate; Lead(II) Sulfate (1:1); Milk White; Mulhouse White; Natural anglesite; Pigment White 3; Sulfate de plomb [French]; Sulfuric acid, lead(2+) salt (1:1); TS 100 (sulfate); [ChemIDplus] UN1794 (Lead sulfate, with more than 3% free acid) |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
White powder that is insoluble in water; [CAMEO] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used to stabilize clay soils, and to weight fabrics; Also used in galvanic batteries and rapidly drying varnishes; Has been used in lithography and with silver bromide in photography; [HSDB] Used in storage batteries and paint (pigment); [Hawley] Workers are exposed in mines and smelters and during production of lead storage batteries; [HSDB] |
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| Comments |
A strong irritant; [Hawley] Corrosive to skin and eyes; Toxic by ingestion; [Sax] See "Lead." |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| BEI |
Lead in blood=30 ug/100 ml; sampling time not critical; |
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| TLV (ACGIH) |
0.05 mg/m3, as Pb |
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| PEL (OSHA) |
0.05 mg/m3 |
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| Explanatory Notes |
ERG is for "Lead sulfate, with more than 3% free acid"; mp = 2138 deg F; [CAMEO] For occupational exposure limits, see "Lead." |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Neurotoxin |
Motor Neuropathy |
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| Hepatotoxin |
Hepatotoxin, Secondary |
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| Nephrotoxin |
Yes |
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| Reproductive Toxin |
Yes |
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| IARC Carcinogen |
Probable Carcinogen |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: LEAD SULFATE
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