| Agent Name |
Lead II chloride |
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| CAS Number |
7758-95-4 |
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| Formula |
Cl2-Pb |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Lead chloride; Lead chloride (PbCl2); Lead dichloride; Lead(2+) chloride; Lead(II) chloride; Plumbous chloride; [ChemIDplus] UN2291 |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
White solid; [Merck Index] Slightly soluble in water (9,900 mg/L at 20 deg C); [ATSDR ToxProfiles] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used to make solder, Pattison's white lead, Verona yellow, Turner's patent yellow, and lead oxychloride; [Merck Index] Used in the production of asbestos clutch or brake linings, acrylonitrile (co-catalyst), olefin polymers (catalyst), and magnesium-lead dichloride seawater batteries (cathode); Also used as a flame retardant (wire coatings), flux (galvanizing of steel), and photochemical (printed circuit boards); [HSDB] |
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| Comments |
Dust and fumes toxic by inhalation; [HSDB] 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) |
0.5 mg/m3, as Pb |
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| PEL (OSHA) |
0.5 mg/m3 |
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| Explanatory Notes |
mp = 501 deg C; [ATSDR ToxProfiles] |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Anemia |
Anemia, Hemolytic |
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| Neurotoxin |
Motor Neuropathy |
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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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