| Agent Name |
Lead II acetate |
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| CAS Number |
301-04-2 |
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| Formula |
C2-H4-O2.1/2Pb |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Acetate de plomb [French]; Acetic acid lead(2+) salt; Acetic acid, lead salt; Acetic acid, lead(2 +) salt; Bleiacetat [German]; Dibasic lead acetate; Lead acetate; Lead acetate (Pb(Ac)2); Lead acetate (Pb(O2C2H3)2); Lead acetate (anhydrous); Lead diacetate; Lead dibasic acetate; Lead(2+) acetate; Lead(II) acetate; Normal lead acetate; Plumbous acetate; Salt of saturn; Sugar of lead; Unichem PBA; [ChemIDplus] UN1616 |
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| Category |
Metals, Inorganic Compounds |
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| Description |
Colorless to white solid; [ICSC] Brown or gray solid (commercial grades); [CHEMINFO] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used in varnishes, lead driers, chrome pigments, antifouling paints, analytical reagents, astringents, water repellants, hair dyes, and mordants for dyeing cotton; Also used in gold cyanidation process and to make insecticides, cosmetics, and perfumes; [HSDB] |
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| Comments |
A skin, eye, and mucous membrane irritant; [CAMEO] 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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| Vapor Pressure |
0.000722 mm Hg |
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| Explanatory Notes |
mp = 280 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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