Lead

Hazard Name:

Lead

HAZARD:

Lead

CHEMICAL FORMULA:

EXPOSURE STANDARD:

0.15 mg/m³

PHYSICAL FORM:

Solid

SYNONYMS:

Metallic Lead

RELATIVE DENSITY:

EXPOSURE:

Inhalation; Ingestion

IP(eV):

C.F:

LEL%:

USES/SOURCES:

Storage batteries; paint; ink; ceramics; automobile radiator repair; ammunition

TOXICOLOGY:

Prolonged absorption of lead or its inorganic compounds results in severe gastrointestinal disturbances and anemia.