Lead

Synonym(s):Lead;Lead element;Lead Flake;

CAS NO.：7439-92-1
Empirical Formula: Pb
Molecular Weight: 207.2
MDL number: MFCD00134050
EINECS: 231-100-4
SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
Update Date: 2024-04-12 23:00:59

What is Lead?

Description

Lead was one of the earliest metals used by humans, with possible use extending as far back as the seventh millennium BC, and reaching its preindustrial peak usage during the reign of the Roman Empire, around the beginning of the Common Era.

The Uses of Lead

Construction material for tank linings, piping, and other equipment handling corrosive gases and liqs used in the manufacture of sulfuric acid, petroleum refining, halogenation, sulfonation, extraction, condensation; for x-ray and atomic radiation protection; manufacture of tetraethyllead, pigments for paints, and other organic and inorganic lead Compounds; bearing metal and alloys; storage batteries; in ceramics, plastics, and electronic devices; in building construction; in solder and other lead alloys; in the metallurgy of steel and other metals.

Properties of Lead

Melting point:	327.4 °C (lit.)
Boiling point:	1740 °C (lit.)
Density	1.00 g/mL at 20 °C
storage temp.	Store at +5°C to +30°C.
solubility	H₂O: soluble
form	wire
color	Olive-green or red to brown
Odor	Odorless gas
Water Solubility	reacts with hot conc HNO3, boiling conc HCl, H2SO4 [MER06]

Safety information for Lead

Signal word	Danger
Pictogram(s)	Health Hazard GHS08
GHS Hazard Statements	H362:Reproductive toxicity, effects on or via lactation H372:Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure
Precautionary Statement Codes	P202:Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. P260:Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P263:Avoid contact during pregnancy/while nursing. P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P270:Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P308+P313:IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention.