Product ID:LEAD ACETATE
MSDS Date:08/20/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-271-1405
MSDS Number: BPZRN

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 606-987-7000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 510-534-1186 OR 800-444-0015

Cage: 3D869

LEAD ACETATE (II), TRIHYDRATE

CAS: 6080-56-4

RTECS: OF8050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (IPR-MUS) IS 120 MG/KG (SMPT).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- POISON. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE
DISORDERS. TARGET ORGANS:BLOOD, CNS, PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, GI
SYSTEM, SKELETAL MUSCLE, KIDNEY, MALE & FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEMS. CUMULATIVE POISON. EXPOSURE TO SMALL AMOUNTS CAN RAISE
BODY'S CONTENT TO TOXIC LEVEL
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS 2-A [53-96-3]
WHICH IS LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:JOINT AND MUSCLE PAIN, WEAKNESS OF HAND AND
WRIST MUSCLES, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, ABDOMINAL PAIN, DIARRHEA,
CONSTIPATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, BLUE LINE OF THE GUMS, INSOMNIA AND
METALLIC TASTE. MAY INCREA SE CEREBROSPINAL PRESSURE. MAY CAUSE
BRAIN DAMAGE LEADING TO COMA AND OFTEN DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN OR
EYE DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED NERVE OR CIRCULATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE
OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING
IMMEDIATELY. CALL PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN PRODUCE ACETIC ACID, CARBON MONOXIDE,
AND TOXIC FUMES OF LEAD OXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS.
CAREFULLY SWEEP OR VACUUM UP. AVOID FORMATION OF AIR-BORNE
PARTICLES. PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL
AREA AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS C OMPLETE DO NOT SEND LEAD RESIDUE TO
SEWER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY AREA, IN TIGHTLY
CLOSED CONTAINERS, AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:TOXIC. MAY CAUSE CANCER. MAY CAUSE GENETIC DAMAGE.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. DO
NOT GENERATE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND
SKIN. KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND FOOD.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS OR RESPIRATOR. USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LEAD SALTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO CROSS THE PLACENTA AND TO INDUCE
EMBRYO- AND FETO- MORTALITY. THEY ALSO HAVE TERATOGENIC EFFECT IN
SOME ANIMAL SPECIES. NO TERATOGENIC EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH
EXPOSURE TO ORGANOMETALLIC LEAD COMPOUNDS. EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE CAN
AFFECT BLOOD, NERVOUS AND DIGESTIVE SYSTEMS.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:167F,75C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text: 212F,100C
Spec Gravity:2.55
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:60%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, SLIGHT ACETIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMATES, PHENOL CHLORAL HYDRATE, SULFIDES AND ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CAN PRODUCE ACETIC ACID, CARBON
MONOXIDE, AND TOXIC FUMES OF LEAD OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE WASTE IN WATER OR ACID SOLUTION.
PRECIPITATE WITH SODIUM SULFIDE. BRING PH TO 7. FILTER AND DISPOSE
OF PRECIPITATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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