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230 LEAD ACETATE
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Respirator when mist
is present; rubber or vinyl gloves; chemical goggles; rubber shoes and apron; Symptoms Following
Exposure: Liquid is irritating to skin, eyes, and mucous membranes. Ingestion may cause nausea.
Repeated skin exposure can cause dermatitis and may produce a sensitizing effect; Geneml Treatment
for Exposure: Get medical attention for all eye exposures and may other serious overexposures.
INHALATION (mist): rinse mouth repeatedly with cold water; treatment is symptomatic.
INGESTION: dilute by drinking water; if vomiting occurs, drink more water; administer saline
laxative. EYES: flush thoroughly with water; ventilation by electric fan is helpful in removing last
traces, especially around eyes and eyelids. SKIN: remove contaminated clothing; flush skin with water;
wash exposed area with soap and water; Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit Value): Data not
available; Short-Tern Inhalation Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Data not available;
Im'tant
Late Toxicity: Causes decline in kidney and liver function in rats; Vapor (a) Characteristics:
Irritating concentrations of vapor unlikely, but mist can cause irritation of eyes and upper respiratory
tract; Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics: Minimum hazard. If spilled on clothing and allowed to
remain, may cause smarting and reddening of skin; Odor Threshold 4 mg/m3.
Data
not
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): 262 OC; Flammable Limits in Air (I): available; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Dry chemical, foam, or carbon dioxide; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be
Used: Water or foam may cause frothing; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Poisonous and
irritating gases (e.g. sulfur dioxide) are generated in fires; Behavior in Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition
Temperature : Data not available; Electrical Hazard: Not pertinent; Burning Rate: Data not available.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reaction; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents forAcids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

LEADACETATE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Lead acetate trihydrate; Neutral lead acetate; Normal lead acetate;
Salt of Saturn; Sugar of lead; Chemical Fornula: Pb(&H3Oz),.3H2O.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as shipped): Solid; Color: White (commercial grades are
frequently brown or grey lumps); Odor: None.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 'C and 1 atm. : Solid; Molecular Weight:
379.3; Boiling Point at 1 atm.: Not pertinent (decomposes); Freezing Point: Not pertinent; Critical
Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; SpeciJic Gravity: 2.55 at 20 "C (solid);
Vapor (Gas) Specijic Gmvity: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent;
Latent Heat of Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat ofDecomposition:
Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Dust mask and
protective gloves; Symptoms Following Exposure: Early symptoms of lead intoxication via inhalation
or ingestion are most commonly gastrointestinal disorders, colic, constipation, etc; weakness, which
may go on to paralysis, chiefly of the extensor muscles of the wrists and less often of the ankles, is
noticeable in the most serious cases. Ingestion of a large amount causes local irritation of the alimentary
tract; pain leg cramps, muscle weakness, paresthesias, depression, coma, and death may follow in 1
or 2 days. Contact with eyes causes irritation; General Treatment for Exposure: Remove at once all
cases of lead intoxication from further exposure until the blood level is reduced to a safe value;
immediately place the individual under medical care. INGESTION: give gastric lavage using 1%
solution of sodium or magnesium sulfate; leave 15-30 gm magnesium sulfate in 6-8 02. of water in the
stomach as antidote and cathartic; egg white, milk, and tannin are useful demulcents; atropine sulfate
and other antispasmodics may relieve abdominal pain, but morphine may be necessary. EYES or SKIN:
flush with water; Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit Value): 0.2 mg/m3 (as lead); Short-Tern
Inhalation Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 2, LD,, 0.5-5 gkg; Late Toxicity:
Data not available; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Chamcteristics: Data not available; Liquid or Solid Irritant
Characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point : Not flammable; Flammable Limits in Air (96): Not flammable; Fire