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LEAD FLUOROBORAm 231

Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used: Not pertinent; Special
HazardF of Combustion Products: Irritating acid fumes may be formed in fires; Behavior in Fire: Not
pertinent; Ignition Temperature : Not pertinent; Electrical Hazard: Not pertinent; Burning Rate: Not
pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reaction; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.
LEAD ARSENATE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Lead arsenate, acid; Plumbous arsenate; Chemical Formula:
PbHASO,.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as shipped): Solid; Color: White; Odor: None.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical Stale at 15 "c and I atm. : Solid; Molecular Weight:
347.12; Boiling Point at I aim. : Decomposes; Freezing Point: Not pertinent; Critical Temperature: Not
pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specijic Gravity: 5.79 at 15 "C (solid); Vapor (Gas) Specific
Gravity: 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 respirator;
protective clothing to prevent accidental inhalation or ingestion of dust; Symptoms Following Exposure:
Inhalation or ingestion causes dizziness, headache, paralysis, cramps, constipation, collapse, coma.
Subacute doses cause irritability, loss of weight, anemia, constipation. Blood and urine concentrations
of lead increase; General Treatment for Exposure: A specific medical treatment is used for exposure
to this chemical; call a physician immediately! Give victim a tablespoon of salt in glass of warm water
and repeat until vomit is clear. Then give two tablespoon of epsom salt or milk of magnesia in water,
and plenty of milk and water. Have victim lie down and keep quiet; Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold
Limit Value): (dust) 0.15 mg/m3; Short-Term Inhulation Limits: Not pertinent; Toxicity by Ingestion:
Grade 4, LD,, below 50 mglkg (rabbit, rat); Lute Toxicity: Lead poisoning; Vapor (Gas) Irritant
Characteristics: Not pertinent; Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics: None; Odor Threshold Not
pertinent.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point : Not flammable; Flammable Limits in Air (%): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used: Not pertinent; Special
Hazards of Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature
: Not pertinent; Electrical Hazard: Not pertinent; Burning Rate: Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reaction; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymeriz&'on: Not pertinent.
LEAD F'LUOROBORATE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Lead fluoroborate; Lead fluoroborate solution; Chemical Formula:
Pb(BFJ,-H,O.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as shipped): Liquid; Color: Colorless; Odor: Faint.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 "c and I atm. : Liquid; Molecular Weight:
Mixture; Boiling Point at I am.: Not pertinent; Freezing Point: Not pertinent; Critical Temperature:
Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specijic Gravity: 1.75 at 20 "C (liquid); Vapor (Gas)
Specific Gravity: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat of
Vqorimtion: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat ofDecomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Rubber gloves; face
shield; rubber apron; 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 alimentary
tract; pain, leg cramps, muscle weakness, paresthesias, coma, and death may follow in 1 or 2 days.
Contact with skin or eyes may cause burns andlor irritation; General Treatment for Exposure: Remove