Lead(II) chloride
Agent Name
Lead(II) chloride
CAS Number
7758-95-4
Formula
Cl2-Pb
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Lead chloride; Lead chloride (PbCl2); Lead dichloride; Lead(2+) chloride; Lead(II) chloride; Plumbous chloride; [ChemIDplus] UN2291
Category
Lead Compounds, Inorganic
Description
White solid; [Merck Index] Slightly soluble in water (9,900 mg/L at 20 deg C); [ATSDR ToxProfiles]
Sources/Uses
Used to make solder, Pattison's white lead, Verona yellow, Turner's patent yellow, and lead oxychloride; [Merck Index] Used in the production of asbestos clutch or brake linings, acrylonitrile (co-catalyst), olefin polymers (catalyst), and magnesium-lead dichloride seawater batteries (cathode); Also used as a flame retardant (wire coatings), flux (galvanizing of steel), and photochemical (printed circuit boards); [HSDB]
Comments
Dust and fumes toxic by inhalation; [HSDB] See "Lead" and linked occupational diseases.
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
BEI
Lead in blood = 200 ug/L (20 ug/100 ml); sampling time not critical; [ACGIH]
TLV (ACGIH)
0.05 mg/m3, as Pb
PEL (OSHA)
0.05 mg/m3, as Pb
Explanatory Notes
mp = 501 deg C; [ATSDR ToxProfiles]
Adverse Effects
Anemia
Hemolytic anemia
Neurotoxin
Predominantly motor
Nephrotoxin
Yes
Reproductive Toxin
Yes
IARC Carcinogen
Probable (2a)
NTP Carcinogen
Anticipated human carcinogen
ACGIH Carcinogen
Confirmed Animal
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: