Lead zirconate titanate
Agent Name
Lead zirconate titanate
CAS Number
12626-81-2
Formula
O3-Pb-Ti(0-1)-Zr(0-1)
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Lead zirconium titanate; Lead zirconium titanium oxide; P 1-60; PE 60A; PE 60E; PZT; PZT 5; PZT 574; PZT 8; PZT-C; Plumbum Zirconate-Titanate; TSTS 19; TSTS 21; TSTS 22; TSTS 23; Lead titanium zirconium oxide; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Lead Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Available as piezoelectric crystals; [Hawley]
Sources/Uses
Used in electronics (stereos, transducers, computer memory); [Hawley]
Comments
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 (5 mg/m3, as Zr)
STEL (ACGIH)
10 mg/m3, as Zr
PEL (OSHA)
0.05 mg/m3, as Pb (5 mg/m3, as Zr)
MAK
1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction (metal and insol. Cmpds.) as Zr
IDLH (NIOSH)
100 mg/m3, as Pb
Lethal Concentration
LC (rat) > 1,500 mg/m3/4h
Explanatory Notes
(5 mg/m3 as Zr)
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: