Lead styphnate
Agent Name
Lead styphnate
CAS Number
15245-44-0
Formula
C6-H3-N3-O8.Pb
Major Category
Other Uses
Synonyms
1,3-Benzenediol, 2,4,6-trinitro-, lead(2+) salt (1:1); Lead 2,4,6-trinitro-m-phenylene dioxide; Lead styphnate (dry) [Forbidden]; Lead styphnate, wetted or lead trinitroresorcinate, wetted; with not <20% water or mixture of alcohol and water, by; mass [UN0130] [Explosive 1.1A]; Lead trinitroresorcinate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Explosives
Description
Orange-yellow crystals; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Used as an initiating explosive; [CAMEO]
Comments
A weak but highly sensitive explosive; [CAMEO] Styphnic acid is 2,4,6-trinitroresorcinol and has a CAS # of 82-71-3. It is used as a priming agent in explosives. [Hawley] See "Lead" and the linked occupational diseases.
Restricted
Transport of lead styphnate (dry) is forbidden. Transport of lead styphnate, wetted with not <20% water is forbidden by cargo aircraft or passenger aircraft/rail. [HMT]
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
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Predominantly motor
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Nephrotoxin
Yes
Reproductive Toxin
Yes
IARC Carcinogen
Not classifiable
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: