Lead(IV) oxide
Agent Name
Lead(IV) oxide
Alternative Name
Lead dioxide
CAS Number
1309-60-0
Formula
O2-Pb
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Bioxyde de plomb [French]; C.I. 77580; CI 77580; Lead Brown; Lead Oxide Brown; Lead dioxide; Lead oxide; Lead oxide (PbO2); Lead peroxide; Lead peroxide (PbO2); Lead superoxide; Lead(IV) oxide; Peroxyde de plomb [French]; [ChemIDplus] Plattnerite; [Ullmann] UN1872
Category
Lead Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Brown crystals that are insoluble in water; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Used in matches, explosives, and electrodes; [CAMEO] Used to make dyes, matches, pyrotechnics, polysulfide polymers, and other chemicals; [Ullmann]
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
PEL (OSHA)
0.05 mg/m3, as Pb
Explanatory Notes
mp = 554.0 deg F (decomposes); [CAMEO]
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
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: