Slags, lead smelting

Agent Name
Slags, lead smelting
CAS Number
69029-84-1
Formula
Unspecified
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Blast furnace slag (Lead); Lead blast furnace slag; Lead smelter slag; Secondary lead smelting blast furnace slag; [ChemIDplus] Eisen-Silicat-Schlacke; Fayalit-Schlacke; Trommelofenschlacke; Schlacke aus NE-Metallschmelzen; Metallhuttenschlackensand; Schachtofenschlacke; [IUCLID]
Category
Lead Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Solid; [IUCLID]
Sources/Uses
Used for the extraction, refining, and processing of metals and as an intermediate; [IUCLID] Used as an intermediate in the manufacture of metals and non-metallic mineral products (i.e. plasters and cement); [ECHA REACH Registrations]
Comments
"TSCA Definition 2008: Slag formed as the feed progresses through the blast furnace in lead smelting. Consists primarily of metallic elements and oxides of calcium, magnesium and silicon." [ChemIDplus] Harmful by ingestion and inhalation; Possible reproductive and fetal toxicant; Suspected carcinogen; [ECHA REACH Registrations] See "Lead" and linked occupational diseases.
Biomedical References
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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

Anemia
Hemolytic anemia
Neurotoxin
Predominantly motor
Nephrotoxin
Yes
Reproductive Toxin
Yes

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

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Processes

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