Lead(II) iodide
Agent Name
Lead(II) iodide
CAS Number
10101-63-0
Formula
I2-Pb
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Blei(II)-iodid; Lead diiodide; Lead iodide; Lead iodide (PbI2); Lead(II) iodide; Plumbous iodide; Plumbum jodatum; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Lead Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Bright yellow solid; [Merck Index] Slightly soluble in water(630 mg/L at 20 deg C); [ATSDR ToxProfiles]
Sources/Uses
Used in photographic films and emulsions, aerosols for cloud seeding, asbestos brake linings; batteries, mercury-vapor lamps, thermoelectric materials, and lubricants; [HSDB] Used in bronzing, printing, photography and special gold applications; [Merck Index]
Comments
See "Lead" and linked occupational diseases. See "Iodine" for the TLV of Iodides.
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 (0.01 ppm, inhalable fraction and vapor (iodides))
PEL (OSHA)
0.05 mg/m3, as Pb
Explanatory Notes
mp = 402 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: