Lead(II) selenide
Agent Name
Lead(II) selenide
CAS Number
12069-00-0
Formula
Pb-Se
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Lead monoselenide; [ChemFinder] Lead selenide; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Lead Compounds, Inorganic
Description
Gray lumps; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used to make base metals and alloys; [ExPub: ECHA REACH Registrations]
Comments
An eye irritant; Highly toxic by ingestion and inhalation; Possible reproductive toxicant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] 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 (0.2 mg/m3, as Se)
PEL (OSHA)
0.05 mg/m3, as Pb (0.2 mg/m3, as Se)
MAK
0.02 mg/m3, as Se, inhalable fraction
IDLH (NIOSH)
100 mg/m3, as Pb
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: