Agent Name
Lead(II) cyanide
Major Category
Toxic Gases & Vapors
Synonyms
C.I. 77610; C.I. Pigment Yellow 48; Cyanure de plomb [French]; Lead dicyanide; Lead cyanide; [ChemIDplus] Cianuro de plomo (Spanish DOT); [CAMEO] UN1620
Description
White to yellowish solid; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Used in metallurgy; [Hawley]
Comments
Gradually decomposed by water evolving hydrogen cyanide; Highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; [CAMEO] See "Lead" and linked occupational diseases. See "CYANIDES."
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 (5 mg/m3, as CN)
MAK
2 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as CN
IDLH (NIOSH)
25 mg/m3, as CN
Neurotoxin
Predominantly motor
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
NTP Carcinogen
Anticipated human carcinogen
ACGIH Carcinogen
Confirmed Animal
Other Poison
Chemical Asphyxiant
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: