Substance profile
Lead acetate, basic
Lead acetate, basic is a white, heavy powder.
01 · Identification
What Lead acetate, basic is
Lead acetate, basic is a white, heavy powder. It boils at 200 °C, melts at 75 °C, is soluble in water.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as carcinogens.
02 · Identifiers
Lead acetate, basic identifiers and molecular data
Lead acetate, basic CAS number and EC number
Lead acetate, basic molecular formula and molecular weight
03 · GHS classification
Lead acetate, basic hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Lead acetate, basic pictograms and signal word
Lead acetate, basic hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carcinogenicity GHS chapter 3.6 | Category 2 | H351 | GHS08 |
| Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure GHS chapter 3.9 | Category 2 | H373 | GHS08 |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment - acute GHS chapter 4.1 | Category 1 | H400 | GHS09 |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment - chronic GHS chapter 4.1 | Category 1 | H410 | GHS09 |
Lead acetate, basic hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H351 | Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H360Df | May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility. |
| H373 | May cause damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Lead acetate, basic. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Lead acetate, basic
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Lead acetate, basic issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
Lead acetate, basic precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 10 precautionary statements to Lead acetate, basic. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Disposal
What has to happen to the contents and the empty container.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
Lead acetate, basic name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | оловен ацетат, основен |
| Spanish español | Acetato de plomo, básico |
| Czech čeština | octan olovnatý zásaditý |
| Danish dansk | blyacetat, basisk |
| German Deutsch | Bleiacetat, basisch |
| Estonian eesti | aluseline pliiatsetaat |
| Greek ελληνικά | οξικός μόλυβδος, βασικός |
| English English | lead acetate, basic |
| French français | acétate de plomb, basique |
| Croatian hrvatski | olovov acetat, bazični |
| Italian italiano | acetato di piombo, basico |
| Latvian latviešu | svina acetāts, bāziskais |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | švino acetatas, bazinis |
| Hungarian magyar | ólom-acetát (bázikus) |
| Maltese Malti | aċetat taċ-ċomb, bażiku |
| Dutch Nederlands | loodacetaat, basisch |
| Polish polski | octan wodorotlenek ołowiu(II) zasadowy octan ołowiawy |
| Portuguese português | acetato de chumbo, básico |
| Romanian română | acetat bazic de plumb |
| Slovak slovenčina | zásaditý octan olovnatý |
| Slovenian slovenščina | svinčev acetat, bazičen |
| Finnish suomi | lyijyasetaatti, emäksinen |
| Swedish svenska | blyacetat, basiskt |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
Lead acetate, basic GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Lead acetate, basic, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Lead acetate, basic
- Suspected of causing cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- May damage the unborn child. Suspected of damaging fertility.
- May cause damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- Very toxic to aquatic life.
- Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
- Obtain special instructions before use.
- Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- Avoid release to the environment.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF exposed or concerned:
- Get medical advice/attention.
- Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.
- Collect spillage.
- Dispose of contents/container to …
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
Lead acetate, basic health hazards and exposure limits
Lead acetate, basic carcinogenicity classification
Lead, lead compounds: Reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
An IARC group and a CLP classification answer different questions. IARC judges whether the evidence for cancer in humans is strong enough; CLP Annex VI is the legally binding EU classification. A substance can carry one and not the other.
Lead acetate, basic occupational exposure limits
| Limit | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PEL | 0.05 [mg/m3], as Pb | Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases |
| IDLH | 100 mg/cu m /Lead/ | Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) |
These are United States values. The European Union sets its own indicative and binding limits, and the figure that applies at a given workplace is the one in the local regulation — not the one shown here.
08 · Physical and chemical properties
Lead acetate, basic properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
Lead acetate, basic boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 200 °C (392 °F) | decomposes | HSDB |
Lead acetate, basic melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 75 °C (167 °F) | HSDB |
Lead acetate, basic solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Sol in water with alkaline reaction; on exposure to air absorbs carbon dioxide and becomes incompletely soluble | HSDB | |
| Soluble in ethanol | HSDB | ||
| 6.25 g/100 mL water at 15 °C; 25 g/100 mL water at 100 °C | at 15 °C | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Handling and storage
Lead acetate, basic storage and handling
Lead acetate, basic storage conditions
Store in tightly closed containers in a cool, well-ventilated area away from heat, oxidizers, strong acids ... A regulated, marked area should be established where this chemical is handled, used, or stored ...
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Lead acetate, basic incompatible materials
Oxidizers, strong acids.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Lead acetate, basic reactivity
Acidic organic/inorganic salts, such as LEAD SUBACETATE, are generally soluble in water. The resulting solutions contain moderate concentrations of hydrogen ions and have pH's of less than 7.0. They react as acids to neutralize bases. These neutralizations generate heat, but less or far less than is generated by neutralization of inorganic acids, inorganic oxoacids, and carboxylic acid. They usually do not react as either oxidizing agents or reducing agents but such behavior is not impossible. Many of these compounds catalyze organic reactions.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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10 · Transport
Lead acetate, basic UN number and transport classification
Transport classification is a separate system from the GHS classification above. It decides how a package is marked and how a load may be carried; it does not follow from the workplace label, and the workplace label does not follow from it. The entries below are linked by CAS number, never by name.
Lead acetate, basic under UN 1616 — shipping name, class and packing group
Europe · ADR 2025, Table A
| Proper shipping name (3.1.2) | Class | Classification code | PG | Labels (column 5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAD ACETATE | 6.1 | T5 | III | |
Source: ADR 2025, Table A of Chapter 3.2 · ECE/TRANS/352 Vol. I (UNECE). Class 6.1 is “Toxic substances” (ADR 2.1.1.1).
United States · 49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table
| Proper shipping name (column 2) | Class or division | PG | Labels (column 6) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead acetate | 6.1 | III | |
Source: 49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table · eCFR, revision 2026-08-03. Class 6.1 is “Poisonous materials” (49 CFR 173.2).
11 · Questions
Lead acetate, basic — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Lead acetate, basic?
The CAS number of Lead acetate, basic is 1335-32-6. Its EC number is 215-630-3.
What does a Lead acetate, basic label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Lead acetate, basic carries the pictograms Health hazard and Environment and the signal word is Danger.
Is Lead acetate, basic flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Lead acetate, basic no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it.
Is Lead acetate, basic a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI assigns Lead acetate, basic H351 — suspected of causing cancer. That is category 2: the evidence points that way but is not conclusive.
What is the exposure limit for Lead acetate, basic?
The US occupational exposure limit reported for Lead acetate, basic is 0.05 [mg/m3], as Pb (Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases). Limits differ by country: the EU sets its own indicative and binding values, and the figure that applies at a given workplace is the one in the local regulation.
What is the boiling point of Lead acetate, basic?
The boiling point reported for Lead acetate, basic is 200 °C (392 °F), decomposes (HSDB).
What is the melting point of Lead acetate, basic?
The melting point reported for Lead acetate, basic is 75 °C (167 °F) (HSDB).
How should Lead acetate, basic be stored?
Store in tightly closed containers in a cool, well-ventilated area away from heat, oxidizers, strong acids ... A regulated, marked area should be established where this chemical is handled, used, or stored ... (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))
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