Substance profile
Lead diacetate
Lead diacetate is white crystals with a slight acetic odor.
01 · Identification
What Lead diacetate is
Lead diacetate is white crystals with a slight acetic odor. It melts at 280 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as carcinogens.
02 · Identifiers
Lead diacetate identifiers and molecular data
Lead diacetate CAS number and EC number
Lead diacetate molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for Lead diacetate
- lead di(acetate)
03 · GHS classification
Lead diacetate hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Lead diacetate pictograms and signal word
Lead diacetate hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 diacetate hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| 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 diacetate. 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 diacetate
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 diacetate 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 diacetate precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 6 precautionary statements to Lead diacetate. 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 diacetate 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 ди(ацетат) |
| Spanish español | Di(acetato) de plomo |
| Czech čeština | octan olovnatý |
| Danish dansk | blydi(acetat) |
| German Deutsch | Blei(II)-acetat |
| Estonian eesti | pliidiatsetaat |
| Greek ελληνικά | δι(οξικός) μόλυβδος |
| English English | lead di(acetate) |
| French français | di(acétate) de plomb |
| Croatian hrvatski | olovov di(acetat) |
| Italian italiano | di(acetato) di piombo |
| Latvian latviešu | svina di(acetāts) |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | švino diacetatas |
| Hungarian magyar | ólom-diacetát |
| Maltese Malti | di(aċetat) taċ-ċomb |
| Dutch Nederlands | looddi(acetaat) |
| Polish polski | octan ołowiu(II) dioctan ołowiuoctan ołowiawy |
| Portuguese português | di(acetato) de chumbo |
| Romanian română | di(acetat) de plumb |
| Slovak slovenčina | octan olovnatý plumbium-diacetát |
| Slovenian slovenščina | svinčev di(acetat) |
| Finnish suomi | lyijydi(asetaatti) |
| Swedish svenska | blydi(acetat) |
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 diacetate GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Lead diacetate, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Lead diacetate
- 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.
- Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- Avoid release to the environment.
- 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 diacetate health hazards and exposure limits
Lead diacetate hazard summary
A skin, eye, and mucous membrane irritant; [CAMEO] See Lead and linked occupational diseases.
Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
Lead diacetate 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 diacetate 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 diacetate 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 diacetate boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | Decomposes | decomposes | HSDB |
Lead diacetate melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 280 °C (536 °F) | HSDB |
Lead diacetate density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 3.25 g/cm³ | HSDB | |
| 3.3 g/cm³ | ICSC | ||
| 3.25 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | DOE PAC |
Lead diacetate solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | INSOL IN ALC | LEAD ACETATE DIHYDRATE | HSDB |
| 44.3 g/100 cc of water at 20 °C | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 44 | at 20 °C | ICSC |
Lead diacetate vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 0.000722 mmHg | Haz-Map |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Fire and explosion
Lead diacetate fire and explosion behaviour
These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.
Lead diacetate fire potential
Combustible
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
10 · Handling and storage
Lead diacetate storage and handling
Lead diacetate safe storage
Store only in original container. Separated from bromates, acids and food and feedstuffs. Well closed. Provision to contain effluent from fire extinguishing. Store in an area without drain or sewer access.
Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
Lead diacetate storage conditions
Store in a cool, dry place and keep tightly covered and avoid contact with oxidizers, strong acids, chemically active metals. A regulated, marked area should be established where this chemical is handled, used, or stored ...
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Lead diacetate incompatible materials
Reacts violently with strong oxidizers, bromates, strong acids, chemically active metals, phosphates, carbonates, phenols. Contact with strong acids forms acetic acid. Incompatible with strong bases, ammonia, amines, cresols, isocyanates, alkylene oxides, epichlorohydrin, sulfites, resorcinol, salicylic acid ...
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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11 · Questions
Lead diacetate — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Lead diacetate?
The CAS number of Lead diacetate is 301-04-2. Its EC number is 206-104-4.
What does a Lead diacetate label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Lead diacetate carries the pictograms Health hazard and Environment and the signal word is Danger.
Is Lead diacetate flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Lead diacetate 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 diacetate a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Lead diacetate. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health.
What is the exposure limit for Lead diacetate?
The US occupational exposure limit reported for Lead diacetate 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 diacetate?
The boiling point reported for Lead diacetate is Decomposes, decomposes (HSDB).
What is the melting point of Lead diacetate?
The melting point reported for Lead diacetate is 280 °C (536 °F) (HSDB).
How should Lead diacetate be stored?
Store in a cool, dry place and keep tightly covered and avoid contact with oxidizers, strong acids, chemically active metals. A regulated, marked area should be established where this chemical is handled, used, or stored ... (Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB))
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