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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Lead Metal
Section 01 - Chemical And Product And Company Information
Product Identifier 鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.. Lead Metal
Product Use 鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?? Used as a construction material for tank linings, piping, and equipment
used in the manufacture of sulfuric acid and the refining and processing
of petroleum; use in x-ray and atomic radiation shielding; use in the
manufacture of tetraethyl lead, paint pigments, organic and inorganic lead
compounds, lead shot, lead wire for bullets, ballast, and lead solders; use
as a bearing metal or alloy; use in the manufacture of storage batteries,
ceramics, plastics, and electronic devices; use in the
metallurgy of steel and other metals; and use in the form of lead oxide for
batteries.
Supplier Name鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥? ClearTech Industries Inc.
2302 Hanselman Avenue
Saskatoon, SK. Canada
S7L 5Z3
Prepared By................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??..鈥?. ClearTech Industries Inc. Technical Department
Phone: (306)664-2522
Preparation Date.........鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥?. March 26, 2007
24-Hour Emergency Phone鈥︹?︹?︹??. 306-664-2522
Section 02 - Composition / Information on Ingredients
Hazardous Ingredients....鈥︹?︹?︹??.. Lead 99+%
CAS Number...................鈥︹??.鈥︹??.. Lead 7439-92-1
Synonym (s)...................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??. Lead; Pb; Plumbum; Metallic Lead; Inorganic Lead; ASTM B29; TADANAC
Lead, Low-Alpha Lead.
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Section 03 - Hazard Identification
Inhalation...................鈥︹?︹?︹??.鈥?. Inhalation of lead dust or fumes may result in headache, nausea, vomiting,
abdominal spasms, fatigue, sleep disturbances, weight loss, anemia and
leg, arm, and joint pain.
Skin Contact / Absorption鈥︹??.鈥? Contact with dust or fume may cause local irritation but would not cause
tissue damage.
Eye Contact................鈥︹?︹?︹??.鈥?... Contact with dust or fume may cause local irritation but would not cause
tissue damage.
Ingestion.....................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?? Symptoms due to ingestion of lead dust or fume would be similar to those
from inhalation. Other health effects such as metallic taste in the mouth and
constipation or bloody diarrhea might also be expected to occur.
Exposure Limits鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.. OSHA PEL: 0.05mg/m3
ACGIH TLV: 0.05mg/m3
NIOSH REL: <0.10mg/m3
Section 04 - First Aid Measures
Inhalation....................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?? Remove victim to fresh air. Give artificial respiration only if breathing has
stopped. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Seek immediate medical
attention.
Skin Contact / Absorption鈥︹?︹?︹?? Dust: Remove contaminated clothing. Wash affected area with soap and
water. Seek medical attention if irritation occurs or persists.
Molten Metal: Flush contact area to solidify and cool but do not attempt to
remove encrusted material or clothing. Cover burns and seek medical
attention immediately.
Eye Contact..................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.. Flush immediately with warm, running water for at least 20 minutes.
Forcibly hold eyelids apart to ensure complete irrigation of eye tissue.
Seek immediate medical attention.
Ingestion......................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?? If victim is conscious and can swallow, dilute stomach contents with 2-4
cupfuls of water or milk. Do not induce vomiting. Seek medical attention
and bring a copy of this MSDS. Never give anything by mouth to an
unconscious person.
Additional Information.....鈥︹?︹?︹??. Not available
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Section 05 - Fire Fighting
Conditions of Flammability鈥︹?︹??.. Massive metal is not flammable or combustible. Finely-divided lead dust or
powder is a moderate fire hazard and moderate explosion hazard when
dispersed in the air at high concentrations and exposed to heat, flame, or
incandescents. Explosions may also occur upon contact with certain
incompatible materials (see Stability and Reactivity, Section 10).
Means of Extinction........鈥︹?︹?︹??.. Use any means of extinction appropriate for surrounding fire conditions
such as water spray, carbon dioxide, dry chemical, or foam.
Flash Point....鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?? Not Applicable
Auto-ignition Temperature鈥︹?︹?︹?? Not Applicable
Upper Flammable Limit 鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?? Not Applicable
Lower Flammable Limit...鈥︹?︹??.鈥? Not Applicable
Hazardous Combustible Products. Highly toxic lead oxide fumes may evolve in fires.
Special Fire Fighting Procedures.... Wear NIOSH-approved self-contained breathing apparatus and protective
clothing. Fire fighters must be fully trained and wear full protective
clothing including an approved, self-contained breathing apparatus which
supplies a positive air pressure within a full face-piece mask.
Explosion Hazards鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??. Explosions may also occur upon contact with certain incompatible
materials (see Stability and Reactivity, Section 10).
Section 06 - Accidental Release Measures
Leak / Spill................鈥?.鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment. Ventilate area. Only
enter area with PPE. Stop or reduce leak if safe to do so. Prevent material
from entering sewers. Molten metal should be allowed to solidify before
cleanup. If solid metal, wear gloves, pick up and return to process. If dust,
wear recommended personal protective equipment (see Section 8) and
use methods which will minimize dust generation (e.g.,vacuum solids).
Return uncontaminated spilled material to the process if possible. Place
contaminated material in suitable labeled containers for recovery or
disposal. Treat or dispose of waste material in accordance with all local,
regional, and national requirements.
Deactivating Materials...鈥︹?︹??.鈥?... Not available
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Section 07 - Handling and Storage
Handling Procedures.......鈥︹?︹?︹??.. Use proper equipment for lifting and transporting all containers. Use
sensible industrial hygiene and housekeeping practices. Wash thoroughly
after handling. Avoid all situations that could lead to harmful exposure.
Persons responding to an accidental release should wear protective
clothing, gloves and a respirator (see also Section 8). Close-fitting safety
goggles may be necessary in some circumstances to prevent eye contact
with dust and fume. Where molten metal is involved, wear heat-resistant
gloves and suitable clothing for protection from hot-metal splash as well as
a respirator to protect against inhalation of lead fume. Workers should
wash and change clothing following cleanup of a lead spill to prevent
personal contamination with lead dust.
Storage Requirements......鈥︹??...鈥?. Store in a dry, covered area away from incompatible materials, strong
acids and food or feedstuffs. Solid metal suspected of containing moisture
should be THOROUGHLY DRIED before being added to a molten bath.
Otherwise, entrained moisture could expand explosively and spatter
molten metal out of the bath. Always practice good personal hygiene.
Refrain from eating, drinking, or smoking in work areas. Thoroughly wash
hands before eating, drinking, or smoking in appropriate, designated areas
as well as at the end of the workday. No special packaging materials are
required.
Section 08 - Personal Protection and Exposure Controls
Protective Equipment
Eyes.鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥︹?︹??.. Chemical goggles, full-face shield, or a full-face respirator is to be worn at
all times, hear resistant if working with hot or molten metal, when product
is handled. Contact lenses should not be worn; they may contribute to
severe eye injury.
Respiratory鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??... Where lead dust or fumes are generated and cannot be controlled to within
acceptable levels by engineering means, use appropriate NIOSH-
approved respiratory protection equipment (a 42CFR84 Class N, R or P-
100 particulate filter cartridge). When exposure levels are unknown, a self-
contained breathing apparatus which supplies a positive air pressure
within a full face-piece mask should be worn.
Gloves鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.... Impervious gloves of chemically resistant material (rubber or PVC) should
be worn at all times. Where hot or molten metal is handled, heat resistant
gloves should be worn to protect from hot metal splashes. Wash
contaminated clothing and dry thoroughly before reuse.
Clothing鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??..鈥︹??... Body suits, aprons, and/or coveralls of chemical resistant material should
be worn at all times. Wash contaminated clothing and dry thoroughly
before reuse.
Footwear鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.... Impervious boots of chemically resistant material should be worn.
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Engineering Controls
Ventilation Requirements鈥︹?︹??..... Mechanical ventilation (dilution or local exhaust), process or personnel
enclosure and control of process conditions should be provided. Supply
sufficient replacement air to make up for air removed by exhaust systems.
Other鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??... Not available
Section 09 - Physical and Chemical Properties
Physical State.......鈥︹??....鈥︹?︹?︹??.. Solid
Odor and Appearance鈥?..鈥︹?︹?︹??.. None, Malleable(bluish-white or silvery-grey metal)
Odor Threshold....鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.......... Not applicable
Specific Gravity (Water=1)鈥︹?︹?︹?? 11.34
Vapor Pressure (mm Hg, 20C)鈥?.鈥? 1.3 mm Hg at 970掳C(negligible @ 20掳C)
Vapor Density (Air=1)..鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.. Not applicable
Evaporation Rate........鈥︹??..鈥︹??.鈥?. Not applicable
Boiling Point...............鈥︹?︹?︹??.鈥?... 1,740掳C
Freeze/Melting Point....鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.. 328掳C
pH............................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥? Not applicable
Water/Oil Distribution Coefficient... Not applicable
Bulk Density..............鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥?. Not available
% Volatiles by Volume鈥︹?︹??..鈥︹??. Not available
Solubility in Water...鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??... Insoluble in water
Molecular Formula......鈥︹?︹?︹??.鈥?.. Pb
Molecular Weight........鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??... 207.2
Section 10 - Stability and Reactivity
Stability.................鈥︹?︹?︹??....鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?? Massive metal is stable under normal temperatures and pressures.
Fresh cut or cast lead surfaces tarnish rapidly due to the formation of
an insoluble protective layer of basic lead carbonate.
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Incompatibility..............鈥︹?︹?︹??..鈥︹?︹??. Lead reacts vigorously with strong oxidizers, such as hydrogen
peroxide and chlorine trifluoride, and active metals, such as sodium
and potassium. Powdered lead metal in contact with disodium
acetylide, chlorine trifluoride, sodium carbide or fused ammonium
nitrate poses a risk of explosion. Solutions of sodium azide in contact
with lead metal can form lead azide, which is a detonating compound.
A lead-zirconium alloy (10-70% Zr) will ignite when struck with a
hammer.
Hazardous Products of Decomposition High temperature operations such as oxy-acetylene cutting, electric
arc welding or overheating a molten bath will generate highly toxic
lead oxide fume. Lead oxide is highly soluble in body fluids and the
particle size of the metal fumes is largely within the respirable size
range, which increases the likelihood of inhalation and deposition of
the fume within the body.
Polymerization...........鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥︹??.鈥? Not available
Section 11 - Toxicological Information
Irritancy.................鈥︹??..鈥︹?︹?︹??.鈥? Gradual irritant
Sensitization........鈥︹??.......鈥︹?︹?︹?? Not available
Chronic/Acute Effects鈥︹??...鈥︹?︹??. Acute:
Skin/Eye: Contact with dust or fume may cause local irritation but would
not cause tissue damage.
Inhalation: Exposure to lead dust or fume may cause headache, nausea,
vomiting, abdominal spasms, fatigue, sleep disturbances, weight loss,
anemia, and pain in legs, arms, and joints. An acute, short-term dose of
lead could cause acute encephalopathy with seizures, coma, and death.
However, short-term exposure of this magnitude is rare. Kidney damage,
as well as anemia, can occur from acute exposure.
Ingestion: Symptoms due to ingestion of lead dust or fume would be
similar to those from inhalation. Other health effects such as metallic taste
in the mouth and constipation or bloody diarrhea might also be expected to
occur.
Chronic:
Prolonged exposure to lead dust and fume may produce many of the
symptoms of short-term exposure and may also cause central nervous
system damage, gastrointestinal disturbances, anemia, and, rarely, wrist
drop. Reduced hemoglobin production has been associated with low lead
exposures. Symptoms of central nervous system damage due to moderate
lead exposure include fatigue, headaches, tremors and hypertension. Very
high lead exposure can result in lead encephalopathy
with symptoms of hallucinations, convulsions, and delirium. Kidney
dysfunction and possible injury has also been associated with chronic lead
poisoning.
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Synergistic Materials...鈥︹??....鈥︹??.. Not available
Animal Toxicity Data......鈥?..鈥︹?︹??. Not available
Carcinogenicity......鈥︹??......鈥︹?︹??.. Lead and lead compounds are listed as an A3 Carcinogen (Confirmed
Animal Carcinogen with Unknown Relevance to Humans) by the ACGIH
and as a Group 2B Carcinogen (possibly carcinogenic to humans) by
IARC. The NTP, OSHA and the EU do not currently list lead as a human
carcinogen.
Reproductive Toxicity..鈥?...鈥︹?︹??.. Chronic over-exposure to lead has been implicated as a causative agency
for the impairment of male and female reproductive capacity.Pregnant
women should be protected from excessive exposure.
Teratogenicity..........鈥?.....鈥︹?︹?︹??.. Teratogenic effects from exposure to lead have been reported in some
studies but not in others.
Mutagenicity...........鈥︹??.....鈥︹?︹?︹?? Mutagenic effects from exposure to lead have been reported in some
studies but not in others.
Section 12 - Ecological Information
Fish Toxicity..................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??. Lead compounds are not particularly mobile in the aquatic environment but
can be toxic to organisms, especially fish, at low concentrations. Water
hardness, pH and dissolved organic carbon content are factors which
regulate the degree of toxicity. Levels of toxicity are not available.
Biodegradability.............鈥︹?︹??.鈥?... While lead metal is insoluble, its processing or extended exposure in the
aquatic and terrestrial environments may lead to the release of lead in
bioavailable forms.
Environmental Effects鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?? Lead metal has limited bioavailability but its compounds can pose a severe
threat to the aquatic and terrestrial environments. Contamination of water
and soil should be prevented.
Section 13 - Disposal Consideration
Waste Disposal...........鈥?...鈥︹?︹?︹??. Dispose in accordance with all federal, provincial, and/or local regulations
including the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
Section 14 - Transportation Information
TDG Classification
Class鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??..鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??..鈥?.. Not applicable
Group...............鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.......鈥︹??. Not applicable
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PIN Number.................鈥︹??..鈥︹?︹??.. Not applicable
Other鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??... Secure containers (full and/or empty) with suitable hold down devises
during shipment.
Section 15 - Regulatory Information
WHMIS Classification.......鈥︹?︹?︹??....D2
NOTE: THE PRODUCT LISTED ON THIS MSDS HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
HAZARD CRITERIA OF THE CANADIAN CONTROLLED PRODUCTS REGULATIONS. THIS MSDS
CONTAINS ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THOSE REGULATIONS.
Section 16 - Other Information
Note: The responsibility to provide a safe workplace remains with the user. The user should consider the health
hazards and safety information contained herein as a guide and should take those precautions required in an
individual operation to instruct employees and develop work practice procedures for a safe work environment. The
information contained herein is, to the best of our knowledge and belief, accurate. However, since the conditions
of handling and use are beyond our control, we make no guarantee of results, and assume no liability for damages
incurred by the use of this material. It is the responsibility of the user to comply with all applicable laws and
regulations.
Attention: Receiver of the chemical goods / MSDS coordinator
As part of our commitment to the Canadian Association of Chemical Distributors (CACD) Responsible
Distribution庐 initiative, ClearTech Industries Inc. and its associated companies require, as a condition of sale, that
you forward the attached Material Safety Data Sheet(s) to all affected employees, customers, and end-users.
ClearTech will send any available supplementary handling, health, and safety information to you at your request.
If you have any questions or concerns please call our customer service or technical service department.
ClearTech Industries Inc. - Locations
Corporate Head Office: 2302 Hanselman Avenue, Saskatoon, SK, S7L 5Z3
Phone: 306-664-2522
Fax: 306-665-6216
www.ClearTech.ca
Location Address Postal Code Phone Number Fax Number
Richmond, B.C. 12431 Horseshoe Way V7A 4X6 604-272-4000 604-272-4596
Calgary, AB. 5516E - 40th St. S.E. T2C 2A1 403-279-1096 403-236-0989
Edmonton, AB. 11750 - 180th Street T5S 1N7 780-452-6000 780-452-4600
Saskatoon, SK. 2302 Hanselman Avenue S7L 5Z3 306-933-0177 306-933-3282
Regina, SK. 555 Henderson Drive S42 5X2 306-721-7737 306-721-8611
Winnipeg, MB. 340 Saulteaux Crescent R3J 3T2 204-987-9777 204-987-9770
Mississauga, ON. 7480 Bath Road L4T 1L2 905-612-0566 905-612-0575
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24 Hour Emergency Number - All Locations - 306-664-2522
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